Category Archives: Pentateuch
How to Read Genesis by Tremper Longman III
Creation in six days
Woman from the side of man
“Sons of god” taking “daughters of men”
A massive disaster and an animal rescue boat of biblical proportions
Abraham, Sarah, Hagar and the ongoing saga of a dysfunctional family
These are just a few of the episodes that Genesis conjures up. But we miss the point if we focus on [...]
The Bible Speaks Today: Message of Genesis 1-11
Genesis shows us how and why we are. It uncovers the origins of evil. It illuminates the meaning of freedom. It expresses the harmony of creation. And it offers hope for the renewal of our natural world and for the healing of our broken relationships.
“Genesis 1-11 is really an overture to the rest of the [...]
Genesis: A Commentary – Bruce K. Waltke
This landmark commentary marshals the vast experience and brilliant insights of one of today’s most revered Old Testament scholars. To those familiar with the work of Bruce K. Waltke, the significance and value of Genesis will be instantly apparent. Others who are unfamiliar with Waltke have only to read the first few chapters to understand [...]
The Growth of the Seed by Nathan Ward
In the beginning of Genesis, enmity is guaranteed between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. That enmity begins immediately as Cain kills Abel, and continues through Genesis—and through the Bible—until it culminates in the children of the devil murdering the Seed of the woman. The book of Genesis begins that [...]
James Burton Coffman Commentary – Genesis
Coffman herein offers the Bible student the end-fruits of a long and faithful lifetime of diligent study and research of the sacred writings. The sheer scope and extent of this author’s reading is amazing. His refutations of the popular destructive criticisms is docmented and reinforced with a confidence sadly lacking in much of today’s writing. [...]