Don't you think God had a wonderful time creating things for us to enjoy? I certainly do.
Genesis is the book of Beginnings. In fact, the word Genesis is Greek for "beginning" or "origin." The heavens and the earth, night and day, man and woman, sin and redemption-it all starts here. Genesis introduces the key events and people God used to shape the beginnings of both sacred and secular history. Chapters 1-11 trace four key events- creation, fall, flood, nations-while chapters 12-50 tell the story of four key people-Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. It's the story of the one true God, whose word creates a world, whose sovereign choice of the nation Israel will ultimately bless the entire world, and whose watchful care determines the destiny of humanity. Read it sometime!