In the early chapters of Genesis, the author is setting us up to see the issue: Sin is growing at a rapid, near uncontrollable rate. What will God do? His response is one of anguish and mercy, ending the suffering of the sinners while enacting justice. Rather than allowing the story to spiral to oblivion, God reveals the new Beginning and flips the script: The story of redemption begins. God promises to erase sin, but he promises to do it in a different way. That way is Jesus Christ, the one who would die for us and offer us redemption.