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Genesis 1-3 – Why Was Genesis Written?
Why was Genesis written? I would like to suggest four reasons. First, to satisfy man’s natural curiosity – “Where did I come from?” Second, to put man into perspective – we are created for God – “Why do I exist?” And third, to combat false concepts of creation’s origin – “Who is the true God?” The fourth reason serves the same purpose of most every other Old Testament and New Testament book, to lead us to Jesus.
What questions about mankind are answered in the stories and accounting of Genesis 1-3?
- Esoteric – “Where do we come from?”
- Somber – “Why do we die?”
- Practical – “Why do we have to work?”
- Curious – “Why do we wear clothes?”
- Technical – “Why do our bodies turn to dust?”
- Physical – “Why does giving birth hurt so much?”
- Anthropological – “When did farming begin?”
- Spiritual – “Where does sin come from and what is the solution?”
The book of Genesis is about you and me. So the next time you read it, look for answers to questions you have asked about your life.
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