This book will illuminate God's grace and how he blesses us by showing his ability to: ** renew, ** transform, **restore, **create, **give hope, and **show mercy. Look for these ** throughout this book, as markers for God who is always working in a special way. Use the book as a companion to Genesis and review the Further Study questions after each chapter to dig deeper. Studying Genesis will answer many questions concerning life. Why are we here? What are our origins? How can we understand the world around us? When did evil begin? Why does suffering occur? How did civilization start? Why did God pick Abraham to start his nation? How does God work through ordinary people? How does God show us his grace? The Bible confronts these questions and hundreds of others "head on" starting in Genesis, the first book of the Bible. You will see over 300 discussion topics listed in the "Topical Index" in an easy, alphabetical listing, excellent for individual study or small group discussions.