Genesis proposes that one God created the heaven’s
and the earth, bringing order to a chaotic, wild, and dangerous abyss; bringing
the goodness of life to a barren wasteland.
This cosmic event has a capstone, the creation of humankind in God’s
image. The Spirit and goodness of God
dwells in humanity, men and women.
Equally full of God. God is a
rich provider, who entrusts the gift of creation to humans. They are called to
devote themselves to the care and nurture of all that God has made.
As the story Goes, God provides protective limits to
humans that they reject. Their
disobedience breaks their relationship with God and sends them out of his
protective custody where they are vulnerable, exposed, and unsheltered. They must find their way in the world. Their population grows, as does their ability
to do harm, to destroy, to kill, to disregard what God has made and so to
reject God.
God chooses Noah, a righteous man, to restore the
dignity of humanity. God floods the
earth and destroys the first creation.
He saves Noah, his family and a pair of every animal. God begins creation again. But even Noah proves to be disobedient to
God. God must find another way.
