Created for Communion with God: The Promise of Genesis 1 and 2 - Softcover

Perkins, Harrison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683597648 ISBN 13: 9781683597643

Publisher: Faithlife Corporation, 2025

Synopsis

God made us to know him

· Encounter God in Genesis 1-2
· See Jesus and the gospel in the creation accounts
· Learn how God created us for communion with him

The 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.

About this title

About the Author

Harrison Perkins (PhD, Queen's University Belfast) is pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church (OPC), a senior research fellow at the Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards, associate online instructor in church history at Westminster Theological Seminary, visiting faculty at Birmingham Theological Seminary, and a visiting lecturer in systematic theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary. He lives in the Detroit metro area with his wife and son.

From the Back Cover

God made us to know him

The 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Faithlife Corporation
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683597648
• ISBN 13: 9781683597643
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216