The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis

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The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis

by Marcus Dods

EN·~12 hours·33 chapters

Chapters

33 total
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THE BOOK OF GENESIS.

0:12
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I. THE CREATION. - Genesis i. and ii.

25:20
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II. THE FALL. - Genesis iii.

22:01
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III. CAIN AND ABEL. - Genesis iv.

24:13
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IV. CAIN’S LINE, AND ENOCH. - Genesis iv. 12–24.

22:18
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V. THE FLOOD. - Genesis v.–ix.

22:37
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VI. NOAH’S FALL. - Genesis ix. 20–27.

21:24
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VII. THE CALL OF ABRAHAM. - Genesis xi. 27–xii. 5.

25:33
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VIII. ABRAM IN EGYPT. - Genesis xii. 6–20.

21:06

Description

This listening experience offers a clear, measured guide to the opening chapters of Genesis, inviting you to see the text as a purposeful narrative rather than a scientific manual. It explains why the ancient writers focused on humanity’s relationship with the Divine, presenting the creation stories as a framework for spiritual insight rather than precise physical description.

The speaker walks you through the tension between modern scientific findings and the biblical account, showing how the two accounts can coexist without diminishing the Bible’s authority on matters of faith. By highlighting the literary intent behind the two creation narratives, the guide encourages a fresh reading that respects both the sacred message and contemporary knowledge, making the ancient text feel relevant and thought‑provoking for today’s listener.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (748K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Colin Bell, Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2012-04-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Marcus Dods

1834–1909

A leading Scottish biblical scholar of the 19th century, he brought deep learning and plainspoken faith to sermons, lectures, and books that reached far beyond the pulpit. His work is remembered for taking Scripture seriously while engaging honestly with difficult questions.

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