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「And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.」

「And Jacob said, Swear to me first; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.」

「And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?」

「And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:」

「And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.」

「And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.」

The tree in Eden's center symbolizing eternal life with God; guarded by cherubim after the fall, pointing to eschatological restoration of life.

Hebrew phrase evoking Eden imagery. Comparing the Jordan plain to God's garden highlights both Edenic fertility and the impending judgment on Sodom's wickedness.

The tree representing knowledge of good and evil in Eden; its fruit becomes the focal point of humanity's temptation and Fall, central to original sin theology and discussions of free will.

What role does the divine word play in the act of creation?

Light emerges from speech—how does this echo John's 'In the beginning was the Word'?

Hebrews says Abel offered by faith—in what did that faith specifically show itself?

By faith Abel's offering was more excellent; though dead, his blood still speaks.

How does the divine declaration "Let there be light" in Genesis shape our understanding of creative speech?

A single command summons being from void.

How does the story of Abraham's justification ground the doctrine of 'justification by faith'?

Abraham believed God, and it was credited as righteousness—a key text of the Reformation.

What did God's warning to Cain before he killed Abel actually mean?

Sin crouches at the door waiting—an ancient picture of inner struggle, temptation, and overcoming evil.

How does being made in the image of God define human dignity?

Genesis 1:26 lays the foundation for a shared view of humanity across Judaism, Catholicism, and Protestantism.