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Encountering the Book of Genesis: A Study of Its Content and Issues is unavailable, but you can change that!

This accessible introduction to Genesis examines introductory issues, overarching themes, and the argument of the book. This work is designed for the serious student of the Bible—author Bill T. Arnold provides detailed discussions of topics such as authorship, Creation, Abraham’s faith, Jacob’s struggles, Joseph’s time in Egypt, and God’s enduring promises. Chapter outlines, key terms, study...

method. In a sense the serpent was right!15 Adam and Eve did not die immediately, and their eyes were opened. They attained knowledge that belonged naturally to God. However, the serpent neglected to tell the whole story. While he cleverly extolled all that Eve would gain, he failed to mention what she would lose. He did not explain that this new knowledge, so illegitimately acquired, is not what she really wanted. Though Adam and Eve did not die immediately, they were expelled from the garden, which
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