"In the Beginning..."

by John R. Rice

A verse-by-verse commentary on the Book of Genesis, with detailed studies on creation vs. evolution, the flood, etc.

560 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1975

About the author

John R. Rice was a Baptist evangelist and pastor and the founding editor of The Sword of the Lord, an influential fundamentalist newspaper.

Reviews

[F · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book took so long because I had put it away for awhile to read others- when I came back to it I enjoyed it so much it made me wonder why I had ever laid it aside.

The book is very devotional in nature [not a minus unless you are looking for something more technical- in which case do not judge this book harshly. It would be akin to judging a flying fish because it does not fly more like a bird.

Here is a book that will help a newer Christian to grow and understand Genesis but a book that a seasoned Christian will still be blessed by reading.

[L.S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a detailed "verse by verse" commentary on Genesis with emphasis on the so-called Creation-Evolution debate. It seems to me that the author is not really using scientific arguments but neither does he make theological or philospophical comments. It is a re-told story of Genesis with a lot of added presupositions and unsustained affirmations. I read only the first 259 pages which deal with Genesis 1-11.