Book of Genesis

The authorship of this book is commonly accredited to the biblical patriarch Moses. However, some scholars believe that God himself inscribed its contents on a stone and gave them to Moses. 

Genesis describes the story of creation—how God miraculously crafted the world in seven days. It also covers the early history of mankind from Adam to Noah, God’s gracious rescue and preservation of Noah and his family from the flood, and how the nation of Israel came into existence by tracing the family line and stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.  

The word “Genesis” comes from Greek and is translated as “origin,” “source,” or “beginning.” Thus, this book narrates the beginning of the Bible, Creation, sin, mankind, and Israel.