How to Read Genesis (in 20 Minutes or Less)

Genesis can feel overwhelming—creation, genealogies, floods, covenants. How do we read it well?
🕊️ Theme Summary
This episode offers practical guidance for approaching Genesis with clarity and reverence.
📖 Segmented Deep Dive
• Reading Genesis as history and theology.
• Recognizing literary devices and genealogies.
• Seeing typology and covenant themes.
• Reading Genesis in light of Christ.
✝️ Christ-Centered Layer
Christ is the lens through which we read Genesis rightly—He is the Word who fulfills it.
🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion
Prayer asking God to open our eyes to His Word in Genesis.
🧠 6 Discussion Questions
• What makes Genesis difficult to read?
• How should we approach genealogies in Genesis?
• Why is it important to see both history and theology in Genesis?
• How does typology deepen our understanding of Genesis?
• How should we read Genesis in light of Christ?
• What tools can help us study Genesis well?