word in all four chapters (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31; 2:9, 12, 17; 3:5, 6, 22; and 4:7 [2×]).14 These chapters engage in a sustained reflection probing the good of humanity and the world. By the end of Genesis 4, readers know that the human condition is deeply flawed. In between the story does not offer a logical, causal chain. The narrative does not explain everything, nor is it clear that it was designed to explain everything. The story walks us through the scenery that introduces “good”