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「Now Abimelech had not approached her. He said, “O my Sovereign, will You slay people even though innocent?」

「God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate day from night; they shall serve as signs for the set times—the days and the years;」

「Now Sarai was infertile, she had no child.」

「Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.」

「I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.”」

「But Shem and Japheth took a cloth, placed it against both their backs and, walking backward, they covered their father’s nakedness; their faces were turned the other way, so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.」

Noah is called ṣaddîq (righteous) amid a corrupt generation, highlighting covenant faithfulness. OT righteousness blends trust and obedience, anticipating the NT doctrine of justification by faith.

The serpent, described as more subtle than any beast of the field, acts as the tempter in the Fall narrative; Revelation further identifies it with Satan, revealing the origin of sin.

A key theological concept in Scripture: the declared favor, power, and peace bestowed by God or His authorized agents, conveying life and prosperity.

A recurring divine command in Scripture, always accompanied by God's presence and promises, revealing His protection over His people.

An Old Testament eschatological term referring to the end of the era and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan, used by Jacob to prophesy future events to his sons.

Jacob's insistence on being buried in his tomb in Canaan demonstrates his faith in God's promised land, showing belief in God's covenant even beyond death.

When God said 'Let there be light' on the first day, in what kind of 'darkness' was He speaking before light existed?

The coexistence of light and darkness in Genesis 1 sparks reflection on the state before God acted.

What interpretations arise from the geography and symbolism of the four rivers flowing from Eden?

The description of four branching rivers has become a major topic in subsequent interpretation.

What interpretations arise from the geography and symbolism of the four rivers flowing from Eden?

The description of four branching rivers has become a major topic in subsequent interpretation.

What does it mean that humans are created in God's image?

An ancient declaration that humanity bears God's image—how does this shape our ethics and dignity today?

When God said 'Let there be light' on the first day, in what kind of 'darkness' was He speaking before light existed?

The coexistence of light and darkness in Genesis 1 sparks reflection on the state before God acted.

What state does 'formless and void' actually describe at the beginning of creation?

The Hebrew tohu wa-bohu has sparked countless interpretations—chaos, potential, or theological statement?