The Basics of Genesis
As you may know, the word “Genesis” means “beginnings.” In this book, which is made up of a total of fifty chapters, we have the beginning of many things in the Bible.
Genesis was put together by a man named Moses, the same man to which God gave the Ten Commandments. Some parts of the book he probably wrote himself, while others he may have collected from writers who lived before him, like Adam, Abraham, or others.
The book of Genesis covers roughly the first 2,100 years of human history, from the creation of the world by God to the death of the Israelite, Joseph. There are several important events that take place in the book of Genesis. Here are a few of them:
· The creation of the world by God himself, Genesis chapters 1-2
· The Fall of Man into sin, Genesis 3
· The Flood of Noah which covered the entire world, Genesis 6-9
· The Tower of Babel where God gave man different languages, Genesis 11
· The promise of a great land and people to Abraham, Genesis 12-15
· God’s promise to Abraham’s sons, Isaac and Jacob, Genesis 24-50
Reference: An Overview of Genesis For Kids, Creation Revolution. (2012, May 24). Retrieved May 09, 2017, from http://creationrevolution.com/an-overview-of-genesis%E2%80%A6for-kids/