Portraits in Genesis: From Their Point of View

Portraits in Genesis; From Their Perspective is a fact-based account of key characters in Genesis. It is fact based in that the individuals mentioned really existed and encountered the circumstances reported in the narrative. The ages and dates are factual, but the individual character's response to the circumstances they faced may or may not have occurred as reported.

If you have ever wondered what some of the characters in the Bible might have thought about their experiences, you will want to read Portraits of Genesis: From Their Perspective. Tony Kessinger puts himself in the shoes of eight characters in the book of Genesis and develops a snapshot of the potential reaction each character might have felt or thought. Kessinger used the facts of Scripture and speculated about how those details may have impacted the individuals thought process. You will be both amused and bemused as the characters relate details of their life adventures in this fact-based literary account.

Tony Kessinger has been teaching the Bible for more than forty years in venues ranging from cattle stalls to the basilicas of Europe, from homes to mega churches. Wherever people congregate is a good place to open the Bible and discover what God has to say. For thirty-two years of his life, Tony was a financial service professional, honing his skills in post graduate studies. He held professional licenses in real estate, mortgage brokering, and insurance. In 1983 Tony experienced an overwhelming desire to know more about the Bible. He enrolled in a postgraduate program and earned a Master of Arts Degree. Many times, as he spoke to various groups, Tony was asked why he was studying theology when he was a business man. Tony could give no clear cut answer. Just prior to his graduation from graduate school, he was asked the same question. When he could not answer the question, an elderly lady spoke up. She announced that she knew the answer. Tony smiled and asked her to tell him why. She said, "So you will be ready to be used when God is ready to use you." Instantly, Tony knew she was right. In 1983 Tony began a ministry teaching Bible studies and preaching in chapel services to minor league baseball players. His ministry expanded to major and minor league baseball players from 1991-2000. In 2004 Tony earned a Ph.D. in religion. That was also the year that he founded Truth Seekers International. The ministry once again expanded. Tony began travelling to various parts of the world, teaching pastors who had not had the opportunity for a seminary education. To date, Tony has taught on five continents, in twenty-one countries, to more than three thousand pastors and church workers. Tony has authored several books, contributed articles to a Bible dictionary, and published both music and poetry.