genesis
part of speech
noun (genesis — the beginning; Genesis — the book)
meaning for a pupil
1) (Bible) Genesis is the first book of the Bible, which tells of the creation of the world, Adam and Eve, Noah's ark, Abraham, and Joseph. tree →
2) (formal) The genesis of something is how it began or where it came from. tree →
sense in the lessons
In RE pupils read the creation story from Genesis: God makes the world in six days and rests on the seventh. Genesis also holds the stories of the Tower of Babel and Joseph's coat. In formal writing "the genesis of an idea" means its beginning. Phrases: the Book of Genesis, in Genesis, the genesis of a plan.
examples
- In Genesis, God makes light on the first day. tree →
- The story of Noah's ark is in the Book of Genesis. tree →
- Joseph and his brothers appear near the end of Genesis. tree →
- The genesis of the club was a chat in the playground. tree →
- We drew pictures of the seven days from Genesis. tree →
- Genesis begins with the words "In the beginning". tree →
note
Capital G for the book; small g for "beginning" (formal). Plural (rare): geneses. Say "JEN-uh-sis". Christians and Jews read Genesis in different ways: some take it as history, many as a true story told in pictures about God and the world.
In the corpora
- After each day of making, Genesis says that God saw that what he had made was good.
- Genesis 1 says God made man and woman in his own image, so Christians believe every person has special worth and deserves respect.
- God gives people the job of caring for the animals and the land (Genesis 1 and 2); this is called stewardship.
- Genesis 2 tells of the Garden of Eden, a beautiful garden where God put the first people to live and to work.
- Joseph told his brothers: "You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good" (Genesis 50:20).
Trees and pragmatics
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