I didn't mention it here because I didn't think is was a point of contention on Free Republic.
But now I learn that, apparently, some people believe the "beginning" was not really the "beginning", and that something else came before it!
Oh, well...
;-)
The Beginning referenced was the beginning of the universe. Prior to that there was no time, space, matter, or energy. Then the Genesis account goes on to chronologically describe the creation. First Cause was not created. First Cause was not contingent upon any dause. He was, as Alamo-Girl often explains, I Am. He is eternal.