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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.
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'''Overviews'''
 
'''Overviews'''
 
* [[An introduction to Genesis]]
 
* [[An introduction to Genesis]]
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* [[Studies of people or stories in Genesis]]
 
* [[Studies of people or stories in Genesis]]
 
* [[Apologetics: Genesis]]
 
* [[Apologetics: Genesis]]
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* [[Mathew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible: Genesis]]
  
  

Revision as of 05:24, 10 September 2005

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


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See also




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