What is in genesis about?

Answer 1

It is the writings of ten different authors put together by the Biblical Moses. Covering the topics of Creation, The Flood, the Tower of Babel, Dispersion, and the 12 sons of Abram (later called Abraham).

Answer 2

Genesis in the Greek means origin and so this book, found in both the Jewish and Christian bibles, is about where we as humans came from. God the Creator who made both the heavens and the earth formed and designed us from the dust of the earth.

So it starts with the creation and ends up with the death of Joseph, Abraham's great grandson, in Egypt at the age of 110 year old.

This book, written by Moses, tells of the promises and covenant God the Creator made with the man Abrahm who with God's help became the father of many nations. Then it follows the line of Isaac his promised son, and the Jacob, Isaac's son. Jacob's name was changed to Israel and so the book then follows the children of Israel.

It is the true story of God's promises to the man Abraham and his children.

The book covers a span of about 2400 years between it's pages.

Answer 3

Chapter 1 records the history of the formation of the earth and life.

Chapter 2 gives more detail about the creation of man and the specific place he occupied in creation

Chapter 3 records how man fell from the perfect state of the preceding chapters into sin and was thus separated from God.

All three chapters have one author and comprise one coherant account of creation and the fall.

Answer 4

A:The Book of Genesis contains traditions, legends and myths of the Hebrew people. It describes creation and the origins of the Hebrew people according to those traditions.

Answer 5

Chapter 1 and the first three and a half verses of chapter 2 consist of the first biblical creation story (Genesis 1:1-2:4a), which scholars now attribute to the Priestly Source. When the original text was separated into chapters and verses in the Christian era, verse 4 was clumsily placed.

The remainder of Genesis chapter 2 consists of the second creation story, which scholars now attribute to the Yahwist Source.

Chapter 3 is a continuation of the second creation story and tells the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

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Answer 6

In summary:
Genesis 1 - outline of the entire original creation (Genesis 1:1) and the renewal of the face of the Earth for mankind in 7 distinct days ending at Genesis 2:4a.
Genesis 2 - details of the 6th day of Creation of man and now woman for complimentary and supplementary purposes beginning at Genesis 2:4b
Genesis 3 - primarily the choice given our first parents who had free will - the Two Trees.

Answer 7

Many things like the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth, the re-creation or renewal of the Earth (see Psalm 104:30), Creation of Man and Woman, the first sins, the Flood, and then Abram (Abraham) and his lineage - all their major interactions.

Answer 8

Genesis:

The Torah describes God's creation of the world and living things (Genesis ch.1), mankind (ch.1-2), the first sin (ch.3), the great Flood (ch.6-8), the family trees (ch.4, 5,10-11, 25), the lives of Abraham (ch.11-25), Isaac (ch.26-7), Jacob (ch.25-50), and Joseph (ch.37-50)

God exists (ch.1)

God created everything (ch.1)

God interacts with human beings (ch.2 and 3)

God punishes disobedience and wickedness (ch.3 and 6)

God protects the righteous (ch.6 and 20)

God rewards the righteous (12:2)

God confers prophecy and has spoken to exceptionally righteous individuals (12:1-2)

God may establish a covenant with a righteous individual (ch.15 and 17)

God's promises often require patience (since the Promised Land [ch.15] was actually given several centuries later)

God knows what will happen (6:17, 16:11, 17:19-20)

God hears our prayers (ch.18 and 20)

God tests us (ch.22)

Also in Genesis are:

The lives of Adam and Eve (ch.2-3), Cain (ch.4), Noah (ch.6-9), Abraham (Ch.12-25), Isaac (ch.26), Jacob (ch.27-35 and 46-50), and Joseph (ch.37-50).

The above are just a few examples.

See also:

More about the Hebrew Bible

Answer 9

God's creation of the earth and man, the fall (man's first sin) and punishment of man, the story of Noah and the Ark, and the story of Joseph becoming Pharaoh and forgiving his brothers.