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Commentary on Genesis, Volume 1

Name: Commentary on Genesis, Volume 1
Author: Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Read by Gillian Hendrie · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Introduction: Part 1 (17:41)
Introduction: Part 2 (23:26)
Dedication of Veit Dietrich (40:12)
Dedication of Basil Faber; Preface of Dr John George Walch (26:49)
From the Preface by Dr Henry Cole; Dr Martin Luther to the Christian Reader (14:29)
CHAPTER I: I. INTRODUCTION (8:11)
II. GOD'S WORK ON THE SIX DAYS IN PARTICULAR. PART I. God's work on the first day I. (17:36)
God's work on the first day II. (13:51)
God's work on the first day III, IV, V. (20:21)
PART II: God's work on the second day (34:21)
PART III: God's work on the third day (23:00)
PART IV. God's work on the fourth day (26:54)
PART V. God's work on the fifth day (22:53)
PART VI. God's work on the sixth day - Part 1 (19:48)
God's work on the sixth day - Part 2 (20:02)
God's work on the sixth day - Part 3 (24:42)
CHAPTER II. PART I. God's rest, sanctification of the Sabbath and creation of Adam I. (18:44)
God's rest, sanctification of the Sabbath and creation of Adam II. (26:15)
CHAPTER II. PART II. Paradise I (31:50)
Paradise II (32:28)
CHAPTER II. PART III. The introduction of man into the garden. the command God gave him and the threatening God attached to it I, II (30:27)
The introduction of man into the garden. the command God gave him and the threatening God attached to it III (15:39)
CHAPTER II. PART IV. The creation of Eve (verses 19, 20) (23:16)
The creation of Eve (verse 21) (29:51)
CHAPTER II. PART V. The institution of marriage and the family (33:50)
CHAPTER III. PART I. The temptation to fall (verse 1a) (16:06)
The temptation to fall (verse 1b) (30:53)
The temptation to fall (verses 2 - 5) (17:51)
CHAPTER III. PART II. The awful fall by sinning (31:57)
CHAPTER 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) (20:38)
The judgment God held with our first parents after their fall and the account of their stewardship He required from them (verses 11 - 13) (22:00)
PART IV. The serpent and Satan cursed; the first promise (verse 14) (19:05)
The serpent and Satan cursed; the first promise (verse 15) (33:18)
PART V. The punishment inflicted on our first parents. I (verse 16) (17:53)
The punishment inflicted on our first parents. II (verse 17) (21:33)
The punishment inflicted on our first parents. II (verses 18, 19) (16:21)
PART VI. Name Adam gave his wife; God reminds man of the fall; the cherubim I, II. (40:43)
PART VI. Name Adam gave his wife; God reminds man of the fall; the cherubim III. (17:26)
CHAPTER IV. PART I. Generation, marriage, birth and education of Cain and Abel (33:07)
PART II. Offerings in general, of our first parents, and of Cain and Abel I. (12:31)
Offerings in general, of our first parents, and of Cain and Abel II. (28:23)
PART III. Cain's conduct upon the rejection of his offering and his punishment (36:45)
PART IV. How Cain murdered his brother and was required to give an account, and how he conducted himself. I. (10:35)
How Cain murdered his brother and was required to give an account, and how he conducted himself. II. (31:56)
PART V. How Cain was punished for his murder. I. (20:09)
How Cain was punished for his murder. II. (19:32)
PART VI. Cain's conduct upon being punished. (19:15)