In these passages we find information about who we are. We are told that God created us in his image and has graciously supplied our food as well as the privilege of ruling over his creation. We also find the cause of why we do things that are not right. It is because Adam and Eve, our first parents disobeyed God and damaged their relationship with Him. God could no longer walk with them as he had previously and their life became very hard. This passed on to all their descendants. It is called ‘the fall’.

There is also some ‘good news’ however. Whilst Satan ‘the serpent’ had tempted Eve to disobey, we are told that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head. This is a reference to the future coming of Jesus Christ. He defeated Satan at the cross by taking the punishment we deserved because of our connection to Adam and Eve as their descendants. When we receive what Jesus has done for us at the cross, by faith, as a free gift, our relationship with God is restored and we have ‘new life’ because of God’s grace to us.