Commentary on Genesis, Volume 1

by Martin Luther

47 chapters18h 34mEnglish1904

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LUTHER ON THE CREATION: A CRITICAL AND DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY ON GENESIS by Martin Luther, hero of the Reformation, the greatest of the Teuton Church fathers, and the father of protestant Church literature. - Summary from the title page

Chapters (47)

1Introduction: Part 1

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2Introduction: Part 2

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3Dedication of Veit Dietrich

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4Dedication of Basil Faber; Preface of Dr John George Walch

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5From the Preface by Dr Henry Cole; Dr Martin Luther to the Christian Reader

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6CHAPTER I: I. INTRODUCTION

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7II. GOD'S WORK ON THE SIX DAYS IN PARTICULAR. PART I. God's work on the first day I.

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8God's work on the first day II.

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9God's work on the first day III, IV, V.

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10PART II: God's work on the second day

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11PART III: God's work on the third day

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12PART IV. God's work on the fourth day

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13PART V. God's work on the fifth day

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14PART VI. God's work on the sixth day - Part 1

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15God's work on the sixth day - Part 2

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16God's work on the sixth day - Part 3

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17CHAPTER II. PART I. God's rest, sanctification of the Sabbath and creation of Adam I.

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18God's rest, sanctification of the Sabbath and creation of Adam II.

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19CHAPTER II. PART II. Paradise I

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20Paradise II

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21CHAPTER II. PART III. The introduction of man into the garden. the command God gave him and the threatening God attached to it I, II

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22The introduction of man into the garden. the command God gave him and the threatening God attached to it III

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23CHAPTER II. PART IV. The creation of Eve (verses 19, 20)

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24The creation of Eve (verse 21)

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25CHAPTER II. PART V. The institution of marriage and the family

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26CHAPTER III. PART I. The temptation to fall (verse 1a)

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27The temptation to fall (verse 1b)

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28The temptation to fall (verses 2 - 5)

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29CHAPTER III. PART II. The awful fall by sinning

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30CHAPTER III. PART III. The judgment God held with our first parents after their fall and the account of their stewardship He required from them (verses 8 - 10)

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31The judgment God held with our first parents after their fall and the account of their stewardship He required from them (verses 11 - 13)

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32PART IV. The serpent and Satan cursed; the first promise (verse 14)

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33The serpent and Satan cursed; the first promise (verse 15)

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34PART V. The punishment inflicted on our first parents. I (verse 16)

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35The punishment inflicted on our first parents. II (verse 17)

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36The punishment inflicted on our first parents. II (verses 18, 19)

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37PART VI. Name Adam gave his wife; God reminds man of the fall; the cherubim I, II.

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38PART VI. Name Adam gave his wife; God reminds man of the fall; the cherubim III.

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39CHAPTER IV. PART I. Generation, marriage, birth and education of Cain and Abel

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40PART II. Offerings in general, of our first parents, and of Cain and Abel I.

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41Offerings in general, of our first parents, and of Cain and Abel II.

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42PART III. Cain's conduct upon the rejection of his offering and his punishment

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43PART IV. How Cain murdered his brother and was required to give an account, and how he conducted himself. I.

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44How Cain murdered his brother and was required to give an account, and how he conducted himself. II.

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45PART V. How Cain was punished for his murder. I.

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46How Cain was punished for his murder. II.

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47PART VI. Cain's conduct upon being punished.

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