Genesis
(The Bible)
Genesis:
The Holy bible is a collection of books that tells the story of humankind from its creation to the founding of Christianity and its subsequent spread in the world. Numerous men inspired by God compiled the various books of the bible.
Genesis, a Greek word meaning ?origin? is the name of the first book in the bible. This book is generally acknowledged to consist of two parts. The first part describes God?s creation of the universe and the early history of humankind. It also tells about God?s first human creations ? Adam and Eve. Further, it describes the way Eve gave in to temptation and how sin and suffering were set in motion in the world. This part also goes on to describe how Noah and his family were chosen by God to be saved from the great flood. The book then proceeds to describe the building and destruction of the tower of Babylon.
The second part deals with the first few generations of Israelites. It describes the special relationship God had with Abraham and his descendents. The book goes on to illustrate with examples the faith and obedience of Abraham to God. This part of the book then traces the stories of Abraham?s son Isaac, his grandson Jacob and his twelve great grandchildren. Also described in detail are the events that took Jacob?s son Joseph to Egypt, his imprisonment on false charges, his subsequent rise to power, his reconciliation with his brothers and the migration of Jacob and the rest of the family to Egypt. Further, the book spells out how Jacob?s sons became the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Weaving stories around the lives of his people, the book gives the powerful message of what God has done for them. Further, the central theme of the book deals with God?s concern for his people, how he shapes their lives and how he enforces justice, punishes evil, and rewards the good.
It is an ancient and authoritative book written to record the trust and faith of a people to their God and how they were able to keep that faith alive.
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