Description: Genesis is the essential foundation of the Christian faith. Through his commentary, Phillips guides readers to better understand God, themselves, their world, and the redemptive, Christ-directed trajectory of history.
Brief description: Richard D. Phillips (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary; DD, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary) is the senior minister of Second Presbyterian Church of Greenville, South Carolina. The author of over forty books, he is coeditor of the Reformed Expository Commentary series, a trustee of Westminster Theological Seminary, and a council member of the Gospel Reformation Network.
Review Quotes: The book of Genesis is a book of introductions. As Richard Phillips shows, it especially introduces us to God. In the very first chapter we meet the Creator of all things, in the last chapter the King whose sovereign hand is guiding all events, and throughout the book the Savior whose grace is rescuing people from sin. Yet as Phillips also masterfully shows, Genesis also introduces us to ourselves. Genesis reveals both who God made the human race to be and who we have become by our sin. Thus, Phillips gives us more than a commentary. This is an excellent exposition of God's answers to life's deepest questions. Highly recommended!--Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary