The Abrahamic covenant promised that God would make Abraham a great nation, yet his wife was barren. Though the course of time and several trials Abraham believes the Lord and he is thereby considered righteous in the eyes of God. It is interesting to note that God is the one who opens the womb of Sarah and other women in the line of Abraham. This emphasizes the point that it is God who will multiply and bring about the blessing. Once again, God is the one who take the initiative to deal with sin and set things right. It is clear to see that both sections of Genesis must be understood together. The fist section provides a framework from which the reader can work from in the second section. The first section informs the reader as to how the world got to be how it is. Without the second section, it leaves the reader in a state of suspense, wondering if God is going to do anything to restore what he created. Readers are left with a tension, asking if God
The Abrahamic covenant promised that God would make Abraham a great nation, yet his wife was barren. Though the course of time and several trials Abraham believes the Lord and he is thereby considered righteous in the eyes of God. It is interesting to note that God is the one who opens the womb of Sarah and other women in the line of Abraham. This emphasizes the point that it is God who will multiply and bring about the blessing. Once again, God is the one who take the initiative to deal with sin and set things right. It is clear to see that both sections of Genesis must be understood together. The fist section provides a framework from which the reader can work from in the second section. The first section informs the reader as to how the world got to be how it is. Without the second section, it leaves the reader in a state of suspense, wondering if God is going to do anything to restore what he created. Readers are left with a tension, asking if God