Old Testament Commentary: Genesis 1-11

The various contributors to the Andamio Old Testament Commentary Series are unanimous in their conviction that God communicates through the word He articulates, and that nothing is as essential for the life, health, and growth of believers as carefully listening to what the Spirit has to say to them through a Word that, even though ancient, never ceases to be valid and current.

This inspiring exposition takes us to the beginning of all things. The first chapters of Genesis proclaim the origin of the world and human life within it. David Atkinson applies what he finds in them to the questions we face at the dawn of a new millennium. The first eleven chapters of Genesis, he argues, are an overture to the rest of the Bible. Their depiction of a beautiful God who manifests His creative power arouses our wonder. They reveal His loving mercy and salvation, present even in His terrible judgment of those who turn away from Him and despoil the harmony of creation.

David Atkinson vividly exposes the magnificent cosmic backdrop of the beginnings of human history. Here we will find the resources that will allow us to understand both the greatness and the innate flaw of contemporary human beings. This is the key to our history. We are responsible participants in God's creation and, like Noah, we must face the possibility of a global catastrophe.