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Genesis Reading Room Ghana

Readers in Ghana may approach the Bible through English and other languages used at home and in worship. This edition gives an English starting point while encouraging people to compare an authorized edition they know well. It is designed for patient group discussion, not to speak on behalf of a Ghanaian church or denomination.

Scripture for a reading group, not a ready-made sermon.

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Genesis 2:18–25

One flesh is not a licence for one spouse to dominate the other

Marriage language is often familiar; the original terms deserve slower examination.

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Genesis 4:1–7

Why was Abel’s offering regarded differently?

A comparison of gifts must include the giver, not just a theory about blood.

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What makes this different?

Our questions focus on what a passage explicitly teaches and what a group might assume, especially on family, accountability and work. We do not attribute private experiences to Ghanaian believers.

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Genesis · 1–5

01 · Introduction to GenesisIntroduction to Genesis — Beginnings, covenant, and the larger story 02 · Genesis 1:1–10Genesis 1:1–10 — Reading the first ten verses carefully 03 · Genesis 1:11–31Genesis 1:11–31 — Life and the image of God 04 · Genesis 2:1–25Genesis 2 — Eden, work, the human and a corresponding partner 05 · Genesis 3:1–24Genesis 3 — The serpent, human disobedience and exile 06 · Genesis 4:1–26Genesis 4 — Cain, Abel and the cost of violence 07 · Genesis 5:1–32Genesis 5 — Adam's family, Enoch and Noah

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