Nigeria · NG · EN · GENESIS 1–5

Scripture & Grace Nigeria

Nigeria is not one reading language. Begin in English if you wish, but choose a Bible edition in the language in which the passage speaks most clearly to you. Our focus is not on claiming that every Nigerian Christian understands the same words in the same way; it is on reading Genesis carefully while checking how translation shapes a question.

Read Genesis across Nigeria’s many Bible languages.

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Genesis 1:1–5

Which language should a Nigerian household use to read Genesis?

A passage is not understood merely because it can be pronounced in a familiar church language.

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Genesis 4:8–15

“Am I my brother’s keeper?” — a question for neighbours and churches

The first murder story is not a permission slip for private retaliation.

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What makes this different?

English-language commentary for a Nigerian readership, with an explicit invitation to consult Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and other local-language Bible editions. We do not pretend one English edition represents every congregation.

Bible Society of Nigeria — local-language Bible access

Guidance on local-language Bible editions rather than assuming English is sufficient.

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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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