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Pasa Graphe' Theopneustos Kai Ophelimos (Greek) is one of the most often-repeated passages from the Scriptures, ie, the Bible. The passage appears in the heading of our Facebook page. But what does it say to us in our various tongues? Well, for those of us who speak English, this passage is a bold testimony from the pen of one Paul, a first-century scholar from the Isrealite tribe of Benjamin. It is also a statement steeped in the thelogy of the Biblical narratives. So, Paul wrote to a young ethnic Jew named Timotheus: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable......"
At the time Paul wrote those words, there was not yet a codex known as the "New Testament." The scrolls of papyrus on which were written the Scriptures are what we call today the "Old Testament." In its immediate and limited interpretation, Paul is saying that the messages in the Old Testament are inspired by God. That being so, who is the man who would say that the record of the flood in Noah's day was simply an allegory, and not an historical account?

Genesis

Genesis is the book on beginnings—the beginning of the world, the human race, and civilization itself. In fact, Genesis covers the history of the world from its creation right on to the time of Moses—about 1500 B.C.

The book of Genesis includes accounts of such things as:

the world's first temptation to sin
the first murder
the great Flood of Noah
the scattering of mankind from the Tower of Babel.

Genesis also includes stories about the heroes of faith such as:

Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
and, of course, Joseph.

A knowledge of these subjects makes it easier to understand the teachings of Jesus and the apostles in the New Testament.

Though Genesis was written by Moses more than 3,000 years ago, it speaks pointedly and helpfully to many of the critical issues in our own lives. While Genesis is an ancient book—it is still a relevant book for our time.