Created for Communion with God

God made us to know him

Encounter God in Genesis 1–2 See Jesus and the gospel in the creation accounts Learn how God created us for communion with him

The book of Genesis brings us back to beginnings. And in the beginning, we meet God.

In Created for Communion with God, Harrison Perkins explains that the creation account of Genesis 1–2 is primarily about God and his relationship with human beings. These chapters are God’s word for God’s people, to summon us into communion with him. Perkins's theological reflections reveal God’s glory and goodness, highlight the good news of Jesus, and encourage the soul.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Prayer to the Maker of Heaven & Earth
4. Chapter 1: An Invitation to Communion: Creation & Contemplating the Creator
5. Chapter 2: Crafted for Communion: Beginning to Study the Beginning
6. Chapter 3: The Beginning of Communion: The Creator & the Created
7. Chapter 4: Effective Communion: God the Author of Order
8. Chapter 5: Beautiful Communion: God the Bringer of Beauty
9. Chapter 6: Made for Communion: Reflecting God's Image
10. Chapter 7: A Time for Communion: The Sabbath
11. Chapter 8: A Place for Communion: The Garden in Eden
12. Chapter 9: Communion by Covenant: A Trial by Trees
13. Chapter 10: Creaturely Communion: Designed for Togetherness
14. Chapter 11: Communion Pointing to Christ: Marriage
15. Chapter 12: A Call to Communion: The Creator at the Heart of Creation
16. Closing Credits