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This book is credited to Moses,
and includes the history of the Jewish people for about 2,500 years. It reveals the beginning of man on this earth, and the beginning
of sin. The information is not complete the plan for
sending Jesus to save us from our sins is introduced.
During this period of history man lives to an age of
nearly 1,000 years. Also, it is during this period of time that the
first rain falls upon the earth. The flood in the time of Noah was very significant
and caused great changes in the physical world.
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This book begins with the
beautiful account of the creation of the world and of man. This
account is the only reasonable explanation of the origins of this
system of life.
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By the third chapter we see the
introduction of sin into the world because of the lust of man. Man wanted to be like God
and actually gave up much of his God-likeness.
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Chapter four details the sin of
Cain as he kills his brother Abel, and we see the terrible hold that Satan has
on man.
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The sixth thru the ninth chapter
gives details of events surrounding the world-wide flood and the near
destruction of mankind.
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Soon the tower of Babel is
taking shape and man has engineered a new sin to separate himself
from God. Read Gen. 11:6.
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The Life of Abram begins in
chapter twelve. This is the beginning of the Jewish nation as the
people who were to provide us with Jesus Christ.
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Chapters eighteen and nineteen
give the details of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The story
of these cities seems to be up to modern standards. It is hard to
imagine how a city could be more sinful.
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A detailed account of Abraham's
descendants begins in chapter twenty-one. Abraham's family starts
out very small, yet it is one day to be numbered as the sands of the
sea.
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The thirty-seventh chapter
reveals Joseph's dream and the account of his being sold into
slavery in Egypt.
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By chapter forty-two Josephus
brothers are traveling to Egypt to find food for survive.
They were amazed to learn that God was able to work good
from their evil.
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In chapter forty-six Joseph’s family moves to Egypt
and were given pasture for their
flocks.
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