Genesis

Genesis
RELATED TOPICS	People in Genesis Index - Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph Stories in Genesis Index - Creation, The Fall of Man, The Flood, Tower of Babel Historical understandings of Genesis
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS	* Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Genesis Text:Catholic Encyclopedia:Book of Genesis
CONTENTS

Contents

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

Commentary

It has traditionally been accepted that Moses was the author of Genesis. Some scholars suggest however that multiple authors were involved in the writing and compilation of Genesis.

Main Themes

Key Word: Beginning

Man's Sin

The Divine Covenant

Initial Steps Toward Redemption

The Early history of the Chosen Race of the Covenant

Outline

The Biblical Account of Creation

Of the Universe

Genesis 1:1-25

Of the Human Race

Genesis 1:26-31 and Genesis 2:18-24

The Story of Early Man

Temptation and the Fall, The First Messianic Promise

Genesis 3:1-24

Cain and Abel

Genesis 4:1-26

Genealogy and Death of the Patriarchs

Genesis 5:1-32

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