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genesis
WHO WROTE
THIS BOOK?
WHY WAS THIS
BOOK WRITTEN?
Some scholars debate about who wrote Genesis,
though many believe Moses is the author.
Genesis tells us how God created the universe and
human beings. It also covers the special promises God
made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
WHAT DO WE LEARN
ABOUT GOD IN THIS BOOK? God created all things. He loves people, but he will
punish sin. God promises to save people who trust him.
WHO ARE THE KEY PEOPLE
IN THIS BOOK? Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and
Rebekah, Jacob and Rachel, and Joseph
WHERE DID THIS HAPPEN? Genesis 1 – 11 happened in Mesopotamia.
Genesis 12 – 36 took place in Canaan, which is also
called the promised land. The rest of Genesis took
place in Egypt. (See the map at the back of this Bible
to find Mount Sinai.)
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
STORIES IN THIS BOOK?
God creates the universe Genesis 1
God creates Adam and Eve Genesis 2
Adam and Eve sin Genesis 3
Noah builds an ark Genesis 6
God sends a flood to punish sin Genesis 7 – 8
God gives promises to Abraham Genesis 12
Abraham prays for a city Genesis 18
Jacob steals Esau’s blessing Genesis 27
Jacob’s name is changed Genesis 32
Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery Genesis 37
“In the beginning God
created the heavens and
the earth” (Gen 1:1).
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Joseph becomes a ruler
Genesis 39 – 41