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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.]]The Book [[image:creationstars.jpg|right|thumb|An icon of '''Genesis''' contains God creating light, in the pre-history form of the people of Israel. It starts stars in the first part sky, on the [[Old Testament]] section fourth day of the [[Bible]] called the [[Pentateuch]], Torah, or Books of [[Moses]]. The name ''Genesis'' comes from the Greek for beginning, origin, or birth because of [[Septuagint]]'s division of the Pentateuch into five bookscreation story. Tradition has it that the Genesis was mostly written by the [[Prophet]] Moses 1,300 years before [[Christ]].
Genesis was written after the [[image:creationstarsExodus]] (ca.jpg|left|thumb|An icon of God creating light, in the form 1445 B.C.) of the stars in the skyIsraelite people, on but before the fourth day death of the Genesis creation storyMoses (ca. 1405 B.C.]]===Creation===The creation narrative in Genesis can be split into two sections - the first section starts with an account of the Creation of the universe by God, which occurs in six days, the second section is more human-oriented, and less concerned with explaining how the Earth, its creatures and its features came to exist as they are today).
The second section origins of humanity start with the story of [[creation narrative explains that ]] of the world, the fall of [[Adam and Eve]] and the subsequent history of their descendants. It tells of Noah and the great flood, the tower of Babel, and Abram and Melchizedek and the earth was lifelessearly history of Israel, how God brought moisture to starting with the three patriarchs of the soil Hebrews, [[Abraham]], [[Isaac]], and [[Jacob]], and how man was formed from the dust (Adam translates from Hebrew to mean 'Red Earth')twelve tribes that were their descendants.
===Adam and Eve=Background ==God formed Adam out The Book of Genesis covers the longest time span of earth ("adamah"), and set him any book in the Garden Bible. It starts with the creation of [[Eden]], the world and concludes as the 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.
# '''Patriarchal history''' (Gen. 12–50)
## [[Abraham]] (Gen. 12:1–25:8);
## [[Isaac]] (Gen. 21:1–35:29);
## [[Jacob]] (Gen. 25:21–50:14); and
## [[Joseph]] (Gen. 30:22–50:26).
==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==
*[[Byzantine Creation Era]]
==External links==
*ro: [http://www.hexaimeron.ro/Hexaimeron/Facerea.html Hexaimeron.ro - How to read Genesis] - Ieromonah Serafim Rose
*Nine [[homily|homilies]] delivered by St. [[Basil the Great]] on the cosmogony of the opening chapters of Genesis:
:# [http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/NPNF2-08/Npnf2-08-09.htm#P1986_546370 In the Beginning God Made the Heaven and the Earth]
:# [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]] [[Category:Old Testament]] (Source of Contents section.)
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