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Introduction: Nothing is of greater benefit to man than the contemplation of God. To be able to say that I know and understand God (at least
as much as finite can understand the infinite) is a treasure greater than that possessed among the wisest or the richest of men-23 Thus saith the
LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: 24 But let him that
glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the
earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD (Jeremiah 9:23-24). The first chapter of Genesis is one of the most God-centered chapters in the
Bible. God is called by name 32 times and when we add the use of personal pronouns, He is mentioned no less than 43 times. Thus, in the
very opening of this marvelous book we are brought into the presence of God and kept there. Our present inquiry into God deals with two areas.