A Patient God

He waited still another seven days and sent the dove forth; and it did not return to him any more.
Genesis 8:12 (The Contemporary Torah, JPS 2006)

There is a window into Heaven here in Genesis 8:12. Perhaps we can see a glimpse of God sending his Spirit out into the world to meet us, and God is willing to wait for all eternity for us.

It’s a whole story of God’s enduring patience.

ANY MORE. Od (anymore) means forever. Od in his uncleanness is yet (od) upon him (Num. 19:13) and While the earth remaineth (od kol yeme ha-aretz) (Gen. 8:22) is similar.
Ibn Ezra on Genesis 8:12:3

Beginning with the End in Mind

While we may see death/rebirth, night/day as perpetual cycles, an eternity of repetition, the Scriptures teach us something different. Something better.

Genesis 1 ends in the daylight. It ends VERY GOOD. It ends in flourishing.

Genesis tells us the beginning and the end.