Genesis as catechism

A nice article on Genesis as catechism:
http://blogs.lcms.org/2017/religion-vs-reason

“What do we know about God from these verses? Let’s start with the very first: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” The fact that there is a ‘beginning’ before which God existed indicates that God exists outside of time. Immanuel Kant famously noted that human beings process events in terms of space and time; therefore, we can conclude that God existing outside of time proves Him unique among other gods. Furthermore, the fact that God created indicates His omnipotence (especially in Augustine’s time, when people were accustomed to a god only fashioning out of preexisting matter, such as in Plato’s Timaeus).

Additionally, the fact that there exists a definite beginning implies a definite end; so just as God saw the world into existence, He will surely see the world until the end. In looking at Gen. 1:1, we have: (1) a God, (2) a God who creates rather than fashions, (3) the institution of time, and (4) assurance that God will see His creation through to the end. Such assertions may seem basic, but they are just the first of many assertions in Genesis, such as the teleology of creation (from telos, i.e. end or purpose), the mathematical significance of a six-fold creation process and even relationship of the Holy Spirit to Christ’s church. Cool, right?”