evil — Genesis in English — His Glory In Our Story

Story 4: Genesis 1:27-2:3: Eden...the way it was meant to be

Let’s think for a minute about what God did when He created the first humans. There are very few things that truly deserve to be called marvelous, but this is one of them. It is worth going over and repeating in our minds.

Bible, Creation, Old Testament, TorahJennifer JagersonSeptember 14, 2023Adam and Eve, Christianity, creation, evil, freedom from sin, Genesis 1:27-2:3, humanity, image of God, Jewish faith, Old Testament, Paradise, sin, sixth day, Torah

Story 8: The Fall

When God created the first man and woman, they were the high point of all Creation (see Story 7 and Story 8 for the details). They were made in the image of God and given the high honor of acting as His appointed viceroys over His created order.

Adam and Eve, Biblical Narratives, Old TestamentJennifer JagersonSeptember 14, 2023"human race", Adam and Eve, Atonement, betrayal, creation, cross, disobedience, evil, First Adam, Genesis, Jesus Christ, Lucifer, mutiny, Satan, Second Adam, serpent, sin, snake, temptation, the Curse, the Fall, violation, wrath, wrath of God

Story 11: From Adam to Noah

The God who created all of the universe and made it good had created a special Garden for humanity, those special creatures who were made in His own image.

Bible narratives, Old Testament, the Curse, UncategorizedJennifer JagersonSeptember 14, 2023Abel, Adam, biblical narratives, Cain, characters, descendants, Enoch, evil, God, hatred, isolation, Lamech, lineage, Methuselah, murder, Noah, Satan, Second Adam, Seth, sin, stories

Story 12: The Broken Image of God

After having Seth, Adam and Eve had more sons and daughters. All of them had many sons and daughters as well. The world was filling up with these humans that were made in the image of God. But there was a problem.