Catholic Typology
The Holy Trinity at Creation
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church 235, creation is from the Father, through the Son and in the Holy Spirit.
God the Father | The Son / Word of God | Holy Spirit / Breath of God | |
In the Beginning | created the heavens and the earth (Gen 1:1) | said “Let there be light” (Gen 1:3) | hovered over the waters (Gen 1:2) |
Creation of Man | created man in his own image (Gen 1:26) | said “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, said “Let there be light.” (Gen 1:3)
Gen 1:26-27, 2:7 Creation of Man
The Son, the Word, said “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” (Gen 1:26)
The Father created man in his own image. (Gen 1:26)
The Holy Spirit was breathed into man to become a living creature. (Gen 2:7)