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The Book of Genesis

Genesis introduces God as Creator and sovereign ruler over all creation. The book traces humanity’s fall into sin, God’s judgment and mercy, and His covenant promises through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. It establishes foundational biblical themes such as creation, covenant, faith, sin, redemption, and God’s plan to bless the nations through His chosen people.

Testament: Old TestamentGenre: narrativeAuthor: MosesChapters: 50Verses: 1533Est. read: ~210 min

Key Verse

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

Chapters

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Themes

CreationFallCovenantPromiseElectionSinRedemptionBlessingFaithProvidence
Start reading Genesis 1 →