The word “Genesis means “in the beginning.” The book of Genesis contains many beginnings. There is the beginning of all creation. There is the beginning of God’s relationship to his image bearers. There is the beginning of humanities descent into sin. There is the beginning of God’s efforts to judge and start anew. There is the beginning of a new nation. Welcome to this study of the book of Genesis. This manual is part of a series of teaching manuals published by the IFCA Publishing House. It is our hope and prayer that you will find these manuals a blessing to you and to your church congregation.