Genesis 12-50 Analysis

Genesis is a book that should be divided in two. The sections, though not equal in length, are 1-11 and 12-50. It should come as no surprise to know that Genesis 1-11 and 12-50 go together. One must know what happened in 1-11 to truly understand 12-50. Genesis 1-11 provides the framework from which the rest of the Bible should be read. Genesis opens with the God creating and structuring all things. The pinnacle of creation is mankind. The creator looks on his creation and recognizes that all it really good. It does not take long for sin to enter the world, for the “craft serpent” usurps all the created order. Man and women succumb to temptation believing the lies of the serpent. Only the creator God can step in an make things right. He places judgment on sin, cursing the serpent, causing the woman to experience pain during childbirth, and allowing man to have to toil and sweat to bring forth food from the earth. In a final act grace, he …show more content…
The Abrahamic covenant promised that God would make Abraham a great nation, yet his wife was barren. Though the course of time and several trials Abraham believes the Lord and he is thereby considered righteous in the eyes of God. It is interesting to note that God is the one who opens the womb of Sarah and other women in the line of Abraham. This emphasizes the point that it is God who will multiply and bring about the blessing. Once again, God is the one who take the initiative to deal with sin and set things right. It is clear to see that both sections of Genesis must be understood together. The fist section provides a framework from which the reader can work from in the second section. The first section informs the reader as to how the world got to be how it is. Without the second section, it leaves the reader in a state of suspense, wondering if God is going to do anything to restore what he created. Readers are left with a tension, asking if God