• Gen 1:1 — In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
• Gen 1:3 — And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
• Gen 2:1 — Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

8 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Anglican · Anglican
• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Lutheran · Lutheran
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed
• Wesleyan · Wesleyan

32 passages from 10 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 7 passages
• Confessions · 4 passages
• On the Creation of the World (De Opificio Mundi) · 4 passages
• Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 3 passages
• City of God · 3 passages
• Summa Theologica · 3 passages
• Theology of the Body · 2 passages
• Commentary on Genesis · 2 passages
• De Principiis (On First Principles) · 2 passages
• Belgic Confession · 2 passages