Genesis

Genesis

בְּרֵאשִׁית · Bereshit

Beginnings: creation, the fall, the flood, and God’s promise to Abraham’s family.

This is bet, the first letter of בְּרֵאשִׁית (Bereshit), meaning “In the beginning.” Hebrew reads right to left.

Any page is a good place to begin.

A gentle place to start

Genesis 1–3, then 12
Read slowly, as much or as little as you like. Notice one thing about God. That’s plenty for today.

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Coming to the Shed

Who was still alive? (patriarch lifespans)Coming
Patriarchs’ journeys map: Abraham to JosephComing
Echo cards: moments in Genesis that point to ChristComing

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