The first 5 books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) form a complete literary unit called the Pentateuch, meaning “five scrolls.” The 5 independent books of the Pentateuch were written as an unbroken unity in content and historical sequence, with each succeeding book beginning where the former left off. Genesis’ first words, “In the beginning God created …” (Gen. 1:1) imply the reality of God’s eternal or “before time” existence and announce