Genesis
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Genesis (Hebrew: Be-reshit, meaning "In the beginning") is the first book of the Bible. It is one of the five books of Moses, commonly referred to as the Pentateuch. The authorship of Genesis is tied to a larger argument for the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch.
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The first eleven chapters of Genesis deal with a wide range of topics. Obvious are those of creation, humanity, sin or the Fall, and God's action(s) involved in these issues. Chapters 3-11 establish a major theme: the moral failure and decay of humankind. It was clear that "the wickedness of humankind was great on the earth, and... every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually," (Gen 6:5). The flood shows God's determination to deal with the human condition, and after it takes place, God makes his covenant with Noah.
Chapters 12-50 take a turn as Genesis begins to deal with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Important to this section is God's covenant with Abraham through whom he will bless all nations. The remainder of Genesis traces the story of Abraham and his decendants. Theological themes emerge such as election, covenant, and promise, all of which can be seen in the stories throughout Genesis. Further developments involve the Abrahamic Covenant which contains New Testament implications (e.g., Galatians 3:16-18).
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[edit] See also
- Pentateuch
- Evolution
- JEDP theory
- Patriarchs
- Creation
- Interpretations of the creation account
- The Fall
[edit] References
- Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer (eds.), Encountering the Old Testament. (Baker, 1999)
- Dyson Hague, "The Doctrinal Value of the First Chapters of Genesis" in The Fundamentals Ed. by R.A. Torrey, 1917
[edit] Chapters
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
