Episode #82 – The Book of Genesis

Episode Summary:

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley begin our discussion on Genesis 1-11 by asking what is the book of Genesis, why is it named Genesis, how old is the earth, who wrote it, and how does understanding the first 11 chapters of Genesis help with understanding the whole story of scripture?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

  • What is the book of Genesis?

  • Why is it named “Genesis?”

  • Original audience? Why does that matter?

  • Who wrote Genesis? When?

  • How does understanding the first 11 chapters of Genesis help with understanding the whole story of scripture?

  • If you had to summarize the first 11 chapters, how would you?

Helpful Definitions:

  • Pentateuch: The first five books of the Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

  • Genesis: Beginnings.

  • Polemic: Argument.

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