'''Different translations Genesis is the first book of Genesis'''* the [[Bible]]. It is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, Englishand the beginning of [[God]]'s plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, King Jameswho was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. Genesistells us that God created [[Adam]]* and [[BibleEve]] in his image, Englishbut that they spoiled this creation, World Englishby wilful disobedience, Genesisbringing death to mankind. The book tells the stories of early humans including [[Noah]] and the Flood and [[Abraham]]and his descendants.
===[[Historical understandings of Genesis]]===
'''Studies There is some disagreement among Christians regarding the historical nature of the book. Questions naturally arise such as: "Was there a garden?", "Was their a fall with the serpent?", "Was there a world-wide flood, or a local flood?", "Was there really a tower of Babel?". Disagreement arise partly because of the way in which the book is read, in particular, which genre the reader feels most appropriately fits the book. Some Christians, especially in the Developing World and the United States, read the book as literal history, and thus understand the world to be around 8,000 years old. They see all of the Creation story to be factually accurate. At the other end of the spectrum, other Christians see the genre, at least of the first few chapters of Genesis'''* [[Studies of people , in a more parabolic or stories metaphorical way. These Christians do not necessarily believe in Genesis]]a literal Adam or Eve, but see the creation story as making a number of points, including God as creator, with humans rebelling against their creator.
===Authorship===
'''Articles / opinions'''* [[It has traditionally been accepted that Moses was the author of Genesis. Some short comments about scholars suggest however that multiple authors were involved in the writing and compilation of Genesis by different users]].
===Main Themes===
====Key Word: Beginning====
====Man'''Quotes'''* [[Famous quotes about Genesis'''s Sin====
====The Divine Covenant====
----====Initial Steps Toward Redemption====
====The Early history of the Chosen Race of the Covenant====
[[Books of the Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy]]===Outline===
====The Biblical Account of Creation====
----=====Of the Universe=====
[[Genesis 1]]:1-25
Return to =====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 ==Quotes== ==Links== {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Bible]] contents page-> [[Old Testament]] -> [[Books of the Law]] [[Category:Books of the Old Testament]][[Category:Books of The Law]][[Category:Commentary]]