Books of the Bible - Genesis

What does the word Genesis mean?

Origin or Beginning, from the Greek word 'génesis', referring to the creation of the world and the beginning of humanity.

Who was Genesis written by?

Traditionally attributed to Moses, Genesis is believed to be compiled from oral traditions and earlier written sources.

When was Genesis believed to have been written?

Around 15th century BC

What are the 2 key scriptures pointed out in Genesis?

1: Genesis 1:1

• In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

2: Genesis 1: 26-28

• Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

How many chapters are in Genesis?

50

What are the 4 main points of the first half of Genesis?

1. Creation

2. The fall

3. The flood

4. The Tower of Babel

Who are the 4 key figures in the second half of Genesis?

1. Abraham

2. Isaac

3. Jacob

4. Joseph

What are the 4 primary purposes of the book of Genesis?

1. To show the origin of mankind, and the origin of man’s problems (creation and the fall)

2. To establish God as the sole creator of the universe

3. To show us God’s original design for mankind

4. To show the origin of the nation of Israel

What are the 4 main messages of Genesis?

1. God created a good creation

2. The original sin was disobedience

3. Man is separated from God

4. God works with us through covenant

5. 4. God is a good father, and works to restore us every step of the way