The Beginning of Life in the Book of Genesis

The book of Genesis, written by Moses around 1,000-300 B.C.E. The Book of Genesis is about the beginnings of time, and the creation of death, birth, pain, marriage, and sin by the work of God. This man named God who lives in the heavens above is a powerful man; he can do anything that we would think someone could not do. When God created the earth and universe, he also created man to “rule” it. Despite man’s repeated failures throughout the book of Genesis, God forgives. He created us in his likeness, but that bond was broken by sin; it has ever since been left to mankind to prove ourselves worthy of his forgiveness. I want to point out how great God is, the role he plays in shaping human life, and how he is the only being to ever exist that will really and truly understand and forgive.

Genesis tells us who God is, who we are, and what we must do. It begins with the creation of every daytime and night time. The oceans and land are then formed, and then every living creature in the ocean and on land. When God created both animal and Man he told us to be “fruitful and multiply” (93), populate the earth in which he has made for man to rule. Most importantly he created the Garden of Eden and the tree of knowledge which separated good from evil. A serpent tempted and persuaded Eve through lust to eat from the tree, which she shared with Adam. Once they had eaten, the bond was broken from God and sin tainted their blood. They were banished from the Garden, and sent out into the world. Eve eventually gave birth to Cain, and then Abel after. Cain brought fruit from his soil, and Cain brought animals from his flock as an offering to God. God accepted Abels, but not Cains. Cain became upset and killed his brother. In chapters 6-9 of Genesis...

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...geology. There is proof in the soil of the Earth itself that there was a massive catastrophe and there are still people trying to figure out the location of where the Ark had finally rested by looking at formations of rock and soil. Given that Genesis is told about the beginnings of time it cannot necessary fit with the values of the culture of that period of time. That is until the Tower of Babel was built with the purpose of “reaching the heavens” in order to be closer to God. That would most likely be the first clue to what people valued. They valued God and the Heavens. Before that, when God created man and the Garden of Eden, I believe he was creating something to value; perfection, purity, and goodness. That is until the bond between Man and God was broken by Sin, because at that point the values shifted and they valued things like faith, hope, and doing good.