Rhetorical Considerations (Genesis 1-3; Jn. 1:1)
The collecting of words is important , and nothing makes this more evident than God's own son, Jesus, described as the Word present from the beginning (Jn. 1:1). Moses’ collection of words, the inspired writing of Genesis, is a rich historical and inspirational religious record for the Children of Israel wandering in the wilderness for 40 years occurs after God delivers them from Egypt. They struggle with trusting and obeying God and constantly choosing sin over God. Genesis serves to help the Israelites (and other generations to follow) know their origins, understand their relationship to God, and emphasize the importance of keeping His commandments. Genesis 3:1-6 reveals that rhetoric has been employed in our world from its infancy, first used by an envious serpent in the Garden of Eden speaking to Eve about God’ restrictions upon her in a well-designed plot to separate humans from their Creator. The serpent’s seemingly simple words and carefully crafted logic sow doubt in Eve a...