Book of Genesis (Introduction)
n3inTrilogy Genesis Study for TMFBSG – Introduction For TMFBSG by n3inTrilogy (Create Bible Commentary with Q&A) Genesis is titled from the Greek tradition as “Origins,” which fits its purpose: it introduces the beginnings of the world, humanity, sin, and the people through whom God’s covenant promises unfold. In Hebrew, its opening identity is “In the Beginning,” echoing the book’s first words and emphasizing a foundational starting point for biblical history. Across Israel’s life in the Old Testament era, Genesis would have strengthened faith as its accounts were heard in worship settings— at Jerusalem’s festivals and through traveling Levites in towns and villages. In David’s time, the people could see Abraham’s land promise as substantially realized (Genesis 15:18). In exile, they could cling to the permanence of God’s pledge (Genesis 17:8), and in the return, ...