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Genesis to Jesus: Studying Scripture from the Heart of the Church (Journey Through Scripture)

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This is the first in the Journey through Scripture series being produced in conjunction with the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. The center was established in 2000 with a mission to help Catholics deepen their faith through scripture study.

Genesis to Jesus offers an overview of salvation history in seven lessons, beginning with how and why Catholics should study the bible and ending with Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promise. Each topic is treated in two separate sections of the book. The first is made up of outlines, reflection questions, and recommended readings. The second consists of narrative covering the high points of the topic with numerous citations from scripture and a strong liturgical flavor, highlighting such connections as Jesus as the "new" David and parallels between Adam and Noah. The narratives end with review questions for personal study and recommended verses to memorize. I had trouble figuring out the relationship between the outlines and text lessons since the headings were not consistent, but eventually decided to overlook that and get into the content.

Despite my difficulty, I found both sections useful and especially appreciated the graphics and tables in the outline section. The inclusion of questions adds to the usefulness of this work in a variety of settings. The outlines section questions tie the lessons to daily life, as "What does the story of Noah and the flood teach us about justice and mercy?" Questions in the narrative sections focus more on review, as ""How does the flood prefigure baptism?"

As always it was very well done and very factual. It leaves you with knowing more bible facts and using what you learn in your walk with God.

This is the old version of the Genesis to Jesus Participant Workbook, which is meant to be used in conjunction with the Journey Through Scripture program from the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. To order the new one, call the St. Paul Center in Steubenville, OH.