Genesis at a glance

This is the start of a teaching that will cover the entire Bible at a glance. Nothing in-depth, just hitting the high points of each book. We will go in chronological order as the books appear in scripture, so strap yourself in because it’s gonna be a fun ride. May the Lord bless this endeavor in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

GENESIS

 

The first book in the Bible whose author is Moses. Tradition tells us that it was written in 1430 BC. BC stands for “before Christ” and represents time prior to the birth of Jesus, the Christ.  For information sake, AD stands for “anno Domino” or “in the year of the Lord”. 

 

Genesis covers the historic period of 4004 BC to 1805 BC. Covering over 2000 years, which means it covers the longest span of time of any book in the Bible.

 

The following are the most famous stories included in the book of Genesis:

 

1) The Creation Story

2) Noah’s Ark

3) Abraham’s Journey

4) Isaac nearly sacrificed

5) Jacob’s Ladder

6) Jacob’s name is changed to Israel

7) Joseph is kidnapped 

 

Genesis can be broken down into two parts:

 

1) Prehistory contains everything from Genesis 1 to 12, or everything until the birth of Abraham. Included in this first part is Creation, the Great Flood, and the Tower of Babel.

 

2) Genesis 12 to 50 covers the story of the Patriarchs.  Included are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob. Jacob was the father of Joseph, who isn’t considered a patriarch but is nonetheless very important. These are the men who started the nation of Israel.

 

The most famous verses found in Genesis are these:

 

Genesis 1:1 ... “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

 

Genesis 1:27 ... “So God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”

 

This is the book of Genesis in a nutshell. Up next, Exodus ... Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

Resource: Books of the Bible at a Glance; published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 18, 2018).