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JANUARY 5 Reading 5 LEAVING FOR CANAAN Genesis 12–14 “So Abram left, as the Lord had told him” (Gen. 12:4).The focus in Genesis now shifts from the race as a whole to a single man, Abram. The rest of the Old Testament is about Abram and his descendants. Abram is both a historical figure andContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 4 Reading 4 NEVER AGAIN Genesis 9–11 “I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature” (Gen. 9:9–10).Noah and his sons carried the seed of sin with them into the new world. But now God introduced another theme which, with that of Creation, sin, and judgment,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 3 Reading 3 THE CLEANSING FLOOD Genesis 6–8“I will wipe mankind . . . from the face of the earth” (Gen. 6:7).The bright promise of God’s original Creation had been blighted by human sin. Now Genesis introduced a theme which echoes throughout Scripture. God is moral judge of His universe. God will not shrinkContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 2 Reading 2 THE ENTRANCE OF SIN Genesis 3–5 “I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid” (Gen. 3:10).One of the great mysteries that puzzles philosophers is solved in Genesis 3. Sin is no unexplained remnant of humanity’s supposed rise from beastiality, but a heritage flowing from Adam’s fall. Yet the focusContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Genesis INTRODUCTION Genesis is the first of five books written by Moses during the Exodus period, about 1450-1400 B.C. Using as sources direct revelation from God and the written and oral traditions of his people, Moses surveyed history from the Creation to his own day. The Book of Genesis is divided into two parts. GenesisContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”