Saul and David

God is the creator, sustainer, judge, and redeemer.  However, the most important characteristic of God is love.  Love is an admirable quality.  Genesis is an account of God's magnificent creations.  God saw that everything he created was good.  The book of Genesis focuses on six persons and their families: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.  God blessed man and all of his creations. For a moment, God's creation was as He intended; paradise.  Man sinned and God became unhappy, but he still provided for his people.  God wanted man to repent.  He still wanted things to be good once again.  Noah was of the "few" good people on earth.  Noah was obedient and honored God.  God wanted to rid the earth of evil and start anew with righteous men and women.  God wanted to give people a second chance and that was through Noah.  God's decision to save Noah and his family was, because He still longed for man's obedience and faithfulness.
    Exodus is concerned with the relationship aspect of the Patriarchal promises.  Sometimes this relationship is expressed in various ways such as a blessing or guidance. By saying "I am the God of your father ? the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob", He showed that he is faithful.  He is faithful to His promises, such as God promised to give the Jews the land.  When Moses turns to God's promises, he is in essence saying, "God we are not worthy of your blessings, we are here because of you, and we depend on you." God acted as a parent towards a child. He wanted the best for His children.  He, out of love for his children responded to them in different ways.  At times he was tough, at other times gentle.&nbs ...
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