Includes Participant book written by Peter Enns and Leader guide. Presenters include: Peter Enns, Alice Ogden Bellis, Sidnie White Crawford, Anathea Portier-Young, Tremper Longman III, Michael E. Williams.
Contents:
The beginning...and what went wrong -- Another beginning: the flood...and what went wrong -- Another beginning: Abraham and the patriarchs -- Abraham and a glimpse to the future -- The promise fulfilled: Isaac -- Another beginning: Jacob and the uneasy birth of a people -- Jacob: the struggle continues -- Another new beginning: Joseph and the family of Israel -- The trek into Egypt -- An end and another beginning: Israel's story.
Summary:
This ten-week video-based Bible study explores the book of Genesis not only as a story of the beginning but as a story of beginnings from start to finish. Participants will be invited to listen anew to the witness of the opening book of the Hebrew Bible and to understand more clearly God's purpose in beginning to form a people.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.