The Story of Genesis
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The Story of Genesis
Lauren Weber
Colorado Christian University
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January 21, 2024
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The Story of Genesis
Our understanding of God and his creation is examined in Genesis 1-3, where He reveals
Himself as a being of creation, about interpersonal relationships, and a loving father. The first thing about God's nature that we are introduced to is that He is able and willing to create the world, which shows us how He wants us to be involved directly in His purpose and plan. The desire to create is universally relatable, as the statement implies. Everyone wants to organize, structure and set up their surroundings in a way that says something about them. We are all familiar with the sense of fulfillment that comes from creating something, and we also almost always connect creation with good things. When we read this first promise, we automatically feel that everything is "hopeful and "good." This is a statement that all of us would perceive as positive. (Burke, 2007)
It reveals that He is a kind and compassionate Father who guards us as His children, First, God is expressing to us that He regards our relationship with Him as that of a child with a parent. He is the one who created us and desires for us to resemble His family. (Staff, 2022)
26 Then God said, “Let us
make mankind
in our image,
in our likeness,
so that they may rule
over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,
over the livestock and all the wild animals,
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and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
27 So God created
mankind
in his own image,
in the image of God
he created them;
male and female
he created them (Zondervan, 2011 Genesis 1: 26-27)
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God's fatherly revelation of Himself also reveals something about our relationship with Him. It demonstrates His affection and compassion for us and His involvement in our personal growth, which includes correcting us when needed. The way God treats the first man and wife demonstrates this. God showed them how much He loved them by giving them a place that was
made to meet their needs.
God: Eden's Garden, the Creation, and Humanity's Rebellion. At the start of the book of Genesis, God brings order, beauty, and goodness out of chaos and darkness. He gives life its start and makes the planet and its inhabitants. The belief that God created everything is at the heart of the Genesis narrative. One God is the creator of everything. Everything that God made in the beginning was good. The same God who made everything also made all people, male and
female, in his image. God created humans to live in cooperation with him. God made humans to be his stewards—both earth, water, and other species—living under our responsible governance. By design, humans were intended to be sociable creatures. God wants everyone to
follow his rules. God made marriage for people. The first humans, Adam, and Eve had no fear or
shame toward God or one another at first. God is both transcendent—found above and beyond
the world—and immanent—found inside it. According to Genesis 1, God speaks to make things.
In Genesis 2, God makes man out of dust, instilling life in his nostrils. The snake is a malevolent spiritual entity that tricks and preys on humans. Mankind gave in to temptation and then rebelled against God. Initially, human sin stemmed from dishonesty and self-interest. More suffering, the beginning of human shame, and eventually human death were the results of
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human sin. God promised that one of Eve's offspring will crush the serpent. God's love for the first humans did not stop after the fall. He showed his concern for Adam and Eve by giving them
skin coverings. (Bridgeman, 2014
)
The Church can find comfort in Genesis 12:1-3 which describes God's everlasting connection with Abraham. God's promise to Abraham illustrates how He feels about people. He
would create as many children as the stars that fill the heavens, which is an example from the law. The covenant formed with Abraham gives hope to the Body of Christ. God distinguished Abraham from his fellow brothers and cousins and made his descendants into a unique people. This happened only because Abraham put his faith in God and His promises. He would take on the image of their Creator and give them an eternal land. God had already promised to bless Abraham and his descendants to bless all the families on earth (Genesis 12). Thus, God's creating and redeeming action is referenced in the promise given in Genesis 12. God chose one guy out of a sea of disobedient, self-destructive people and promised him something that would transform the world. The divine story of man from the beginning of time is told in the Old Testament. By fully immersing ourselves in the narrative, we can portray it in the context of today's world. Even while it doesn't directly address many topics, one can respond effectively to current events. The
Old Testament narratives are interrelated and tell continuous stories of God's purpose for humanity and His intended means of fulfillment. (Ollerton, 2021) In addition to clarifying what
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happened (the setting for God's revelation), the stories also explain why it matters (the meaning of history). References
Bridgeman, L. (2014, February 14). The main points of genesis 1-3 - biblebridge
. BibleBridge. Retrieved January 21, 2024, from https://www.bible-bridge.com/main-points-genesis-1-
3/
Burke, J. (2007, March 31). In the beginning: The character of god (1/3)
. Bible Apologetics. Retrieved January 21, 2024, from https://bibleapologetics.wordpress.com/in-the-
beginning-the-character-of-god/
Ollerton, A. (2021). Ollerton-2021
[The unfolding story of Scripture] [PDF]. The unfolding story
of Scripture. Retrieved January 19, 2024, from https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/content/explore_the_bible/bible_in_transmission/files/
2021_spring/Ollerton-2021.pdf
Ruiter, G., & Dr. J. Todd Billings. (n.d.). How our cultural context impacts the way we interpret scripture
. Faithward.org. Retrieved January 21, 2024, from https://www.faithward.org/understanding-the-bible/how-our-cultural-context-impacts-
the-way-we-interpret-scripture/
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Staff, F. (2022, January 21). The abrahamic covenant: God's promise to abraham
. FIRM Israel. Retrieved January 20, 2024, from https://firmisrael.org/learn/the-abrahamic-covenant-
gods-promises-to-abraham/
Zondervan. (2011). In Holy bible - new international version
(Mass Market ed.).
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