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{{OldTestament}}
[[image:Viennagenesis.jpg|right|thumb|A page of the Vienna Genesis, made in sixth century Syria, with an illustration of Jacob/Israel blessing his grandsons Ephraim and Mannasseh.]][[image:creationstars.jpg|right|thumb|An icon of God creating light, in the form of the stars in the sky, on the fourth day of the Genesis creation story.]]
The '''Book of Genesis''' contains , also known as the pre-history '''First Book of Moses''', is the people first book of Israel. It starts the first part the [[Old Testament]] section and contains extremely old oral and written traditions of the [[Bible]] called the [[Pentateuch]], Torah, or Books people of [[Moses]]Israel. The name English title, '''Genesis'' ', comes from the Greek for beginning, origin, or birth because of translation ([[Septuagint]]'s division , LXX)<ref>LXX Septuagint—an ancient translation of the Pentateuch Old Testament into five booksGreek</ref> meaning "origins"; whereas, the Hebrew title is derived from the opening sentence of the book, translated "in the beginning". Tradition has it that the Genesis this book was mostly written by the [[Prophet]] [[Moses ]]<ref>For a brief biographical sketch of Moses also read Ex. 1–6</ref> 1,300 years before [[Christ]]. [[image:Viennagenesis.jpg|right|thumb|A page The influence of the Vienna Genesis, made in sixth century Syria, with an illustration over all of Jacob/Israel blessing his grandsons Ephraim and Mannasseh.]]==Name==In Hebrew the book Holy Scripture is called {{Hebrew|בְּרֵאשִׁית}} (''Bereishit''), meaning "in the beginning." This title is the first word of the Hebrew text - a method demonstrated by which all five books of the Torah are named. When the Torah was translated into Greek it being quoted over 35 times in the 3rd century BC to produce the [[SeptuagintNew Testament]], the name given was Γένεσις ''Genesis'', meaning "birth" or "origin"and hundreds of allusions appearing in both Testaments. This was in The story line with the Septuagint use of subject themes as book names. The Greek title has continued to be used salvation begins in all subsequent Latin Genesis 3 and is not completed until Revelation 21 and English versions 22, where the eternal kingdom of the Bible, and most other languagesredeemed believers is illustrated.
==Contents=={{OldTestament}}===Summary=Authorship and writing ==The author does not identify himself in Genesis begins with the story of . However, both the [[creationOld Testament]] of the world<ref> Ex. 17:14; Num. 33:2; Josh. 8:31; 1 Kin. 2:3; 2 Kin. 14:6; Ezra 6:18; Neh. 13:1; Dan. 9:11, 13; Mal. 4:4)</ref> and the fall of [[Adam and EveNew Testament]] and the subsequent<ref>(Matt. 8:4; Mark 12:26; Luke 16:29; 24:27, quite sinful, history of 44; John 5:46; 7:22; Acts 15:1; Rom. 10:19; 1 Cor. 9:9; 2 Cor. 3:15) </ref> ascribe this composition to [[Moses]] <ref> cf. Acts 7:22. Moses is favoured as the children author in light of Adamhis educational background.. It tells </ref> even though the context of Noah and the great flood, the tower of Babel, and Abram and Melchizedekstory ends almost three centuries before Moses he is even born. No compelling reasons have ever come forth to challenge this authorship.
The second section main theme throughout all of the creation narrative explains this history is that the earth was lifeless, how [[God brought moisture to the soil ]]'s call and how man was formed from the dust (Adam translates from Hebrew to mean 'Red Earth')promise of [[salvation]] for Israel.
===Adam and Eve=Background ==[[Image:Garden The Book of Genesis covers the longest time span of eden mosaicany book in the Bible.jpg|left|thumb|180px|The Expulsion from Paradise (''Palatine Chapel, Palermo, Sicily. Mid-12th c.'').]]God formed Adam out It starts with the creation of earth ("adamah"), the world and set him in concludes as the Garden of [[Eden]], Hebrews head to watch over itEgypt. Adam Genesis is allowed to eat not treated as mere history, but as a source of spiritual wisdom and a book inspired by God himself. The first three chapters of all Genesis are reflected in the fruit within itlast three chapters of Revelation, except that the Alpha and Omega of the writings "Tree given by inspiration of the Knowledge of Good and EvilGod." God then brings all the animals to Adam (2Tim 3:1916). In verse 2:18Out of all historical information available to [[Moses]], God says he will make a helper for Adam, singular, and then creates selected only what was related to the animals. In 2:20, Adam studies all the animals and names themreligious life of people. He does not find his helpmate and notices that all the other animals have helpmates It most likely has been edited for them (the male and female). When Adam realizes this, God then puts him into a deep sleep, takes a rib from his side, and from it forms a woman (called later "Eve"), to be his companion (his helpmate)goal over time.
==Liturgical readings==
At [[Vespers]] before the [[Nativity of the Theotokos]], the reading is from [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201;&version=9;|Genesis 28:10-17], the story of Jacob's vision of a ladder which unites heaven and earth. This passage indicates the union of God with men which is realized most fully and perfectly, both spiritually and physically, in Mary the Theotokos, Bearer of God.
== References ==
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==See also==
:# [http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-08/Npnf2-08-16.htm#P2408_786834 The Creation of Fowl and Water Animals.]
:# [http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-08/Npnf2-08-17.htm#P2482_825600 The Creation of Terrestrial Animals.]
* [[w:Genesis|Book of Genesis, Wikipedia article]] (Source of Contents section.)
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