Genesis 3 Summary

Dr. Bradley started off her talk by telling the audience that an economic way of thinking can help someone be a better steward and help to serve the world. She used the example of building a jigsaw puzzle as a metaphor for the economy. The economy is like building a jigsaw puzzle without being able to look at a picture of what the final result will be. God’s design is for his own glory and the flourishing of his creation. This is then manifested through humankind’s advance towards the future, our creativity, and acting together as a community. Genesis 2:15 states that we as a species were created to work. She also gave the example of Matthew 25 and the parable of the talents. This demonstrates that we all have different abilities, earnings,