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Genesis [E] [H] (origin ), the first book of the law or Pentateuch, so called from its title ia the Septuagint, that is, Creation . Its author was Moses. The date of writing was probably during the forty-years wanderings in the wilderness, B.C. 1491-1451. Time .
- Genesis Meaning - Bible Definition and References
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Genesis. Genesis [H] [S] The...
- Genesis Meaning - Bible Definition and References
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Genesis. Genesis [H] [S] The five books of Moses were collectively called the Pentateuch, a word of Greek origin meaning "the five-fold book." The Jews called them the Torah, i.e., "the law." It is probable that the division of the Torah into five books proceeded from the Greek translators of the Old Testament.
Genesis :: The five books of Moses were collectively called the Pentateuch, a word of Greek origin meaning the five-fold book. The Jews called them the Torah, Help QuickNav Adv. Options
The Jewish Encyclopedia. Bridegroom of Genesis (Ḥatan Bereshit) First book of the Bible, providing a universal setting for God's revelation and introducing basic biblical teachings. Genesis moves in two parts: (1) universal creation, rebellion, punishment, and restoration; (2) God's choice of a particular family through whom He promises to ...
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. 1. (n.) Beginning; creation; formation; origination; as, the genesis of an idea. 2. (n.) The first book of the Old Testament; -- so called by the Greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of the world and of the human race. 3. (n.) Same as Generation.
Genesis 1:1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Every writing must be judged by the object the writer has in view. If the object of the writer of these chapters was to convey physical information, then certainly it is imperfectly fulfilled. But if his object was to give an intelligible account of God's relation to the world ...
Genesis is divided into two principal parts. The first part (1-11) gives a general history of mankind down to the time of the Dispersion. The second part presents the early history of Israel down to the death and burial of Joseph (12-50). There are five principal persons brought in succession under our notice in this book, and around these ...
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