The first chapter of Genesis may be one of the most controversial, but it’s

mind-blowingly revealing, beautifully poetic & meticulously structured, and

it serves as a triumphant introduction to the whole new message about the

kind of God, God is. Dating back to the Babylonian exile, this was a piece

of liturgy for a downtrodden people who were questioning everything about

their call and the nature and even existence of the God who called them.

It’s the overture to the whole story of God and his people: The Creator is

all powerful, He brings order out of chaos, He is in control, He names us,

He loves us and He says that we are good. Genesis 1 calls us back to

worshipping Him because He is God. And He is good.