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Read Below in this text box if you would like to know how to read Genesis and more to better understand it (find out who wrote it, when and more): GENESIS: THE FIRST BOOK IN THE BIBLE The foundations of life Close encounters with the Creator shape a people for God HOW TO READ GENESIS: If you're like most people, you've wondered about the deep questions of life: Why are we here? What is life all about? Genesis takes you back to the beginning of time to find answers. It tells about many beginnings: the first plants and animals; the first man and woman; the first sin; the first news of God's salvation. It also shows God's dealings with Noah, Abraham, Joseph and others, repeatedly demonstrating his desire to have fellowship with his people Genesis is an exciting book, full of unforgettable stories that introduce fascinating people and detail remarkable events. It is an important book to read, for it is the foundation of all that follows in the pages of Scripture. In the first 11 chapters of Genesis you'll get a big-picture view, covering four major events: the creation, the fall of humanity, the flood and the record of nations that came into existence afterward. In the next 39 chapters (12-50) you'll get a close-up view of one family--Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his descendants. God called this family to himself so that through them he might eventually bless all the families of the earth (12:2) As you read Genesis, take special notice of the focus Genesis places on the relationship between God and humanity--broken in the garden and restored through sacrifices and personal encounters with God. Through the stories of history Genesis illustrates cycles of sin and repentance-- and continually shows God at work to accomplish his plans. WHO WROTE THIS BOOK AND WHEN? Moses wrote it around 1446-1406 b.c. He relied on revelation from God and, perhaps, earlier oral or written records. TO WHOM WAS IT WRITTEN? Because it announces that "all peoples on earth will be blessed" (12:3) It seems fair to conclude that Moses believed all people could benefit from this message. WHY WAS IT WRITTEN? To show that when God made the creation, it was good. Genesis goes on to say that when sin entered the world, it corrupted the creation and led God to initiate his plan for salvation. WHAT PERIOD OF HISTORY DOES IT COVER? From the time creation (a date that can not be known for sure) to the time when the israelites arrived in Egypt and grew into a nation (about 1800 b.c.)
