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About the Genesis Icon: Genesis is the first book of the Bible, and it means “beginning.” This is where the Bible’s story begins, and a good deal of the Bible stories we know so well are in Genesis (Noah’s Ark, Cain and Abel, Joseph’s coat, Adam and Eve, etc.).

The central character in Genesis is a man named Abraham. God chooses Abraham to be the father of a great nation, and promises that through him, all the nations of the earth will be blessed (Gn 12:1–3). And although Abraham is old, God promises that his descendants will be as innumerable as the stars of heaven (Gn 15:5).

God keeps this promise, and by the end of the book, Abraham’s grandson Israel has a family of 12 sons: the patriarchs of the 12 tribes of Israel.

This icon shows one star (representing Israel) standing out from the others, just as God chooses Abraham to begin a unique nation. The other stars are, of course, twelve in number, echoing the twelve tribes.

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Infographic

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Videos

The Bible Project Video: Overview – Genesis 1-11

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The Bible Project Video: Overview – Genesis 12-50

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Additional Suggested Resources

• NET Bible study suite – free access to the NET Bible text and NET Bible notes
• overviewbible.com/infographic-dreams-bible/ – infographic summary of all the dreams in the Bible