The Book of Origins: Genesis Simply Explained

Welwyn Commentary #1

by Philip H. Eveson

As its name implies, Genesis is a book of origins. In it we are told of the origin of the universe, the beginnings of the human race and the birth of the Israelite nation. But it is more than an early record of origins. It is part of God's Word to us, what the apostle Paul calls 'God-breathed' Scripture. Philip Eveson deals with all the vital themes of Genesis in an interesting and readable way. Here we are given infallible instruction concerning where we all came from and why things are the way they are. The book of Genesis is also crucially important for our understanding of the rest of Scripture. It introduces us to the true and living God, to the beginnings of sin, its consequences and how it has affected the whole created order. The author is unashamedly conservative where the 'science' and historicity of Genesis has come under attack.

592 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Philip Eveson served churches in South Wales and London, as well as lecturing at London Theological Seminary, being its principal between 1997 and 2008. He is the author of a number of books, including commentaries on Genesis and Leviticus in the Welwyn Commentary Series, published by EP

Reviews

[Timothy Decker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, succinct, yet sermonically profound.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Welwyn Commentary series has been a favorite to accompany my morning Bible reading. Well written , containing helpful contextual information, it helps to see the “ big picture” of a book of the Bible .
The author, Philip Eveson, was not familiar to me ,but I found his work well written and informative. I appreciated how New Testament passages were included throughout the book to help see the connection between Old and New which , again, I found so very helpful. The last page ties it all together in mentioning how Genesis opens with humans being created and placed in Eden enjoying the fullness of life God provided and ends with the death of Joseph preserved in a coffin representing life and hope. God’s promise to Israel was fulfilled. They did return to the land of promise and this points us to Jesus who is our hope and I am reminded of a favorite passage in Hebrews 10:23 “ Let us holdfast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful...

After completing this commentary for a 2nd time I can only add it was time well invested . My goal for 2024, Lord willing, is to read as many Welwyn Commentaries as I can. I now own all that have been published.

[Mark Loughridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good solid commentary on Genesis. Useful for devotions or sermon preparation