Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Genesis as the foundational book of the Old Testament -- Authorship, composition and date -- Literary features of Genesis -- Historical and archaeological issues -- Theological themes in Genesis -- Genesis as a witness to the promised Saviour -- Sin and grace in Genesis -- Conclusion -- Analysis -- Commentary -- Additional notes -- The seven days of creation -- The knowledge of the name Yahweh in Genesis -- The ages of the persons in the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11 -- Noah and the flood account -- The literary structure of the primeval history (1:1-11:9) -- Polygamy in the Old Testament -- The chronology of the births of Jacob's children -- Paired dreams in Joseph's life -- Parallels between Joseph and Daniel.

In this Tyndale Commentary, Andrew Steinmann offers a thorough exegetical commentary on Genesis, including a reconstructed timeline of events from Abraham's life through to the death of Joseph. The Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means.