I’m exploring the relational and intimate nature of God as it unfolds in the early chapters of Genesis. In Genesis 3:8, we see God walking in the garden with Adam and Eve—an image of closeness, presence, and unbroken relationship. God initiates intimacy; He is near, audible, and relational. After the fall, that walking is disrupted, yet it appears again with Enoch in Genesis 5:22. Enoch “walked with God,” echoing the kind of relationship God originally intended. His intimacy with God was so deep that he was taken up, emphasizing that nearness to God leads to life and communion beyond the ordinary. Alongside this, Genesis 1–2 presents God as the initiator—the one who calls, names, and speaks over His creation. God moves first. Then in Genesis 4:26, we see a shift: humanity begins to call upon the name of the Lord. Intimacy becomes reciprocal. God calls, and people are invited to respond. Set against this is Cain’s tragic choice. In Genesis 4:16, Cain “went away from the presence o...