Torah:
Genesis

What a magnificent book.  Genesis contains some of the greatest stories in the Bible.  Creation, the Fall, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph walk its pages.

Left: A portion of Michaelangelo's "Creation of Man" from the Sistine Chapel.

The Bare Facts

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Memorable Passages

Overviews and Outlines

Introduction

An outlined introduction to the book by David Malick.

Bible Basics: Genesis

A very basic intro to the book.  It will pronounce the title for you, just in case you struggle with that.

Walking through the Bible

A quick guide aimed at giving memory-aiding structures to the reader.

Introduction to Genesis: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

A reporters'-questions-based one-page overview.  In MS Word format.

An Argument of Genesis

A rhetorical outline of Genesis by David Malick.

Easton Bible Dictionary

The entry on Genesis from this classic reference work.

Genesis: The Book of Foundations

A graphically rich overview of the book.

Genesis: Introduction

A brief introductory essay from Bible Pathways.

Genesis: Overview

A very quick summary of the book, from Luther Productions.

Who Were the Hebrews

A chapter from a 1968 book by Gerald Larue, Who Were the Hebrews.  Hosted at an atheist site, it's not what I'd call devout.  But it contains useful information.  Like with all of them, take it with a grain of salt.

Bill Moyers Genesis

This is the companion site to the PBS series.  It's got some fairly strange takes on the Bible, as you might expect.

Codex Junius 11: Genesis

A translation of the 10th-century Anglo-Saxon version of the book.

Bible Studies: Whole Book

Genesis: Book of Firsts

A lengthy, verse-level commentary and set of notes by David Griffiths, a native of Wales who has ministered for many years in the United States through the Assemblies of God.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

The relevant section of Henry's great commentary.

John Wesley's Notes

The commentary of the founder of Methodism.

John Calvin: Commentary

The Geneva Reformer's sixteenth-century commentary.

Geneva Study Bible Notes

The relevant material from the 1599 Bible.

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

The Genesis material from the "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible."

Scofield Reference Notes

The relevant notes from the great study Bible of 1917.

On Genesis: Hippolytus

A fragmentary commentary from about A.D. 225.

Class Notes on Sacred History

This study by J.W. McGarvey. takes the form of scores of questions that a careful reading of the biblical text will answer.

The Gospel in Genesis

This book, written by Henry Law, is available in its entirety.

Marsh Bible Commentary

This will take you to chapter one of this commentary.  You can navigate through the chapters from there.

Genesis: The Method of Faith

A brief commentary by Ray Stedman.

David Guzik: Genesis

A chapter-by-chapter commentary on Genesis.

Genesis: From Paradise to Patriarchs

A 50-lesson study course by Bob Deffinbaugh.

Ascending Ideals: Genesis

A 26-lesson study.  I'm not real clear on who is producing this study.

The Primeval Story: Genesis 1-11

The Ancestral Story: Genesis 12-50

The two relevant chapters from Barry Bandstra's Reading the Old Testament.

Gleanings in Genesis

An entire book by Arthur W. Pink.

Preaching Themes from Genesis

A course paper from George Fox Seminary by Caryl Menkhus.  See the related bibliography below.

Preachable Themes from the Book of Genesis

A paper by Benjamin Yang of George Fox Seminary.

Mysteries in Genesis

This is a full book from a Unity writer.  As such, you can expect lots of warm fuzzies and divine light radiating from your aura.

Navigating the Bible

This Jewish site has Hebrew and English text and many other features.  This page takes you to chapter one.  Commentary for the chapter is at the bottom of the page.

Genesis: Ibn Ezra

The comments of the rabbi Ibn Ezra

Genesis: Ramban

The comments of the rabbi Ramban

Genesis: Rashbam

The comments of the rabbi Rashbam

Genesis: Rashi

The comments of the rabbi, Rashi.

Bible Studies: Part of Book

The Many Words of the First Verse of Genesis

This page is a sample of the sort of material available from the Meru organization.  It's intriguing, but I wouldn't take it without healthy skepticism.

The Gap Theory of Genesis 1

This study, by Jack C. Sofield, is labeled "A Layman's Critical Appraisal."  Sofield argues against the "Gap Theory."

Luther on Evolution

A wide-ranging account of Luther's view of creation and the theological conclusions that he predicated on that view.

Boundaries of the Doctrine of Creation

A Reformed-oriented interpretation of Genesis 1.

An Introduction to the Opening Chapters of Genesis

This study, by Lambert Dolphin, deals exclusively with the first two chapters.  It may get a bit speculative.

What is Creation? Rereading Genesis 1 and 2

An article from Theology Today by Michael Welker.

The Life of Adam and Eve

This site, which, unfortunately, does not seem complete, includes a host of references to archaic commentaries, apocryphal retellings of the story, etc.  It was funded by an NEH grant.

The Voice Bible Study

A twelve-course study covering Genesis 1-11.  By Dennis Bratcher.

Genesis: In the Beginning

A Bible study on Genesis 1-11 in six lessons.

Bible Study Notes--File 1

These notes, by Carl Laney, cover the first 11 chapters in three files.  File 2.  File 3.

Is Genesis 3 a Fall Story

A 1994 article by Terence E. Fretheim of Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary.

The Significance of the 'Sons of God' Episode (Genesis 6:1-4)

An article from a JSOT supplement.  I can't find an author named.

Contours of Faith (Gen. 11:27-12:9)

A lesson by Greg Herrick.

Abraham's Faith Journey

This study by Dennis Bratcher is subtitled "The Macrostructure of the Abraham Story."  Happily it reads more clearly than the title might suggest.

About Bible Prophecy: Abraham

A list and discussion of the prophecies and their fulfillments.  Created by a team of Catholics and Wisconsin-Synod Lutherans.

The Birth of Isaac: Genesis 21:1-7

An article from 1994 by Wendell W. Frerichs.

The Sacrifice of Isaac: Robert Alter

Here the great (but largely secular) Hebrew scholar, Robert Alter, discusses this story for Time magazine.

The Primal Scene in the Bible

A very unorthodox take on the sacrifice of Isaac.

Sarah in Our Prayers

An article from Women in Judaism by Brian Weinstein.

Sermons upon Genesis 24:63

Ten sermons on this seemingly unpreachable verse by Thomas Manton.

About Bible Prophecy: Jacob

A list and discussion of the prophecies and their fulfillments.  Created by a team of Catholics and Wisconsin-Synod Lutherans.

Leah and Rachel: A Tale of Two Sisters (Genesis 29:31-30:24)

An article by Joan Ross-Burstall from 1994.

The Rape of Dinah (Genesis 34)

An article from Women in Judaism by Isaac Sachs.

Confused Language as a Deliberate Literary Device (37:28,30)

An article from Journal of Hebrew Scriptures by Gary A. Rendsburg.

An Early Text for Later Messianic Conceptions: A Look at Genesis 49:8-12

A lesson by Greg Herrick.

Brothers Reconciled

This isn't a very gospel-oriented essay, but it does depend on an interesting reading of recurring themes in Genesis.

Hero and Heroine Narratives in the Old Testament

A character study by Larry R. Helyer from the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology.  Part of the article covers the career of Abraham.

Sermons

David Simpson's Sermons

Text and audio links to this Calvary Chapel pastor's sermons.

Thomas Manton Sermons: Genesis 24:63

Ten sermons on the same text.

Spurgeon's Sermons

A listing of all of C.H. Spurgeon's sermons on Genesis.  Only a small portion are available online.

George Whitefield Sermons

The first three sermons listed here are from Genesis.

Jehovah Jireh: Alexander Maclaren

A sermon on Genesis 22:14.

The Shepherd--The Stone of Israel: Alexander Maclaren

A sermon on Genesis 49:24 by the great 19th century preacher.

The Call of Abraham: Robert Murray M'Cheyne

A sermon based on Genesis 12:1-3

Lincoln Berean Church

Links to sermons from this church in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Bill Baldwin's Sermons

An incomplete series of sermons on Genesis.

Steven J. Cole

A 93-sermon series.  Reformed.

John McArthur Sermons

About 30 sermons on Genesis mixed in with links to Spurgeon sermons.

Christ in the Old Testament

Sixteen sermons from Genesis by Wil Pounds.

John Oliver Sermons

Audio-only links to sermons by this professor from Reformed Theological Seminary.

ACC Radio: Genesis

A large collection by several different preachers.

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney

You'll find links to eight sermons on the first 11 chapters of Genesis here.

Doug V. Heck Sermons

Four sermons from Genesis.

The Gospel and Faith of Abraham

Two sermons (12:1-3 and 15) by David Hatcher.

Robert S. Rayburn

Links to a very long series from this Tacoma Presbyterian preacher.

Gospel Chapel Sermons

A series that proceeded through Genesis up through chapter 38 when I encountered it.  About 30 sermons here.

Robert S. Rayburn Sermons

This fellow preached through Genesis over several years.

Tom Allen Audio Sermons

This pastor from Grace Church Seattle has a host of audio sermons in several formats here.

Ray Cortese Audio Sermons

About 20 sermons from Genesis in several audio formats.

John Piper Sermons

These are by the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis.  You'll find 11 Genesis-based sermons at the top of the page.

Following in the Footsteps of Faith

Seventeen sermons on the life of Abraham.  By Alan Carr.

Don Fortner Sermons

About fifty sermons covering the entirety of Genesis.

Mike Malone's Sermons

There are links to 88 audio-only sermons at this site.

Alex Stevenson's Sermons

Twenty-five Genesis-based sermons are linked here.

More Reformed Sermons

A host of sermons by various preachers are linked here.

Hope Presbyterian Church

There are sermons covering the length of Genesis here but you'll have to pick them out from where they interrupted the series.  And they're in reverse order.

Alan Carr Sermons

We have links to thirty-five sermons here spanning the whole book.

Coty Pinckney Sermons

As of mid-June 2004, Coty Pinckney had delivered 11 sermons on Genesis.  They're available in text and audio.  They're listed under the "Recent Changes."

Christian Reformed Sermons

There are 13 sermons in the Genesis section.  As of June 2004, they were in the mid 40s and 50s.  They'll apparently move over time.  Scroll to the middle of the page.

Genesis: The Method of Faith

A Ray C. Stedman sermon from his Adventuring Through the Bible series.

All-Creatures Sermons

There are scads of sermons linked here.  To the best that I can gather, they all seem to emphasize animals in some way.  It's peculiar.

Textual Index

This is an index to Puritan and Reformed sermons, some of which are available online, but none of which are linked here.

Books and Bibliographies

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Creation and Fall

A fine book from the great German theologian.  Available from Amazon.

New International Commentary on Genesis 1-17

Volume one of Victor Hamilton's excellent commentary.  Available from Amazon.

New International Commentary on Genesis 18-50

The second volume of Hamilton's commentary.  Also available from Amazon.

From Faith to Faith

An online book, originally published in print in 1955, by B. Davie Napier.  The first two chapters deal with Genesis.

The Female Threat in Genesis

An article from Women in Judaism by Shana Mauer.

What's New in Interpreting Genesis

A review article by Paul E Koptak.  It appeared in a 1995 issue of The Covenant Quarterly.

Polytheism in Genesis

It's from The Skeptical Review, so you know what you're going to get.  This is an article by Sol Abrams.

The Female Threat in Genesis

An online article from Women in Judaism.  By Shana Mauer.

Genesis as Living Word

A 1994 editorial from the Lutheran Word and World.

Word and World Contents: Genesis

The 1994 issue centered on Genesis.  This is the table of contents link.

The Trace of the Author in the Text

An article from Semeia by Hugh C. White.

The Doctrinal Value of the First Chapters of Genesis

This essay, by Rev. Dyson Hague, was included in the Fundamentals series.

Literary Structural Parallels Between Genesis 1 and 2

An article from Origins (1989) by William H. Shea.  Summary: Literary critics have divided Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 between different authors at different times. Literary techniques employed at several different and parallel junctions (beginning, middle and end) in the two narratives demonstrate a similar writing style, however, and thus point towards a unity of authorship.

Genesis: Codex Junius 11

This is a medieval poem retelling the story of Genesis.  Happily, it has been translated into English from Anglo-Saxon.

Bibliography

A conservative theologians bibliography.

Genesis Bibliography

A fairly liberal bibliography

Anthropological Bibliography

A highly academic bibliography, not oriented toward the believer at all.

A Young-Earth Creationist Bibliography

This is from the Institute for Creation Research and is heavy on works by Henry Morris.

Bibliography on the Theology of the Book of Genesis

A lengthy list by Caryl Menkhus.

To Process

Genesis (14/2)
Genesis (14/2 TC)
Gen 12:1-3 (16/2 TC)
Gen 15:1-6 (18/3 TC)
Gen 17:18-21 (16/2 TC)
Gen 18:1-10 (18/3 TC)
Gen 18:20-32 (18/3 TC)
Gen 22:1-18 (5/1 TC)
Gen 28:10-17 (5/1 TC)
Gen 50:15-21 (16/3 TC)