__"To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to remain a child always," claimed the Roman orator Cicero. Perhaps that's why Genesis is one of the most loved and hated books ever written. Genesis – the name is simply the Greek word for "Origins" – is the God-inspired history of the world from its inception, and right from the outset it was always controversial.__

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore's devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.

60 four-page chapters which express the heart and challenge of this book: a new kind of devotional commentary

__CONTENTS__

About the Straight to the Heart Series 11  
Introduction: It All Begins with God 13

__PART ONE: PRIMEVAL HISTORY (Creation to c.2100 bc)__  
Creator God (1:1–31) 19  
Cat's Eyes (1:26–31) 25  
God's Day Off (2:1–3) 29  
Two Trees (2:8–17) 33  
The Line (2:18–25) 37  
The Fall and the Curse (3:1–24) 41  
God's Bloodbath (4:1–16) 47  
Sin is Not Your Friend (4:7) 51  
What Moses Did and Didn't Say (5:1) 55  
The Family of God (4:17–5:32) 59  
The Flood (6:1–7:24) 63  
Antediluvian Missionary Secrets (6:1–7:24) 67  
First Things First (8:1–9:17) 71  
Heroes and Zeroes (9:18–10:32) 75  
The Disunited Nations (11:1–9) 79

__PART TWO: PATRIARCHAL HISTORY (c.2100 bc to c.1805 bc__)  
Abraham: God's Nomad (11:27–12:9) 85  
Name-Calling (12:8) 89  
Pay Cheque (12:10–14:24) 93  
Melchizedek (14:18–24) 97  
What Happened with the Maid (15:1–16:16) 101  
God's Past Tense (17:1–27) 105  
Eight Thousand Square Miles (17:7–8) 111  
While You Are Waiting (18:1–15) 115  
Destined to Rule (18:16–33) 119  
Judgment Day (18:16–19:29) 123  
Lot's Big Mistake (19:1–37) 127  
Achilles' Heel (20:1–18) 131  
Listen Without Prejudice (20:11) 135  
Isaac: God's Promised Heir (21:1–21) 139  
The Test (22:1–19) 143  
A Field and a Cave (23:1–20) 147  
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (24:1–67) 151  
Instant Soup (25:19–34) 157  
Warts and All (26:1–35) 161  
Jacob: God's Wrestler (27:1–40) 165  
Stairway to Heaven (28:10–22) 169  
Flies Love Filth (29:1–30:43) 173  
Superstition (30:27–43) 177  
The Good Shepherd (30:29–30) 183  
How to Backslide in Four Easy Steps (31:1–55) 187  
The Curse (31:32) 191  
Wrestling with God (32:22–32) 195  
Jacob's New Start (33:1–20 &amp; 35:1–29) 199  
Rape and Retribution (34:1–31) 203  
God of the Nations (36:1–43) 207  
Joseph: God's Saviour (37:1–11) 211  
Boomerang (37:12–36) 215  
Accidentally Fruitful (38:1–30) 219  
Missionary Lesson One: God's Walk (39:1–23) 223  
Missionary Lesson Two: God's Perseverance (40:1–23) 227  
Missionary Lesson Three: God's Perspective (41:1–40) 233  
Missionary Lesson Four: God's Vindication (41:37–57) 237  
Missionary Lesson Five: God's Message (42:1–45:28) 241  
Better Than Freedom (46:1–34) 245  
Disappointment and Regret (47:7–10&amp;28–31) 249  
Live Looking Forwards (48:1–49:33) 255  
The Moral of the Story (50:15–21) 259  
The Mummy (50:22–26) 263  
Conclusion: It All Begins with God 267

"Straight to the Heart of Genesis" by Phil Moore offers bite-sized devotional commentaries on Genesis. It combines scholarship with relevance for a deeper understanding of the Bibl

\["For Christians seeking deeper biblical understanding", "Helps you grasp the significance of Genesis today", "You will enrich your faith and appreciate Scripture more"\]

Delve into the fascinating origins of the world with insightful commentary on Genesis.

Phil Moore

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Praise

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

About the Straight to the Heart Series

Introduction: It All Begins with God

PART ONE: PRIMEVAL HISTORY

Creator God (1:1–31)

Cat's Eyes (1:26–31)

God's Day Off (2:1–3)

Two Trees (2:8–17)

The Line (2:18–25)

The Fall and the Curse (3:1–24)

God's Bloodbath (4:1–16)

Sin is Not Your Friend (4:7)

What Moses Did and Didn't Say (5:1)

The Family of God (4:17–5:32)

The Flood (6:1–7:24)

Antediluvian Missionary Secrets (6:1–7:24)

First Things First (8:1–9:17)

Heroes and Zeroes (9:18–10:32)

The Disunited Nations (11:1–9)

PART TWO: PATRIARCHAL HISTORY

Abraham: God's Nomad (11:27–12:9)

Name-Calling (12:8)

Pay Cheque (12:10–14:24)

Melchizedek (14:18–24)

What Happened with the Maid (15:1–16:16)

God's Past Tense (17:1–27)

Eight Thousand Square Miles (17:7–8)

While You Are Waiting (18:1–15)

Destined to Rule (18:16–33)

Judgment Day (18:16–19:29)

Lot's Big Mistake (19:1–37)

Achilles' Heel (20:1–18)

Listen Without Prejudice (20:11)

Isaac: God's Promised Heir (21:1–21)

The Test (22:1–19)

A Field and a Cave (23:1–20)

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (24:1–67)

Instant Soup (25:19–34)

Warts and All (26:1–35)

Jacob: God's Wrestler (27:1–40)

Stairway to Heaven (28:10–22)

Flies Love Filth (29:1–30:43)

Superstition (30:27–43)

The Good Shepherd (30:29–30)

How to Backslide in Four Easy Steps (31:1–55)

The Curse (31:32)

Wrestling with God (32:22–32)

Jacob's New Start (33:1–20 & 35:1–29)

Rape and Retribution (34:1–31)

God of the Nations (36:1–43)

Joseph: God's Saviour (37:1–11)

Boomerang (37:12–36)

Accidentally Fruitful (38:1–30)

Missionary Lesson One: God's Walk (39:1–23)

Missionary Lesson Two: God's Perseverance (40:1–23)

Missionary Lesson Three: God's Perspective (41:1–40)

Missionary Lesson Four: God's Vindication (41:37–57)

Missionary Lesson Five: God's Message (42:1–45:28)

Better Than Freedom (46:1–34)

Disappointment and Regret (47:7–10&28–31)

Live Looking Forwards (48:1–49:33)

The Moral of the Story (50:15–21)

The Mummy (50:22–26)

Conclusion: It All Begins with God

Other Books in the Straight to the Heart Series

Moore, Phil

__“To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to remain a child always,” claimed the Roman orator Cicero. Perhaps that’s why Genesis is one of the most loved and hated books ever written. Genesis – the name is simply the Greek word for “Origins” – is the God-inspired history of the world from its inception, and right from the outset it was always controversial.__

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.

God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you to read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore's devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship too. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible with fresh eyes. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series. Phil Moore leads a thriving church in Wimbledon, London. He also serves as a Bible teacher and evangelist within the Newfrontiers family of churches. After graduating from Cambridge University, Phil spent time on the mission-field and then in the business world. He has devoted many years to the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures, and he brings them to life in the language of today in the Straight to the Heart series. When Phil is not writing, he likes getting beaten at football by his young children.

Phil Moore has served us magnificently." - Terry Virgo "Most commentaries are dull. These are alive. Most commentaries are for scholars. These are for you!" - Michael Green "Think of these books as the Bible's message distilled for everyone." - Adrian Warnock

Phil Moore leads a thriving multivenue church in London, UK. He also serves as a translocal Bible Teacher within the Newfrontiers family of churches. After graduating from Cambridge University in History in 1995, Phil spent time on the mission field and then time in the business world. After four years of working twice through the Bible in the original languages, he has now delivered an accessible series of devotional commentaries that convey timeless truths in a fresh and contemporary manner. More details at www.philmoorebooks.com

About the Straight to the Heart Series

Introduction: It All Begins with God

PART ONE: PRIMEVAL HISTORY (Creation to c.2100 bc)

Creator God (1:1-31)

Cat's Eyes (1:26-31)

God's Day Off (2:1-3)

Two Trees (2:8-17)

The Line (2:18-25)

The Fall and the Curse (3:1-24)

God's Bloodbath (4:1-16)

Sin is Not Your Friend (4:7)

What Moses Did and Didn't Say (5:1)

The Family of God (4:17-5:32)

The Flood (6:1-7:24)

Antediluvian Missionary Secrets (6:1-7:24)

First Things First (8:1-9:17)

Heroes and Zeroes (9:18-10:32)

The Disunited Nations (11:1-9)

PART TWO: PATRIARCHAL HISTORY (c.2100 bc to c.1805 bc)

Abraham: God's Nomad (11:27-12:9)

Name-Calling (12:8)

Pay Cheque (12:10-14:24)

Melchizedek (14:18-24)

What Happened with the Maid (15:1-16:16)

God's Past Tense (17:1-27)

Eight Thousand Square Miles (17:7-8)

While You Are Waiting (18:1-15)

Destined to Rule (18:16-33)

Judgment Day (18:16-19:29)

Lot's Big Mistake (19:1-37)

Achilles' Heel (20:1-18)

Listen Without Prejudice (20:11)

Isaac: God's Promised Heir (21:1-21)

The Test (22:1-19)

A Field and a Cave (23:1-20)

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (24:1-67)

Instant Soup (25:19-34)

Warts and All (26:1-35)

Jacob: God's Wrestler (27:1-40)

Stairway to Heaven (28:10-22)

Flies Love Filth (29:1-30:43)

Superstition (30:27-43)

The Good Shepherd (30:29-30)

How to Backslide in Four Easy Steps (31:1-55)

The Curse (31:32)

Wrestling with God (32:22-32)

Jacob's New Start (33:1-20 &amp; 35:1-29)

Rape and Retribution (34:1-31)

God of the Nations (36:1-43)

Joseph: God's Saviour (37:1-11)

Boomerang (37:12-36)

Accidentally Fruitful (38:1-30)

Missionary Lesson One: God's Walk (39:1-23)

Missionary Lesson Two: God's Perseverance (40:1-23)

Missionary Lesson Three: God's Perspective (41:1-40)

Missionary Lesson Four: God's Vindication (41:37-57)

Missionary Lesson Five: God's Message (42:1-45:28)

Better Than Freedom (46:1-34)

Disappointment and Regret (47:7-10&amp;28-31)

Live Looking Forwards (48:1-49:33)

The Moral of the Story (50:15-21)

The Mummy (50:22-26)

Conclusion: It All Begins with God

"Straight to the Heart of Genesis" by Phil Moore offers 60 concise insights into Genesis. Each chapter combines scholarship with practical applications for personal growth.

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Dive deeper into the first book of the Bible with these bite-sized nuggets of wisdom, part of the ever-popular Straight to the Heart series

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Commentaries on the Bible can, and often are, very dry and heavy going. Thankfully in the last few years we have had a series of devotional commentaries that go beyond dry academia to fill the gap between these and standard study notes. The most famous one is Tom Wright’s Bible For Every One series. Here though the comparison ends as rather than being a fresh translation the Straight to the Heart series is designed to use with the Bible on your bookshelf. Getting the balance between commentating on what those who wrote the Bible are trying to say and bringing out the relevance to today is not easy, and these types of commentaries can feel dated very quickly Genesis: 60 Bite-sized insights falls into the trap of not tackling some of the harder issues, such as what the sin of Ham actually was towards his father that led to the curse on the descendants of Canaan, or the issue of who the sons of gods were who slept with the human women. Even so if you are looking for something to help you move on from daily Bible reading notes to something fresh and more in depth this book is a very good place to start.

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