GENESIS (Chapters 1-3) The use of repetition through Chapters 1-3 of Genesis

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form and void; and the darkness was upon the face of the deep." This is perhaps the most majestic, awe-inspiring book of The Bible; Genesis. Because the prolouge of any book is the primary impression of it's quality, it most certainly has to make a lasting impression in the reader's mind. In the first three chapters of Genesis, repitition is …showed first 75 words of 297 total…

…showed last 75 words of 297 total…the words, "And the Lord..." This shows the audience when the Lord is about to take action. You may even say it is a form of foreshadowing. All of these phrases are examples of extreme importance to the quality of this writing. Repetition of them serves to create the beautiful lyrical quality of Genesis. Genesis does a distinctive job of luring readers through its style of rhythm and flowing diction in the use of repitition.