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{{quote | text=In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.   [[Genesis (WEB)|Full Text of Genesis]]}}
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''In brief'': Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, and the beginning of God's plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, who was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. Genesis tells us that God created Adam and Eve in his image, but that they spoiled this creation, by wilful disobedience, bringing death to mankind. The book tells the stories of early humans including Noah and the Flood and Abraham and his descendents.
  
{{summary | text=Genesis is the first book of the [[Bible]]. It is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, and the beginning of [[God]]'s plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, who was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. Genesis tells us that God created [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] in his image, but that they spoiled this creation, by wilful disobedience, bringing death to mankind. The book tells the stories of early humans including [[Noah]] and the Flood and [[Abraham]] and his descendents.}}
 
  
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'''Overviews'''
[[Genesis 1|1]]  
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* [[An introduction to Genesis]]
[[Genesis 2|2]]  
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* [[Bible Dictionary: Genesis]]
[[Genesis 3|3]]  
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* [[Book of Genesis (Catholic Encyclopedia)]]
[[Genesis 4|4]]
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* [[Genesis (wikible)]]
[[Genesis 5|5]]
 
[[Genesis 6|6]]
 
[[Genesis 7|7]]
 
[[Genesis 8|8]]
 
[[Genesis 9|9]]
 
[[Genesis 10|10]]
 
[[Genesis 11|11]]
 
[[Genesis 12|12]]
 
[[Genesis 13|13]]
 
[[Genesis 14|14]]
 
[[Genesis 15|15]]
 
[[Genesis 16|16]]
 
[[Genesis 17|17]]
 
[[Genesis 18|18]]
 
[[Genesis 19|19]]
 
[[Genesis 20|20]]
 
[[Genesis 21|21]]
 
[[Genesis 22|22]]
 
[[Genesis 23|23]]
 
[[Genesis 24|24]]
 
[[Genesis 25|25]]
 
[[Genesis 26|26]]
 
[[Genesis 27|27]]
 
[[Genesis 28|28]]
 
[[Genesis 29|29]]
 
[[Genesis 30|30]]
 
[[Genesis 31|31]]
 
[[Genesis 32|32]]
 
[[Genesis 33|33]]
 
[[Genesis 34|34]]
 
[[Genesis 35|35]]
 
[[Genesis 36|36]]
 
[[Genesis 37|37]]
 
[[Genesis 38|38]]
 
[[Genesis 39|39]]
 
[[Genesis 40|40]]
 
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[[Genesis 44|44]]
 
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[[Genesis 47|47]]
 
[[Genesis 48|48]]
 
[[Genesis 49|49]]
 
[[Genesis 50|50]]  
 
  
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{{bookstudies}}
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'''Different translations of Genesis'''
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* [[Bible, English, King James, Genesis]]
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* [[Bible, English, World English, Genesis]]
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* [[Bible, English, American Standard Version, Genesis]]
  
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'''Studies in Genesis'''
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* [[Studies of people or stories in Genesis]]
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* [[Apologetics: Genesis]]
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* [[Mathew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible: Genesis]]
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* [[Genesis 1]]
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** [[Genesis 1 (J6Dpedia)]]
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'''Articles / opinions'''
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* [[Comments about Genesis]]
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'''Quotes'''
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* [[Famous quotes about Genesis]]
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'''See also'''
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* [[Creation]]
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* [[Books of the Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy]]
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Revision as of 00:49, 20 May 2006

In brief: Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, and the beginning of God's plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, who was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. Genesis tells us that God created Adam and Eve in his image, but that they spoiled this creation, by wilful disobedience, bringing death to mankind. The book tells the stories of early humans including Noah and the Flood and Abraham and his descendents.




Overviews


Different translations of Genesis


Studies in Genesis


Articles / opinions


Quotes


See also




Return to Bible contents page