The Old Testament does not recount the complete story of the human race, but God selects only those movements, characters, and events, which provide a history of salvation. A loving and personal God created the universe; it did not gradually evolve over a period of countless millions of years. By His almighty word God called this perfectly coordinated universe into being during the six days of creation. When everything was in place God gave special individual attention to the creation of the human race: man was formed from the dust of the ground and woman was made from the rib of man. In blissful knowledge of God and perfect righteousness and holiness, Adam and Eve bore the image of their Creator, which separated them from all living things. This was tragically lost for them and all their descendants including us today when they fell into sin. Read Genesis 1:1-3:13.
(Adapted from “Old Testament History: A Survey of the Old Testament” by Arthur W. Klinck. Concordia Publishing House, 1938.)
