Genesis

Genesis is the book of beginnings: of the world, of humanity, of sin, and of the promise that God would undo what went wrong. This volume walks through all fifty chapters verse by verse, from the days of creation to Joseph's coffin in Egypt.

Along the way it takes up the questions readers bring to Genesis. Boxed articles weigh the length of the creation days, the image of God, the covenant of works, the historical Adam and original sin, the sons of God in Genesis 6, the extent of the flood, justification by faith in Genesis 15, circumcision and baptism, election, and the providence that turned evil to good. Each article lays out the main views fairly, traces where they came from, and says where this commentary stands.

Historical notes show how the church has read these chapters, from the fathers through the Reformers to the Pentecostal movement, and every section closes with practical points for preaching, teaching, and the Christian life.

The Word Made Plain is a verse-by-verse commentary on the whole Bible for pastors, teachers, and serious readers of Scripture. Each volume introduces its book in depth, works through every passage in its historical and literary setting, traces how the church has read it from the fathers to the present, and closes each section with practical points for life and ministry. Reformed in doctrine, Charismatic in practice, and historical in method, the series sets out the major views fairly on disputed questions and says plainly where it stands.