The book of Genesis contains some of the most beautiful and well-known stories in the Bible: the garden, the flood, the tower of Babel, and the lives of the patriarchs. But these are more than good stories. They lay the groundwork for God's relationship with humanity and for his plan of salvation, and R. Kent Hughes preaches them as such, following the narrative rather than treating the chapters as a quarry for moral examples.

Preaching the Word volumes come out of the pulpit rather than the seminar room: each is a set of expository sermons worked up into commentary form, so the text is always moving toward application. Hughes founded the series and sets its tone, combining careful attention to the text with illustration and pastoral directness. For preachers, teachers, and readers who want Genesis opened rather than dissected.