A comparison of Genesis 1:2,16 with passages on the Day of the Lord such as Joel 2:10-16; 2:31-32; 3:14-16; Isaiah 13:9-13; 24:18-23; Matthew 24:29-30 and Revelation 1:7; 6:11-17; 14:1 indicates that Genesis 1:2 is describing the primal day of the Lord.