Episode 48: Genesis - Interview with Steve Ray

Five Books for Catholics

Genesis or Bereishis (“In the beginning”) is the first book of the Bible. It tells the story of creation and God’s covenants with the first men (1-11) and the patriarchs (12-50). It ends with the death of Joseph, who had brought to Egypt both his brothers and his father, Jacob. Many of the stories related in Genesis are amongst the most memorable ones in the Bible. They also constitute many of the most fundamental episodes in salvation history. St. Jerome’s dictum that knowing Scripture is essential for knowing Christ is particularly applicable to Genesis. Understanding Genesis is indispensable for understanding who Jesus is and what he has accomplished.

In this episode, Steve Ray discusses some of the books that can help us understand Genesis.

1. The GPS Torah Commentary: Genesis by Nahum M. Sarna
2. The Commentator's Bible: Genesis by Michael Carasik
3. The Lexham Research Commentary: Genesis 1-11 by Douglas Mangum, Miles Custis, and Wendy Widder
4. On the Literal Interpretation of Genesis (alternative edition) by St. Augustine
5. Genesis: With Introduction, Commentary, and Notes by Curtis Mitch and Scott Hahn
6. Commentary on the Torah : Translated and Annotated: Bereishis/Genesis by Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachman

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Steve Ray is a Catholic speaker, author, and convert to Catholicism who shares his conversion story and his insights on various topics such as apologetics, the Bible, evangelism, family, and more. With his wife, Janet, he regularly guides pilgrimages to the Holy Land. He is the host of the popular film series The Footprints of God and the author of the best-selling books Crossing the Tiber and St. John's Gospel. Among his recent publications is Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Introduction.

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