Genesis 1:1-31, King James Version (reading)
Channel: Ancient Literature Dude
Date: 2021-07-09

Genesis. Bereshit. In the beginning. One of the most significant creation stories of all time. The beginning of both the Tanakh and the Christian Bible, this text has served as the foundation for much of Western Civilization, and is told here in a manner befitting its status. 

Genesis forms the first part of the Pentateuch, and derives its English name from the Greek Septuagint. Scholars identify four sources for this body of work: the Yahwist, Elohist, Deuteronomist, and Priestly sources, each differing in subtle ways in its depiction of God and the sequence of events.

The King James iteration of the text, although in many ways dated now, is beautifully told, and important for historical purposes.

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