Old Testament · Law

Genesis

Written by Moses, passing on Israel's earliest stories. Written for The families of Israel, so they would remember how God began his promise.

Big picture in three sentences

Genesis opens with God making a good world and people who can walk with him.

When people turn away, God still chooses Abraham's family and promises that every nation will be blessed through them.

The book ends in Egypt, with Joseph's family kept alive and the promise still moving.

Genesis covers more years than any other book in the Bible.

Key verse · Genesis 12:2

“I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing.”