Book of Genesis
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Genesis (Greek: "birth", "origin") is the first book of the [[Bible]], and the first of five books of the [[Pentateuch]] or [[Torah]]. It recounts beliefs regarding the world from creation to the descent of the children of Israel into Egypt, and contains some of the best-known stories of the [[Old Testament]], including Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, [[Noah's Ark]], the [[Tower of Babel]], and the biblical Patriarchs. | Genesis (Greek: "birth", "origin") is the first book of the [[Bible]], and the first of five books of the [[Pentateuch]] or [[Torah]]. It recounts beliefs regarding the world from creation to the descent of the children of Israel into Egypt, and contains some of the best-known stories of the [[Old Testament]], including Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, [[Noah's Ark]], the [[Tower of Babel]], and the biblical Patriarchs. | ||
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Book of Genesis was written by Moses. It has fifty chapters.
Genesis (Greek: "birth", "origin") is the first book of the Bible, and the first of five books of the Pentateuch or Torah. It recounts beliefs regarding the world from creation to the descent of the children of Israel into Egypt, and contains some of the best-known stories of the Old Testament, including Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, and the biblical Patriarchs.
