Catholic Biblical Typology
The Holy Trinity at Creation
God the Father | The Son / Word of God | Holy Spirit / Breath of God | |
As creator (CCC 258) | from whom all things exist (1 Cor 8:6) | through whom all things exist (Jn 1:3 & 1 Cor 8:6) | in whom all things exist (Ps 104:30)) |
In the Beginning | created the heavens and the earth (Gen 1:1) | spoke “Let there be light” (Gen 1:3) | hovered over the waters (Gen 1:2) |
Creation of Man | created man in his own image (Gen 1:27) | spoke “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Gen 1:26) | breathed into man to become a living creature (Gen 2:7) |
Gen 1:1-3 In the Beginning
God the Father created the heavens and the earth. (Gen 1:1)
The Holy Spirit, the breath (“ruach”) of God, hovered over the waters. (Gen 1:2)
The Son, the Word of God, spoke things into existence “Let there be light.” (Gen 1:3)
Gen 1:26-27, 2:7 Creation of Man
The Son, the Word, spoke “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” (Gen 1:26)
The Father created man in his own image. (Gen 1:27)
The Holy Spirit breathed into man to become a living creature. (Gen 2:7)