Opening up
Genesis
KURT STRASSNER
First printed 2009
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lover of Jesus and missionary to Ethiopia:
“God meant it for good” (Gen. 50:20)
Background and summary: The book of beginnings
Part 1: Paradise lost (1:1–11:32)
1 In the beginning God … (1:1–2:25)
3 If it keeps on raining … (6:1–9:29)
4 Stairway to heaven (10:1–11:32)
Part 2: Abraham—man of faith (12:1–23:20)
5 In you all the families of the earth will be blessed? (12:1–14:24)
6 Abram believed God (15:1–18:15)
7 Hellfire and brimstone (18:16–20:18)
8 Promise and provision (21:1–23:20)
Part 3: Isaac and Jacob—men of God’s own choosing (24:1–36:43)
9 All in the family (24:1–26:35)
10 Jacob I loved? (27:1–31:55)
Part 4: Joseph—God meant it for good (37:1–50:26)
12 Misery and mystery (37:1–38:30)
13 Faithfulness and favor (39:1–41:57)
14 Change is good (42:1–45:28)
15 Finishing well (46:1–50:26)
THE OLD TESTAMENT
Gen. Genesis
Exod. Exodus
Lev. Leviticus
Num. Numbers
Deut. Deuteronomy
Josh. Joshua
Judg. Judges
Ruth Ruth
1 Sam. 1 Samuel
2 Sam. 2 Samuel
1 Kings 1 Kings
2 Kings 2 Kings
1 Chr. 1 Chronicles
2 Chr. 2 Chronicles
Ezra Ezra
Neh. Nehemiah
Esth. Esther
Job Job
Ps. Psalms
Prov. Proverbs
Eccles. Ecclesiastes
S. of S. Song of Solomon
Isa. Isaiah
Jer. Jeremiah
Lam. Lamentations
Ezek. Ezekiel
Dan. Daniel
Hosea Hosea
Joel Joel
Amos Amos
Obad. Obadiah
Jonah Jonah
Micah Micah
Nahum Nahum
Hab. Habakkuk
Zeph. Zephaniah
Hag. Haggai
Zech. Zechariah
Mal. Malachi
THE NEW TESTAMENT
Matt. Matthew
Mark Mark
Luke Luke
John John
Acts Acts
Rom. Romans
1 Cor. 1 Corinthians
2 Cor. 2 Corinthians
Gal. Galatians
Eph. Ephesians
Phil. Philippians
Col. Colossians
1 Thes. 1 Thessalonians
2 Thes. 2 Thessalonians
1 Tim. 1 Timothy
2 Tim. 2 Timothy
Titus Titus
Philem. Philemon
Heb. Hebrews
James James
1 Peter 1 Peter
2 Peter 2 Peter
1 John 1 John
2 John 2 John
3 John 3 John
Jude Jude
Rev. Revelation
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About Opening Up GenesisGenesis is the book of beginnings. But it is also a book about God. “In the beginning, God” is the opening freeze-frame of the Bible. If we go back before the world sprang into being, we find God. If we ask where the world came from, Genesis answers: God. If we wonder why the universe continues to operate in an orderly, timely, predictable fashion, the answer in Genesis is God. And as we ponder how all this ancient information has been preserved and passed down to us, the answer again is God, who gave this book to Moses and had him write it down for the ages. |
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