Cain & Abel

「And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.」

「And the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted.」

「and make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.」

「And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:」

「And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.」

「And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah.」

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.

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 does being created 'in the image of God' specifically mean?

Exploring the theological significance of human uniqueness in Genesis

What is the significance of the name 'Yahweh Yireh' for Abraham and for later generations?

By naming the place, what provision and foresight of God did Abraham proclaim?

How does rabbinic tradition interpret the Sabbath rest of Day 7 as the completion of the seven days of creation?

The Sabbath as the crown of creation and a covenant of rest with the made world.

Does the 'after its kind' principle (Gen 1:24) imply creation was bounded and ordered?

Does God's classification of creatures limit the possibilities of evolution and biological boundaries?