"Genesis" Profile:
There are multiple books titled "Genesis." One is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its English title, "Genesis," comes from the Greek, meaning "origin". The Hebrew title is "Bereshit," meaning "in the beginning". Traditionally, Moses is credited as the author, though scholarly consensus suggests it was composed later, possibly in the 5th century BCE. The book contains 50 chapters. Genesis can be divided into two parts: primeval history (chapters 1-11) and ancestral history (chapters 12-50). The main message is the creation of the universe and the origins of the Israelite people. It covers the creation, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the Jewish people, centering on covenants linking God to his chosen people and the Promised Land. Several film adaptations of the Book of Genesis have been made.
Another "Genesis" is a philosophical science fiction novel by New Zealand author Bernard Beckett, published in 2006. The novel has approximately 150 pages. The book won the 2007 Esther Glen Award for children's literature and the 2007 New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. As of 2008, it had been published in 22 countries. The novel follows Anaximander, a candidate for the Academy, as she participates in an entrance exam. The story explores questions about the origins of life, human consciousness, and the nature of the soul.
