Genesis 1:1
Douay-Rheims
In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.
John Chrysostom
Why does it proceed, first heaven then earth? The temple's roof made before its pavement? God is not subject to nature's demands nor to the rules of technique. God is the creator and master technician of nature, and art, and everything made or imagined.
Source details
A.D. 407 · on Gen 1:1 (SERMONS ON GENESIS 1.3)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.