You read the Bible to confirm your bias instead of searching for the intended meaning. That you see pettiness is proof.I actually read the bible like I would any book. I attach no special mystical qualities to it. You do.
Chapter 1 and 2 of Genesis tell us...
1. God created existence
2. Everything he created is good
3. What he created was done in steps
4. Man is a product of that creation
5. Man is unlike any other creature in creation; only man has knowledge of good and evil
6. Man is made in God’s image in that he is a being which knows and creates
7. Man was told to go forth and be fruitful
8. Man was told to do as the original creator; to create for 6 days and then rest
9. Man knows right from wrong
10. Rather than abandoning the concept of right and wrong when man does wrong, he rationalizes he didn’t do wrong
11. Successful behaviors naturally lead to success
12. Failed behaviors naturally lead to failure
13. Pass it down to the next generation
There's nothing petty there except for YOUR interpretation.