Greg and RD jump right into their discussion of
Genesis by Greg explaining that the thesis of Genesis is transition. Greg and RD also take time to talk about the compulsion in God
to put His glory on display.
Greg transitions to speaking into how "the line of the elect" is a common theme in Genesis. He mentions
Abraham as being deeply connected to this, and how Abraham found favor, grace, and
faith. RD references
Abraham Heschel's book about responding to God calling us.
Since there is so much contested about the origins of Genesis, Greg instead focuses on Moses, and how he was not only the main prophet of the Old Testament, but was also raised in privilege and was very educated, so he would have been able to frame things well.
Greg then talks about the big movement pieces in Genesis (the
fall, the
flood, and Abraham), and how we're not made to understand every single aspect of God or the Bible because that's where trust comes into play. RD quickly goes through some stories in Genesis, including
Jacob, Rachel, and Leah. He asserts that so much of Genesis is a way in which God works through people's stories to show His goodness and His plan. Greg agrees with this, and goes through
some of the stories of the women in Genesis.
RD and Greg close by reiterating that while some of God and the Bible will always be a mystery to us, we see so many glimpses of God's faithfulness, provision, and glory in Genesis.
