Why is Genesis important to Christians and Jews?

The first book of the Bible provides the racial context of biblical genealogies and Abraham’s covenant. So who’s it relevant to?

William Finck, a biblical scholar, runs the fascinating website Christogenea.org and was on my podcast before, discussing why Christianity isn’t universalist. A lot of people will knee-jerk and get their jaws out of joint at the thought of the Bible not being aimed at everybody, but I recommend listening to the conversation first.

William's discussion with me this time is about the importance of Genesis to both Christians and Jews, as it relates to a fundamental understanding of historical identity.

Basically, Genesis isn’t linked to Judaism, but Christian and Jewish Zionism has captured it, pushing a false doctrine through a Jewish-only lens.

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