CRBV - GENESIS: A Study of the Foundation for Understanding Scripture

Genesis, compiled by Moses during the 40 years of wondering in the wilderness, serves as the foundational text of the Hebrew Scriptures. In its final composition, around the 15th-5th centuries BC, it intertwines historical events, myths, and genealogies. Against the backdrop of Ancient Near Eastern cultures, Genesis diverges from Babylonian and Canaanite creation myths by emphasizing a single Creator and underscores God's intentional design of creating humans in His image and likeness. Genesis reveals God's sovereignty over creation and human history. It lays the foundation for God's divine prophetic plan for redemption, laying the theological groundwork for the Scriptures' narrative arc.