In this comprehensive volume on the Book of Genesis, Amy-Jill Levine dives deep into the text in her trademark style, raising and answering questions about all facets of the stories and characters. The book's six chapters focus on the following stories: Creation and the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, The Great Flood/Noah and the Ark, Abraham and Sarah and Hagar, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob, Rachel and Leah (Bilhah and Zilphah), Conclusion: Joseph and a return to the beginning.