Genesis 1:1-2 — "In the Beginning"

Hutterites affirm the straightforward reading of Genesis 1:1-2 that God created all things in the beginning. The passage establishes God's absolute sovereignty as creator and the dependence of all creation on God. Hutterites receive Genesis 1 as divine revelation without feeling compelled to resolve tensions with modern scientific theories; the focus is on theological truth—God is the creator—rather than on questions of age or mechanism.

The creation account grounds the Hutterite understanding of God's lordship over all and is foundational to ethics and stewardship. All creation ultimately belongs to God—themes that resonate with Hutterite communal living and responsibility for the created world.