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The Book of GenesisThe word "genesis" simply means "beginning." It is a fitting name for the first book of the Bible, as it covers the beginning the world and mankind. Genesis starts with the familiar phrase, "In the beginning God..." This is a fitting introduction to Genesis and for the entire Bible, as God is the reason and purpose that the Bible exists. Genesis contains accounts of some of God's followers and other notable characters whose actions are sometimes hard to understand and occasionally, shocking. Yet this is life: raw, perplexing, and occasionally, shocking. Through it all, God is there - and at work. Genesis begins with creation and it's corruption (chapters 1 through 11) and then settles down on the life and family of Abraham, patriarch of the nation of Israel (chapters 12 through 50). A succinct and effective overview of Genesis chapters 12 through 50 is found in Acts 7:2-16 as part of Stephen's defense before the council. The authorship of Genesis is attributed to Moses, who recorded the oral accounts passed on from prior generations. Genesis is one of the four most quoted books in the New Testament (the others are Isaiah, Deuteronomy, and Psalms. (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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