创世记全书共五十章，分为三大部分。第一 部分（创一1-二25）说到神的创造；第二部分（创三1-十一9）说到蛇对人类的败坏；第三部分说到耶和华的呼召。这三部分，每一部分都用一个特别的辞句开始。第一部分以“起初神”为开始，第二部分以“蛇”为开始（创三1），第三部分以“耶和华”（创十二1）为开始。在这三部分里我们看到三个称呼－神、蛇及耶和华。在神创造以后，撒但爬进来败坏，然后耶和华来呼召。创世记主要就是说到这三件大事。
按照圣经的启示，创世记一章一节的“神”，在希伯来文是“以罗欣”，这称呼主要是与神的创造有关。“耶和华”这称呼，特别是说到神与人在生命之事上的关系。耶和华是耶稣这奇妙之名的一部分，“耶稣”的意思是“耶和华救主”。因为“耶稣”这名包括了“耶和华”，因此可以说耶稣是新约的耶和华，耶和华是旧约的耶稣。
神的创造，启示神的目的和手续
神的创造揭示了祂永远的目的。神永远的目的是要人有祂的形像彰显祂，并有祂的管治权代表祂。我们人类的定命就是彰显神并代表神。这点在创世记一章已经清楚的启示出来。在二章我们看到神达成祂神圣目的的手续。祂的手续是藉着神圣的生命。神必须将祂自己作到我们里面，成为我们的生命，这样我们才能达成祂永远的目的。因此，在一章我们看见神的目的，在二章我们看见神达成祂目的的手续。
蛇的败坏，使人堕落
在第二部分（创三1-十一9）我们看到蛇－撒但－爬进来，使人堕落。蛇败坏人，使人堕落到极点。人一再往下堕落，直到无法再堕落。这时撒但很快乐，可以庆贺他的成功。全人类都背叛了神。
耶和华的呼召－以神的手续达成神的目的
神是主宰一切的，祂绝不会被击败，或因被攻击受阻挠。撒但一切的工作，只是给神绝佳的机会展示祂的智慧。虽然有时我很懊恼自己是个堕落的人，但大多时候我很喜乐，因为我已蒙救赎、得重生、并被得回。因着堕落，我们与父神的关系比没有堕落前更甜美，更有意义。没有甚么能阻挠神，打败神。一切的打岔只是给祂机会更多彰显祂智慧的目的。
每日一问：如何看出神创造和目的是相关的？人一直因撒但而墮落，神如何完成祂的心意？
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The Calling of God – Gen. 12:1
Genesis 1-50 is divided into three main sections. The first section (Gen. 1:1–2:25) speaks of God’s creation; the second section (Gen. 3:1–11:9) speaks of the corruption of humanity by the serpent; and the third section speaks of the calling of Jehovah. Each of these three sections begins with a special phrase. The first section begins with “In the beginning God”, the second section begins with “the serpent” (Gen. 3:1), and the third section begins with “Jehovah” (Gen. 12:1). In these three sections, we see three designations: God, the serpent and Jehovah. After God created, Satan crept in to corrupt, and then Jehovah came to call. The book of Genesis is primarily about these three major matters. According to the revelation of the Bible, the “God” in Genesis 1:1 is “Elohim” in Hebrew, which is a designation mainly related to God’s creation. The designation “Jehovah” especially refers to God’s relationship with man in the matter of life. “Jehovah” is a part of the wonderful name of Jesus; “Jesus” means “Jehovah the Savior”. Since the name “Jesus” includes “Jehovah”, we can say that Jesus is the Jehovah of the New Testament, and Jehovah is the Jesus of the Old Testament.
According to the revelation of the Bible, the “God” in Genesis 1:1 is “Elohim” in Hebrew, which is a designation mainly related to God’s creation. The designation “Jehovah” especially refers to God’s relationship with man in the matter of life. “Jehovah” is a part of the wonderful name of Jesus; “Jesus” means “Jehovah the Savior”. Since the name “Jesus” includes “Jehovah”, we can say that Jesus is the Jehovah of the New Testament, and Jehovah is the Jesus of the Old Testament.
God’s Creation Reveals God’s Purpose and Procedure
God’s creation reveals His eternal purpose. God’s eternal purpose is for man to have His image to express Him and to have His dominion to represent Him. Our destiny as human beings is to express God and represent God. This was clearly revealed in Genesis 1. In chapter 2, we see the procedure for God to accomplish His divine purpose. His procedure is through the divine life. God must work Himself into us to become our life so that we can accomplish His eternal purpose. Thus, we see God’s purpose in chapter 1, and in chapter 2 we see the procedure by which God accomplishes His purpose.
The Corruption of the Serpent Causes Man’s Fall
In the second section (Gen. 3:1–11:9), we see that the serpent – Satan — crept in and caused man to fall. The serpent corrupted man, causing him to fall to the uttermost. Man kept falling lower and lower until he could fall no further. At this point, Satan was very happy and could celebrate his success. The entire human race had rebelled against God.
The Calling of Jehovah — Accomplishing God’s Purpose by God’s Procedure
God is sovereign; He can never be defeated or thwarted by any attack. All of Satan’s work merely gives God an excellent opportunity to display His wisdom. Although I am sometimes frustrated that I am a fallen person, most of the time I am very joyful because I have been redeemed, regenerated and recovered. Because of the fall, our relationship with God the Father is even sweeter and more meaningful than it was before the fall. Nothing can thwart God or defeat God. Every interruption is just an opportunity for Him to further display the purpose of His wisdom.
Daily Question: What are the three sections of Genesis, and with whom does each section begin?