Old Testament · The Law / Pentateuch
Genesis
Genesis means beginning, and it opens with God speaking creation into order, then follows what happens when his image bearers turn away. From chapter twelve onward it narrows to one family, Abraham and his descendants, through whom God promises blessing for all nations.
- Authorship
- Traditionally attributed to Moses. The book itself does not name its author.
- Historical setting
- From creation through the patriarchs to Israel's household settling in Egypt.
- Key themes
- Creation and blessing · Sin and its spread · Covenant promise · God's choosing of a family
- Where it sits in the story
- The root system of Scripture. Every later promise about land, offspring and blessing grows from Genesis.
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