Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 1Front matterJohn Nicholas Lenker translationChapter navigation30 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterMARTIN LUTHERLUTHER ON THE CREATIONCOMMENTARY ON GENESISJOHN NICHOLAS LENKER, D.D.JOHN NICHOLAS LENKER, D.D. (continued 2)Chapter IPART I. GOD'S WORK ON THE FIRST DAY.PART II. GOD'S WORK ON THE SECOND DAY.PART III. GOD'S WORK ON THE THIRD DAY.PART IV. GOD'S WORK ON THE FOURTH DAY.PART V. GOD'S WORK ON THE FIFTH DAY.PART VI. GOD'S WORK ON THE SIXTH DAY.PART I. GOD'S REST, SANCTIFICATION OF THE SABBATH AND CREATION OF ADAM.PART II. PARADISE.PART III. THE INTRODUCTION OF MAN INTO THE GARDEN, THE COMMAND GOD GAVE HIM AND THE THREATENING GOD ATTACHED TO IT.PART IV. THE CREATION OF EVE.PART V. THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY.PART I. THE TEMPTATION TO FALL.PART II. THE AWFUL FALL BY SINNING.PART III. THE JUDGMENT GOD HELD WITH OUR FIRST PARENTS AFTER THEIR FALL AND THE ACCOUNT OF THEIR STEWARDSHIP HE REQUIRED FROM THEM.PART IV. THE SERPENT AND SATAN CURSED. THE FIRST PROMISE.PART V. THE PUNISHMENT INFLICTED ON OUR FIRST PARENTS.PART VI. NAME ADAM GAVE HIS WIFE. GOD REMINDS MAN OF THE FALL. THE CHERUBIM.PART I. GENERATION, MARRIAGE, BIRTH AND EDUCATION OF CAIN AND ABEL.PART II. OFFERINGS IN GENERAL, OF OUR FIRST PARENTS, AND OF CAIN AND ABEL.PART III. CAIN'S CONDUCT UPON THE REJECTION OF HIS OFFERING AND HIS PUNISHMENT.PART IV. HOW CAIN MURDERED HIS BROTHER AND WAS REQUIRED TO GIVE AN ACCOUNT, AND HOW HE CONDUCTED HIMSELF.PART V. HOW CAIN WAS PUNISHED FOR HIS MURDER.PART VI. CAIN'S CONDUCT UPON BEING PUNISHED.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →MARTIN LUTHERAll chapters and sections (30)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsMARTIN LUTHERLUTHER ON THE CREATIONCOMMENTARY ON GENESISJOHN NICHOLAS LENKER, D.D.JOHN NICHOLAS LENKER, D.D. (continued 2)Chapters1Parts123456Part 1 · Parts1Part 2 · Parts2Part 3 · Parts3Part 4 · Parts4Part 5 · Parts5Part 1 · Parts1Part 2 · Parts2Part 3 · Parts3Part 4 · Parts4Part 5 · Parts5Part 6 · Parts6Part 1 · Parts1Part 2 · Parts2Part 3 · Parts3Part 4 · Parts4Part 5 · Parts5Part 6 · Parts6THE PRECIOUS AND SACRED WRITINGS OFMARTIN LUTHER →