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[[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''' , also known as the '''First Book of Moses''', is the first book of the [[Old Testament]] and contains extremely old oral and written traditions of the people of Israel. The name English title, '''Genesis''' , comes from the Greek for birth and in Hebrew ''Bereishit'' which means "in translation ([[Septuagint]], LXX)<ref>LXX Septuagint—an ancient translation of the beginning"Old Testament into Greek</ref>In Hebrew the book is |בְּרֵאשִׁית (''Bereishit''), meaning "in origins"; whereas, the beginning." This Hebrew title is derived from the first word opening sentence of the Hebrew text - a method by which all five books of the Torah are named. When the Torah was book, translated into Greek "in the 3rd century BC to produce the [[Septuagint]], the name given was Γένεσις ''Genesis'', meaning beginning"birth" or "origin". This was in line with the Septuagint use of subject themes as book names. The Greek title has continued to be used in all subsequent Latin and English versions of the Bible, and most other languages.</ref>. Tradition has it that 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]]. The influence of Genesis over all of Holy Scripture is demonstrated by it being quoted over 35 times in the [[image:ViennagenesisNew Testament]] and hundreds of allusions appearing in both Testaments.jpg|right|thumb|A page The story line of the Vienna salvation begins in Genesis3 and is not completed until Revelation 21 and 22, made in sixth century Syria, with an illustration where the eternal kingdom of Jacob/Israel blessing his grandsons Ephraim and Mannassehredeemed believers is illustrated.]]
== Background 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 is even born. No compelling reasons have ever come forth to challenge this authorship.
The origins of humanity start with the story of [[creation]] 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 early history of Israel, starting with the three patriarchs of the Hebrews, [[Abraham]], [[Isaac]], and [[Jacob]], and the twelve tribes that were their descendants.
==Outline =Jacob wrestles with God=:''Main Article: [[Genesis (Outline)]]=== By Content ===In fear '''By content''' this book is comprised of Laban, Jacob flees with his family, but soon becomes reconciled with Laban. On approaching his home he is two sections; the first records four major events in fear the '''Early History of Esau, to whom he sends presents. While sleeping, a being (variously regarded as God, an angel, or a man), appears to Jacob Man''' and wrestles with him. The mysterious one pleads to be released before daybreak, but Jacob refuses to release the being until he agrees to bless him. The being announces to Jacob that he shall bear second four great men in the name "'''Early History of Israel," which means "one who wrestled with God," and is freed.''':
==Liturgical readings==
:# [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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