Henry Law (1) (1797–1884)

The Gospel in Genesis
by Henry Law, 1854

This book is not a clinical study of prophetic gospel words or imagery in Genesis, but an impassioned presentation of the centrality and cruciality of Christ to the reader, and a challenge to receive Him and value Him as we should. Though it does examine the first stirrings of the news of the coming saviour, it is primarily to reveal the importance of Jesus pervading all scripture, and "to turn minds to clear discoveries of their Lord".
By going back to Genesis, Law is able to describe Christ's person, meaning and mission with a perspective that includes everything from Creation onwards. As the reader is taken through Genesis looking chapter by chapter at Light, Man, the Serpent, the guilty clothed, the Ark, the Alter, the Covenant and many more besides, Jesus is shown to be the ultimate, the solution, the conqueror, the provider, the saviour, the sacrifice, the redeemer (respectively) - and more besides.
Fairly old school but well worth a read if you do carefully consider the sometimes searching questions that are asked.
The book can easily be summed up by the three words that are at the top of every page: Christ is all.… (mais)