Verse by Verse Commentary on the Book of Genesis (The Enduring Word Commentary Series) - Softcover

Guzik, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565990498 ISBN 13: 9781565990494

Publisher: Enduring Word Media, 1998

Synopsis

A verse-by-verse, chapter-by-chapter commentary on the book of Genesis. The commentary is arranged in an "expanded outline" format, for ready reference.

About this title

About the Author

David Guzik is the Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Simi Valley. David and his wife Inga-Lill live in Simi Valley with their children Aan-Sofie, Nathan, and Jonathan.

From the Back Cover

Start at the beginning. Understanding the book of Genesis will provide greater insight to the entire Bible. The Bible would be incomplete and perhaps unknowable without the book of Genesis. This epic story spanning generations sets the stage for the entire drama of redemption, unfolding God's plan for the ages.

In this commentary, David Guzik explains the book of Genesis chapter by chapter, verse by verse, helping you to understand this exciting and important beginning to the Bible.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

The Bible would be an incomplete, perhaps incomprehensible, book without the book of Genesis. It sets the stage for the entire drama of redemption, which unfolds in the rest of the Bible.

Almost all important doctrines and teachings have their foundation in the book of Genesis: the doctrines of sin, redemption, justification, Jesus Christ, the personality and personhood of God, the kingdom of God, the fall, Israel, the promise of the Messiah, and more.

Genesis shows us the origins of: the universe, order and complexity, the solar system, the atmosphere and hydrosphere, the origin of life, man, marriage, evil, language, government, culture, nations, religion. It is precisely because people have abandoned the truth of Genesis that society is in such disarray.

Genesis is important to the New Testament. There are at least 165 passages in Genesis either directly quoted or clearly referred to in the New Testament; many of these are quoted more than once, so there are at least 200 quotations or allusions to Genesis in the New Testament.

Jesus declared the importance of believing what Moses wrote: "For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?" (John 5:46-47). We can't say we believe in Jesus if we don't believe in Genesis.

"I beg and faithfully warn every pious Christian not to stumble at the simplicity of the language and stories that will often meet him there [in Genesis]. He should not doubt that, however simple they may seem, these are the very words, works, judgments, and deeds of the high majesty, power, and wisdom of God." (Luther, cited in Boice)

Edition details

• Publisher: Enduring Word Media
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565990498
• ISBN 13: 9781565990494
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 275