Chapter One GENESIS: THE NEED FOR AND PROMISE OF SALVATION INTRODUCTION Genesis introduces us to Scripture on a grand scale, letting us become spectators in the creation of the world. Quickly, the story moves from the universe to individual people who live in our kind of world. This reveals what we are to expect the rest of the way. The Bible does not focus on philosophical truths though it certainly provides much for philosophers to consider. Rather, it focuses on people and their needs in relationship