Genesis lays the historical and theological foundation for the rest of the Bible. If the Bible is the story of God’s redemption of his people, Genesis 1–11 tells why redemption is necessary: humans are rebels, unable to redeem themselves. Further, Genesis 12–50 shows the steps God initiated to establish a redeemed people and to make a way for the Redeemer to come. He did this through his unconditional covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and with his providential