Genesis (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture)

Mary Healy, Mary Healy, Mark Giszczak, Peter Williamson

• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN:
  9781493453344
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation

Examine the Old Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic Church

The New Testament volumes in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series (CCSS) have been widely acclaimed. The series now includes readable yet substantive Old Testament commentaries that integrate the best of contemporary biblical scholarship with the traditional understanding of the Old Testament books as prophesying and prefiguring Christ.

Commentary features include:
● Careful exegesis of the biblical text from the perspective of Catholic faith
● In the Light of Christ feature that considers how Old Testament passages are fulfilled in Christ and the New Covenant
● Reflection and Application sections for daily Christian living
● Biblical Background and Living Tradition sidebars that include quotations from Church Fathers, saints, and Church documents
● Biblical, Catechism, and Lectionary cross-references
● Suggested resources and an index of pastoral subjects
● Biblical text from the RSV-2CE

In Genesis, respected scholar and popular speaker Mary Healy offers a detailed yet accessible interpretation of each passage of Genesis. She opens up the incomparable riches of this book as the beginning of the story of salvation and the foundation of biblical doctrines concerning God, creation, human nature, sexuality and marriage, sin, and God's covenant with Israel. Drawing on Christian tradition, she shows how types and foreshadowing in Genesis point forward to the fulfillment of God's plan in Christ.

Written from a standpoint of faith in the Holy Spirit's inspiration of Scripture, CCSS Old Testament commentaries are designed for preaching, teaching, and applying Scripture to Christian life today. General editors for the series are Mary Healy (Sacred Heart Major Seminary), Mark Giszczak (Augustine Institute), and Peter S. Williamson (Sacred Heart Major Seminary).

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Editors’ Preface
• Abbreviations
• Introduction to Genesis
• Outline of Genesis
• The Creation of the World
• The Creation of Man
• The Fall
• Further Fallout
• The Great Flood
• The Covenant with Noah
• Babel and Babble
• The Call of Abram
• The War of the Nine Kings
• The Covenant between the Pieces
• A Marital Misstep
• The Covenant of Circumcision
• Two Divine Visitations
• God Opens Wombs
• The Offering of the Beloved Son
• The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah
• Brothers in Conflict
• The Trickster Is Tricked
• Affliction and Blessing in the Family of Jacob
• Jacob’s Reconciliation with Esau
• The Rape of Dinah and the Death of Rachel
• Joseph Sold into Slavery
• Judah and Tamar
• Joseph’s Descent and Rise
• Joseph Tests His Brothers
• The Reconciliation of Brothers
• The Migration of Israel to Egypt
• The Last Days of Jacob and Joseph
• Suggested Resources
• Glossary
• Index of Pastoral Topics
• Index of Sidebars
• Maps
• Back Cover