Kameel Majdali's Road Ahead

Genesis : It is not just the first book of the Bible - it is the foundation stone on which the remainder of Biblical revelation rests. The Hebrew name, Bereshith, is also the first three words of the Bible; it means ‘ in the beginning.’ This says it all. Genesis is indispensable. Without it, we would not know the following fundamental issues: •     God as Creator of the world and universe; •     The beginning of history and the world; •     The beginning of humanity; •     Introduction of sin and death into the world; •     The beginning of God ’ s plan of redemption, starting in Genesis 3:15; •     Genesis is the foundation of all Biblical revelation; the Bible is the house, and Revelation is the roof. W. Graham Scroggie says ‘ Genesis is the foundation of which the whole superstructure of divine revelation rests. A Book of Firsts Just in the first four chapters, we...