The Bible - A panoramic view
Episode about the book of Exodus, of utmost importance to all Christians, as it marks one of God's greatest deeds in the history of humanity. As we consider the deeds and words of God, we conclude that the study of this book is very important. It is in it that we find the clearest and most objective way of God acting among men. On one hand, God acts upon Egypt, its Pharaoh, and its people to free the Hebrew people from one of the harshest periods of slavery humanity has ever known; on the other hand, God acts among His people and does so in various ways. This way of God's action we call – the pedagogy of God – with which He seeks to form, teach, and consolidate the faith of His people.
One of the highlights of the book is precisely the way God acts among His people. After 430 years living in Egypt, the people were completely unaware of everything related to God's will. They maintained their faith in the eternal God, known as "El," and each family had a "Teraphim," that is, a Household Idol, to which and before which they directed their prayers and dedicated rituals of worship. With the great suffering arising from the forced labor imposed by the Egyptians, they cried out to the ancient God of their fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, cf. 2:24,25 and 3:7. It was after this cry that God came to free them from Egyptian slavery.
Study of Pastor and Professor Jair Alvares Pintor, 1941-2014, master in Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology, professor at the Biblical Institute of Brazil for over 30 years in original languages and Pastoral Psychology.
You are starting an immersion on the Bible. The purpose of these episodes is to offer a panoramic view of all the books of the Bible.

The Bible - A panoramic view

Genesis

Our episode is about the book of Genesis, the first book of the Holy Bible. In Hebrew, the name is "beireshit," which means "in the beginning." In the Septuagint, it is "Guenesis," which means "principle, beginning, start." The Latin Vulgate and our versions follow the Septuagint.

Study of Pastor and Professor Jair Alvares Pintor, 1941-2014, master in Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology, professor at the Biblical Institute of Brazil for over 30 years in original languages and Pastoral Psychology.