Book of Genesis
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Summary
Book of Genesis is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.0035% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,048 views/month, #1 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Moses[3]
- Instance of: book of the Bible[4]
- Genre: religious text[5]
- Followed by: Exodus[6]
- Part of the series: Torah[7], Pentateuch[8]
- Depicts: family[9], Cain and Abel[10], Garden of Eden[11], creation[12]
- Part of: Torah[13], Old Testament[14], Catholic Old Testament[15], Hexateuch[16], Pentateuch[17]
- Commons category: Book of Genesis[18]
- Language of work or name: Biblical Hebrew[19]
- Has part(s): Genesis 1[20], Genesis 2[21], Genesis 3[22], Genesis 4[23], Genesis 5[24], Genesis 6[25], Genesis 7[26], Genesis 8[27], Genesis 9[28], Genesis 10[29], Genesis 11[30], Genesis 12[31], Genesis 13[32], Genesis 14[33]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Book of Genesis include East of Eden[34], a literary work[35], written by John Steinbeck[36]; Sega Genesis[37], an electronic device model[38]; Rehovot[39], a city[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1890[42]; and Beresheet[43], a lunar lander[44], founded in 2011[45].
Why It Matters
Book of Genesis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
It has been cited as an influence by Book of Giants[48], a sacred text of Manichaeism[49].
Entities named for it include East of Eden[34], a literary work[35], written by John Steinbeck[36]; Sega Genesis[37], an electronic device model[38]; Rehovot[39], a city[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1890[42]; and Beresheet[43], a lunar lander[44], founded in 2011[45].
FAQs
Who did Book of Genesis influence?
Book of Genesis has been cited as an influence by Book of Giants[48].