Day 1- In the Beginning

A note before we begin ~ I will outline each day's reading.  I will allow Father to direct if I am to share any of my 'nuggets.'  As I begin this Roman new year, I look forward joyfully to the wonderful delights Father may have in store.  This will be my twelfth year of reading through HIS-story.  Each year reading the 'difficult' passages becomes easier and easier (think lists of names - more on that later).  I am wonderfully blessed by Father as I partake of HIS Word each year and find deeper and richer discoveries.  May those who are journeying with me be as richly blessed.  ~

Reese gives 2 options for the creation week.  I am going to list it as I read it.  I can not rationalize how God could proclaim everything 'good' and Satan have rebelled.  :-)

Eternity Past
A. The pre-existent Christ - John 1:1-2
B. Creation
1. Declaration - Psalm 90
2. Origin of Creation - Genesis 1:1-2a**
5. Creation for habitation - Isaiah 45:18; Genesis 2:4

I. From the creation to the flood 3975-2319 B.C.
A. Creation
1. The first five days (literal 24 hour days)
a. First day - Genesis 1:2b-5
b. Second day - Genesis 1:6-8
c. Third day - Genesis 2:-5-6; 1:9-13
d. Fourth day - Genesis 1:14-19
e. Fifth day - Genesis 1:20-23
2. The sixth day
a. Animals - Genesis 1:24-5
b. Man (64th generation) (Apx age 30) - Genesis 1:26; 2:7; 5:1
c. Garden of Eden - Genesis 2:8-17
d. God creates woman - Genesis 2:18-25
e. Creation concludes
(1) Names given - Genesis 1:27; 5:2; 3:20
(First Dispensation - Innocency)*
(2) Man's dominion over creation - Genesis 1:28-30
(3) Creation completed - Genesis 1:31; 2:1; John 1:3
3. Seventh (Sabbath) day - Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 20:11
B. Fall of man and its consequences
NOW -Eternity Past - B.3. Satan cast out of heaven - Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:13-18

**(The passages below are left as Reese marked, should you desire to follow his outline:
Eternity Past - B.3. Satan cast out of heaven - Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:13-18
Eternity Past - B.4. Judgement of Creation - Genesis 1:2; Jeremiah 4:23-26)

I am not particularly fond of the title Judgement of Creation, but will leave that alone for now.  I moved Genesis 1:2a to be read along with 1:1, Jeremiah 4:23-26 will be read along with its companions, many, many days ahead :-).

My what a convoluted listing!

God saw...it was good.  Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25.  The 2nd day does not carry the distinction of having that statement - however, after reviewing all, God states in 1:31 - it was very good.

Good - This is the word Father used to declare that His creation was good, represents the 'good' in the tree of knowledge of good and evil, used when Father declares that it is not good that man should be alone.

Good - H2896 טוב - ṭôb - tobe - From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well).

• H2895 - טוב - ṭôb- tobe - A primitive root, to be (transitively do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense. 

A comparison:

Day 1 - God makes light, divides from darkness, DAY and NIGHT are established.
Day 4 - God makes 2 great lights, greater light for the day, lesser light for the night.  Though both are called great.

Evening and the morning constitute a day.  Genesis 1:5, 18, 13, 19, 23, 31

light - H216 - אור - 'ôr - ore- From H215; illumination or (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.).

• H215 - אור - 'ôr - ore - A primitive root; to be (causatively make) luminous (literally and metaphorically).

light - H3974 - מארה    מאורה    מאר    מאור - mâ'ôr  mâ'ôr  me'ôrâh  me'ôrâh - (1,2) maw-ore', (3,4) meh-o-raw' - From H215; properly a luminous body or luminary, that is, (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively brightness, that is, cheerfulness; specifically a chandelier:

Light used in verse 3, 4, 5, 18 are 216; 15, 17 is 215; 16 is 3974

*I am NOT a dispensationalist.  Salvation has and always will be by grace, through faith.  Reese may be using this phrase to show seasons of mankind's responsibility.