Publisher's Synopsis
Genesis is foundational to the Bible narrative allowing us to better understand man's relationship with God. It also enables us to understand the role of the Holy Spirit of God in transforming the earth from being without form, to being suitable to support all living creatures, including man. It is in Genesis that we realise that i it not a case of siding with Creationists od Evolutionist because the creation did not happen in an instant but, according to a Jewish scholar the Hebrew Bible agrees that it took 15.75 billion years. that makes this book worth reading.The people whose lives are here recorded may have lived unsophisticated lives, but had all the feelings and emotions we experience, they still had decisions to make in a variety of true life situations without knowing what the future held. This fact alone enables us to empathise with them and learn from their experiences. What is more it is interesting to consider the life of Joseph, the only one of Jacob's twelve sons who loved God to the point where in spite of his descent into the abyss of and Egyptian prison, he never lost his faith and was very well rewarded. There are two accounts to of the life of Joseph, one by a Jew that are fascinating and very inspirational.Genesis is essential reading for all believers, Jews and Gentiles alike
