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Genesis is the first of the five books of Moses and it unfolds God’s work through the biographies of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and others. Starting with the words “In the beginning …,” it presents the beginnings, or origins, of the universe, the human race, sin, death, and God’s gracious work of bringing fallen humanity back to himself. Each volume includes the complete text of...

3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” “The LORD … said to Abram …” With these simple words, the book of Genesis begins its narrative of the life of Abram, whose name God would later change to Abraham. Moses devotes more than a dozen chapters to the life of this man (more precisely, to the last half of his life). Why should one man rate so much space in the sacred record? There are two reasons. First, God chose
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