Genesis key verses

Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

Foundational declaration of God as Creator

Genesis 1:27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”

Human dignity and purpose

Genesis 3:15 “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

Protoevangelium-first gospel promise

Genesis 12:2-3 “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Abrahamic covenant

Genesis 15:6 “And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”

Justification by faith

Genesis 22:8 “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.”

Prophetic of Christ as God’s provided Lamb

Genesis 50:20 “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.”

God’s sovereignty over evil