Book 1 of 66 · Old Testament · The Law
Genesis
Genesis is the 1st book of the Bible and the 1st of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the The Law section (Pentateuch) and has 50 chapters.
- Book number
- 1 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (1 of 39)
- Section
- The Law
- Group
- Pentateuch
- Chapters
- 50
- Abbreviation
- Gen
- Comes after
- — (first book)
- Comes before
- Exodus
About Genesis
Genesis opens with creation, the fall, the flood and the tower of Babel, then follows Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. It ends with Jacob's family settled in Egypt. Its name means “beginning”.
Where is Genesis in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Genesis is book 1 of 66, the very first book and just before Exodus. In the Old Testament it is number 1 of 39, in the The Law section (also called the Pentateuch or the Torah).
Practise Genesis
- Find Genesis in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Genesis? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Genesis canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve The Law in Order the Books — learn Genesis's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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