three situations to which Genesis as a whole seems to have a particular relevance. The first is the exodus, Moses’ own time. The story of creation introduces the story of redemption. The God who redeemed Israel is identified as the creator of the world. The opening chapters of Genesis describe how the created world went wrong: they look forward to the story of redemption and describe how God didn’t abandon his world. As its creator he cared enough about the world to redeem it. The link between the