Adam and Eve were created in God's image but chose to disobey, devaluing the image and losing intimacy with God. Their descendants multiplied but became corrupt. Noah modeled God's character and fulfilled God's purpose along with his family. Later generations built communities apart from God, culminating in the Tower of Babel. God chose Abraham and the Israelites but they failed to be a blessing and copied other nations. King David was a foreshadowing of the Messiah but subsequent kings compromised. Jesus was the faithful image bearer who fulfilled prophecy and established God's kingdom through his death and resurrection. Believers now carry God's presence and purposes as they await the final establishment of the new heavens and new earth.