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'''Genesis''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: "birth", "origin") is the "book of beginnings" and the first book of the [[Bible]].<ref>Genesis is also the first book of the [[Judaism|Jewish]] [[Torah]].  The Hebrew for Genesis is בראשית.</ref>  ''Genesis'' recounts the beginning of the [[universe]], living things including [[homo sapiens|mankind]], and [[Society|social]]/[[Culture|cultural]] formations.  ''Genesis'' promises the coming [[Jesus Christ|Redeemer]], provides explanations for modern scientific phenomena, such as [[quantum mechanics]] (creation was amid underlying chaos) and the dichotomy between light and matter (created on different days), and is a wellspring of [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] such as performing an operation under anesthesia-like sleep ({{bible ref|Genesis|2|21}}).  '''''Genesis answers many questions about life and the universe'''''.

'''Genesis''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: "birth", "origin") is the "book of beginnings" and the first book of the [[Bible]].<ref>Genesis is also the first book of the [[Judaism|Jewish]] [[Torah]].  The Hebrew for Genesis is בראשית.</ref>  ''Genesis'' recounts the beginning of the [[universe]], living things including [[homo sapiens|mankind]], and [[Society|social]]/[[Culture|cultural]] formations.  ''Genesis'' promises the coming [[Jesus Christ|Redeemer]], provides explanations for modern scientific phenomena, such as [[quantum mechanics]] (creation was amid underlying chaos) and the dichotomy between light and matter (created on different days), and is a wellspring of [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]] such as performing an operation under anesthesia-like sleep ({{bible ref|Genesis|2|21}}).  '''''Genesis answers many questions about life and the universe'''''.

There are many dozens of references to ''Genesis'' in the [[New Testament]], including direct quotations by [[Jesus]].  Many books, movies and plays (e.g., ''[[East of Eden]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]'') draw upon Genesis.  Rock groups, too, such as "[[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]" itself.

There are many dozens of references to ''Genesis'' in the [[New Testament]], including direct quotations by [[Jesus]].  Many books, movies and plays (e.g., ''[[East of Eden]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]'') draw upon Genesis and particularly its [[paradise]].  Rock groups, too, such as "[[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]" itself.

The Hebrew word for God is plural, and the creation of man was by a plural form of God ({{bible ref|Genesis|1|26}}: "And God said, 'Let '''us''' make man in '''our''' image, after '''our''' likeness'").  The meaning of the plural form was not fully understood until the emergence of Christianity and the acceptance of the [[Holy Trinity]].<ref>http://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-plural-nouns-pronouns-verbs-adverbs.htm</ref> The Book of Genesis also contains a wonderful Theophany of the Three Divine Persons appearing to men in visible forms, that of the Three Persons in {{bible ref|Genesis|18}}.<ref>It is said the Lord God appeared to Abraham, then that he perceived The Three Persons of the Holy Trinity as Three Men. He adored Them And yet spoke to Three Persons as to One Lord God, and thus the Holy Bible here clearly demonstrates that the Holy Trinity is One Lord God. Gen 18:1: "And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,3 And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:"

The Hebrew word for God is plural, and the creation of man was by a plural form of God ({{bible ref|Genesis|1|26}}: "And God said, 'Let '''us''' make man in '''our''' image, after '''our''' likeness'").  The meaning of the plural form was not fully understood until the emergence of Christianity and the acceptance of the [[Holy Trinity]].<ref>http://www.bible.ca/trinity/trinity-oneness-unity-plural-nouns-pronouns-verbs-adverbs.htm</ref> The Book of Genesis also contains a wonderful Theophany of the Three Divine Persons appearing to men in visible forms, that of the Three Persons in {{bible ref|Genesis|18}}.<ref>It is said the Lord God appeared to Abraham, then that he perceived The Three Persons of the Holy Trinity as Three Men. He adored Them And yet spoke to Three Persons as to One Lord God, and thus the Holy Bible here clearly demonstrates that the Holy Trinity is One Lord God. Gen 18:1: "And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,3 And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:"