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God exists (ch.1)

God created everything (ch.1)

God interacts with human beings (ch.2 and 3)

God punishes disobedience and wickedness (ch.3 and 6)

God protects the righteous (ch.6 and 20)

God rewards the righteous (12:2)

God confers prophecy and has spoken to exceptionally righteous individuals (12:1-2)

God may establish a covenant with a righteous individual (ch.15 and 17)

God's promises often require patience (since the Promised Land [ch.15] was actually given several centuries later)

God knows what will happen (6:17, 16:11, 17:19-20)

God hears our prayers (ch.18 and 20)

God tests us (ch.22)

Also in Genesis are:

The lives of Adam and Eve (ch.2-3), Cain (ch.4), Noah (ch.6-9), Abraham (Ch.12-25), Isaac (ch.26), Jacob (ch.27-35 and 46-50), and Joseph (ch.37-50).

The above are just a few examples.

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Ch.1: overview of Creation; brief recounting of Creation by God.

Ch.2: Creation of Mankind, in more detail; creation of the Garden; the first commandment; the Four Rivers.

Ch.3: The first sin and its aftermath.

Ch.4: Cain and Abel; the first murder; Cain's generations.

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Theological themes in Genesis cover Creation, Fall of Man and the Curse, God's Covenant, Faith and Righteousness, and Redemption.

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The theme of Genesis, as the name means Origin, is about the beginnings of mankind and the origin of God people of the covenant and promise, the children of Israel.

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The Torah is the Law of Moses. Theological themes in the Torah include commandments. There are 613 commandments given in the Torah.

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Beginnings,failure,disobedince loss and restoration.

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Too many to list here. The overriding theme is the history and laws of the Israelites and God's relationship with them.

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There are a total of 50 chapters in the book of Genesis.


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