| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, and the early history of humanity, including the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It outlines God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, setting the foundation for the rest of the biblical narrative. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 |
| Author name: | Moses |
| Written date: | Around 1445-1405 BC |
| Location: | Likely written in the wilderness |
| Genre: | Historical |
| Chapter count: | 50 |
| Verse count: | 1533 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | The people of Israel |
| Theme: | Creation, the Fall, the Flood, and the Patriarchs |
| Key verses: | Genesis 1:1; Genesis 3:15; Genesis 12:1-3 |
| Summary: | Genesis is the first book of the Bible and describes the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, the global flood, and the lives of the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph). |
| Outline: | I. Creation (1:1-2:3)
II. The Fall and its Consequences (2:4-11:32)
III. The Patriarchs (12:1-50:26) |