The nature of God in GenesisGenesis is the first book of the Bible. It begins with the story of God's creation of the universe. The Lord is the Almighty Creator of the world, heavens, skies, seas, animals, man and woman. He governs the universe and develops relationships with man. Throughout Genesis, God acknowledges that human beings make mistakes and accepts their imperfection. Throughout Genesis, God moves from one who does not tolerate disobedience to one who shows mercy. At the beginning of Genesis, God punishes Adam and Eve for their disobedience. After making the mistake of flooding the world, the Lord realizes that even he is not perfect and does not allow Jacob's deception of his father to taint his future. In the story of Adam and Eve, God severely punished the first two humans for disobedience. his orders. By placing Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, God commands “…of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, but thou shalt not eat thereof; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die. » (15). After Adam and Eve disobeyed, God was outraged and punished them severely. “I will greatly multiply your (woman's) sorrow and their conception...and your desire will be towards your husband, and he will have dominion over you. And to Adam he said… cursed be the ground for your sake; in sorrow you shall eat of it all the days of your life;… And he said to Adam, You shall eat bread in the sweat of your face, until you return to the earth; for from there you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return” (16-17). God's punishment of women is particularly harsh, for it makes childbirth treacherous for them and appoints man as their ruler. To Adam, the Lord said that man is not imm...... middle of paper ......h can be seen in the story of Adam and Eve. After creating a flood that destroys the entire world, God realizes he made a mistake. He assures Noah that he will never do it again. The Lord learns from his mistakes, just as humans learn from theirs. God accepts the fact that no one is perfect and no longer punishes all wrongdoing. He is aware that even though He, the Lord, may sometimes show poor judgment, humans should be given the privilege of a second chance. For example, God gives Jacob a second chance when He does not punish him for cheating on his father. Rather than penalizing Jacob, God ignores his sin and blesses Jacob, allowing him to prosper. As is often the case with humans, God's nature changes as He is exposed to new experiences. Throughout Genesis, the Lord transforms one who does not tolerate disobedience into one who shows mercy..