In the Beginning
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In the Beginning may refer to:
Biblical phrase
"In the beginning" (phrase), a phrase in the Bible verses of Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1
Books
In the Beginning (novel), a novel by Chaim Potok
In the Beginning (Peter Gossage book)
In the Beginning, a 2004 story arc and collected edition in The Punisher comics
In the Beginning... Was the Command Line, a 1999 long essay by Neal Stephenson
In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden), the first play in George Bernard Shaw's Back to Methuselah series
Film, radio and television
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories, a 1997 anime series created by Osamu Tezuka
Babylon 5: In the Beginning, a 1998 Babylon 5 TV movie
The Bible: In the Beginning..., a 1966 epic film recounting the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis
In the Beginning (miniseries), a 2000 TV film starring Martin Landau
In the Beginning (2009 film), a French drama
In the Beginning (TV series), a 1978 American sitcom starring McLean Stevenson
In the Beginning, a New York radio program produced by Larry Josephson
Television episodes
"In the Beginning" (All in Good Faith)
"In the Beginning" (The Brittas Empire)
"In the Beginning" (Dante's Cove)
"In the Beginning" (Dexter)
"In the Beginning" (God, the Devil and Bob)
"In the Beginning" (Good Omens)
"In the Beginning" (The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency)
"In the Beginning" (Lavender Castle)
"In the Beginning" (Legion of Super Heroes)
"In the Beginning" (Oh, Brother!)
"In the Beginning" (The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne)
"In the Beginning" (Superbook)
"In the Beginning" (Supernatural)
"In the Beginning" (Swamp Thing)
"In the Beginning" (Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills)
"In the Beginning" (True Blood)
"In the Beginnings", an episode of Cunk on Earth
Music
Classical
In the Beginning (Copland), a 1947 choral work by Aaron Copland
In the Beginning, Priscilla McLean (born 1942)
In the Beginning, Robert Saxton (born 1953)
In the Beginning, David Rosenboom (born 1947)
In the Beginning, God, jazz composition by Duke Ellington from Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts
Albums
In the Beginning (Circa 1960), a 1970 album by The Beatles and the Beat Brothers with Tony Sheridan
In the Beginning (Blazin' Squad album), 2002
In the Beginning (The Byrds album), 1988
In the Beginning (Cro-Mags album), 2020
In the Beginning (Genesis album), 1974 reissue title of the 1969 album From Genesis to Revelation
In the Beginning (Isaac Hayes album), 1972 reissue title of the 1968 album Presenting Isaac Hayes
In the Beginning (Journey album), 1979
In the Beginning (Hubert Laws album), 1974
In the Beginning (Madonna album) or Pre-Madonna, a 1997 unauthorized album
In the Beginning (Nile album), 2000
In the Beginning 1963–1964, a 2012 album by Pharoah Sanders
In the Beginning – The 1981 Singles, a 1986 EP by Play Dead
In the Beginning (Stevie Ray Vaughan album), 1992
In the Beginning (Triumph album), 1995 reissue title of the 1976 album Triumph
In the Beginning (Woody Shaw album), 1983
In the Beginning: The World of Aretha Franklin 1960–1967, an album by Aretha Franklin
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