Genesis is the first book of the Bible, and because of that, it’s the one I’ve read the most. Even as a child, long before I had language for “spiritual journey,” I knew one thing: when I was afraid or overwhelmed, God could help me. So I would grab a Bible and start reading — and like many people, I started “at the beginning.” For years, I read Genesis with literal eyes. I didn’t gain much from it because I wasn’t yet reading for meaning. I wasn’t reading symbolically. I wa