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Created for Communion with God: The Promise of Genesis 1 and 2
God made us to know him
Encounter God in Genesis 1–2See Jesus and the gospel in the creation accountsLearn how God created us for communion with himThe book of Genesis brings us back to beginnings. And in the beginning, we meet God.
In Created for Communion with God, Harrison Perkins explains that the creation account of Genesis 1–2 is primarily about God and his relationship with human beings. These chapters are God’s word for God’s people, to summon us into communion with him. Perkins's theological reflections reveal God’s glory and goodness, highlight the good news of Jesus, and encourage the soul.
Encounter God in Genesis 1–2See Jesus and the gospel in the creation accountsLearn how God created us for communion with himThe book of Genesis brings us back to beginnings. And in the beginning, we meet God.
In Created for Communion with God, Harrison Perkins explains that the creation account of Genesis 1–2 is primarily about God and his relationship with human beings. These chapters are God’s word for God’s people, to summon us into communion with him. Perkins's theological reflections reveal God’s glory and goodness, highlight the good news of Jesus, and encourage the soul.
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216 pages, Paperback
Published May 28, 2025
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April 21, 2025
Five stars. Hugely beneficial.
Paraphrase of the key point for me: “The point of obeying God’s commands isn’t just to follow his rules; it’s so that we can be like him”
(I bought an advance copy at a conference at Mr. Perkins’ church)
Paraphrase of the key point for me: “The point of obeying God’s commands isn’t just to follow his rules; it’s so that we can be like him”
(I bought an advance copy at a conference at Mr. Perkins’ church)
May 18, 2025
Excellent!!! Harrison Perkins does not wish to meddle with theological controversies in the first two chapters of Genesis. What he aims to do is to show the beauty of the Lord of Creation who calls us to covenantal communion with him. This book was a sobering reminder that we approach the Bible and Theology in order to commune with God, not just to increase our knowledge. This seems like an obvious reality but I fear I have forgotten this truth. For this reason, I greatly appreciate Dr. Perkins’ effort to draw us to commune with the God of Genesis 1-2. It was a feast for my soul!
May 8, 2025
Dr. Perkins has written a wonderful little book with a bigger heart than the pages can contain. In such a short text, he shows us what might not be expected in a book about the first two chapters in Genesis: the Gospel. He makes the case quite logically and naturally that these seemingly dusty passages really do have powerful meaning for us. This book points us to Christ, the perfect image-bearer of God, who is the Saviour we so desperately need. In seeing our original design and purpose, then encountering the truth of our failure to fulfill our role, our gaze is directed outside ourselves to that Saviour who took on our nature and not only did what we can not (keep God's law), he paid the penalty we owe for not doing as we should (he died in our place).
Perkins encourages us to take on common misconceptions and abuses of Genesis and discover the rich theological implications of Genesis one and two. He gathers a harmonious chorus of insights, solid exegesis, and citations, both ancient and modern, to show us that the opening scenes of Genesis are not primarily technical science, rather are written to establish the reasons for, and structure of, our existence as image-bearers of the God who made us. Perkins is giving us the great narrative of humanity’s relationship with God, our fall from it, God's solution for us, and how we can live, restored to our relationship with him in hope and comfort.
It is my pleasure to give Dr. Perkins high praise and to commend his work. Harrison is first and foremost a pastor, and his writing here shows it. His emphasis throughout is to give everyone rich, understandable theology, comfort and assurance for Christians, and to communicate the need of all for a faithful Saviour. Finally, Lexham Press has crafted a real gem of a book out of this exceptional work. Book covers and design are not superfluous, and the artwork and graceful style of Created for Communion with God invite the reader to expect enjoyment in the reading. Lexham provided this book to me for free but I was not required to provide a positive review in exchange.
I liked this book enough that I pre-ordered a couple of extra copies to share with friends and family. It's that good.
Perkins encourages us to take on common misconceptions and abuses of Genesis and discover the rich theological implications of Genesis one and two. He gathers a harmonious chorus of insights, solid exegesis, and citations, both ancient and modern, to show us that the opening scenes of Genesis are not primarily technical science, rather are written to establish the reasons for, and structure of, our existence as image-bearers of the God who made us. Perkins is giving us the great narrative of humanity’s relationship with God, our fall from it, God's solution for us, and how we can live, restored to our relationship with him in hope and comfort.
It is my pleasure to give Dr. Perkins high praise and to commend his work. Harrison is first and foremost a pastor, and his writing here shows it. His emphasis throughout is to give everyone rich, understandable theology, comfort and assurance for Christians, and to communicate the need of all for a faithful Saviour. Finally, Lexham Press has crafted a real gem of a book out of this exceptional work. Book covers and design are not superfluous, and the artwork and graceful style of Created for Communion with God invite the reader to expect enjoyment in the reading. Lexham provided this book to me for free but I was not required to provide a positive review in exchange.
I liked this book enough that I pre-ordered a couple of extra copies to share with friends and family. It's that good.
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