What Does Genesis 1 and 2 Establish?

The creation account in Genesis 1:1-2:3 establishes several truths:

1. God exists
2. God is all powerful
3. God is the creator
4. God is a moral being
5. Death, decay and suffering is not intrinsic to goodness or the created order
6. God is the owner/definer of essence
7. God is the initator of the Suzerain Covenant
8. Man Is lower than God but is higher than all other created creatures
9. Man has a given purpose