Free Genesis Sample from the Old Testament Handbook
Try the handbook before you buy it. These are five real pages on the book of Genesis, taken directly from the complete Old Testament Handbook.
Free PDF · 5 pages · about 4 MB · no account or email needed
What’s in the free sample
- Overview: an illustrated one-page snapshot: author, setting, key people, themes, and a key verse.
- Understand the Book: who wrote it, when, for whom, and why, plus how the book is built.
- Explore the Book: a walkthrough by section that explains what happens and why it matters.
- Go Deeper: important people, major themes, four King James passages explained, and connections to the rest of Scripture.
- Apply & Reflect: what the book shows about God, ways to live it out, reflection questions, a prayer, and room for your own notes.
The pages are exactly as they appear in the complete handbook, with the same bookmarks, links, and fillable notes box.
Bible quotations are from the King James Version, which is in the public domain. Typing in the notes box works in most desktop PDF readers, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and Apple Preview. Some phone and browser viewers do not save typed notes, so use a desktop reader if yours does not.
The Old Testament Handbook
Digital PDF · $9.99The free sample is five Genesis pages. The complete handbook is 200 pages covering all 39 Old Testament books, with five pages on each one, from Genesis to Malachi.
- $9.99, one-time purchase. No subscription.
- Digital PDF download. This is not a printed book.
- 200 pages, 6 × 9 in. Read on a computer, tablet, or phone.
- Fillable notes. Type in the notes box on every book and save your PDF.
Works with the Grounded app
Each book links to its guide in Grounded. Genesis is free to read. The other guides are part of Grounded Premium, which is separate from this purchase.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need an account or an email address?
- No. The sample is a direct download. If you would like it emailed, you can add your address. That is optional.
- Are these the same pages as in the complete handbook?
- Yes. The sample is the five Genesis pages taken directly from the complete handbook.
- Do I need the Grounded app?
- No. Each book links to its guide in the Grounded app. Genesis is free to read there. The other guides are part of Grounded Premium.
- Which Bible translation is used?
- Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, which is in the public domain. Where Christians and scholars read a passage differently, the handbook says so.
- The PDF opened in my browser instead of downloading.
- That can happen on phones. Use your viewer’s share or save option to keep a copy.