Chapter 1 gives an overview of theological motifs in Genesis 2 and Genesis 3: man as image of God, sacred space, the Garden of Eden, evil, and sin. A text to be noted in particular is Ezekiel 31:8. The chapter ends with questions for further reflection.

Source: Immanuel in Our Place: Seeing Christ in Israel's Worship (P & R Publishing, 2001), 3-14.

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