The book of Genesis answers man’s
four biggest questions: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where
am I going? It is a narrative of love and romance, betrayal and agony, violence
and hatred, war and peace, people and nations, kings and kingdoms, and
ultimately an account of some of God’s greatest dealings with man.
The name Genesis means “origins.”
It is the first book of the Bible because, more than any other text, this gives
the most detailed look into the beginning of all things. Within the very first
chapter God tells us exactly where we came from. He lays out for us in
chronological order each step that He took in bringing all things into being.
He then goes on to clear up any
confusion we may have about why He has allowed death and suffering to reign
over all natural existence. We learn that not too long after the creation of
the world, our ancestors chose to commit spiritual suicide which has resulted
not only in their deaths, but also the deaths of each one of their descendants.
Genesis, however, is much more
than a mere account of these things, it presents us with an amazing view of who
this God really is because throughout this book we are given a clear picture of
God wanting to be with mankind even though we have turned our backs on Him.
Man has rejected God and excluded
Him from our lives. We have brought on ourselves diseases and hurt, sickness
and death, and we recognize the suffering as our bondage that we must forever
face. But God, out of the richness of His mercy chose to separate for Himself a
people whom He could use to bless the nations.
God promised to one day send the greatest
warrior of all who would finally conquer sin and the grave. This is Who the
book of Genesis is looking forward to. This is Who the book of Genesis is
about—the Conquering Seed!
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