The Bible begins with Genesis, detailing the following major events:
God creates the heavens, the earth, and everything within it over six days, resting on the seventh day.
Creation of humans in God’s image: Adam and Eve, placed in the Garden of Eden.
God commands them not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
The serpent deceives Eve into eating the forbidden fruit, and she shares it with Adam.
As a result, they become aware of their nakedness and are expelled from Eden.
The descendants of Adam include Cain and Abel; Cain kills Abel in jealousy after God favors Abel's offering.
Noah finds favor in God's eyes as the world becomes corrupt. God commands Noah to build an ark to preserve his family and animals during the impending flood.
The flood destroys all life except those on the ark. After the flood, God establishes a covenant with Noah, symbolized by a rainbow, promising not to flood the earth again.
The Tower of Babel is built as humans try to reach heaven, but God scatters them by confusing their language, leading to the rise of many nations.
The focus shifts to Abraham (initially Abram), whom God calls to leave his homeland and promises to make him a great nation.
Abram travels to Canaan with his wife Sarai and nephew Lot, building altars to God along the way.
Lot separates from Abram, choosing the fertile plains near Sodom, while Abram settles in Canaan.
God promises Abram countless descendants and the land of Canaan.
Abram rescues Lot after Sodom's rulers fall in battle; he meets Melchizedek, king of Salem, and gives him a tithe.
God forms a covenant with Abram, promising him many descendants, predicting their future enslavement, and their eventual liberation.
Unable to conceive, Sarai gives her maid Hagar to Abram, resulting in the birth of Ishmael. Hagar flees due to mistreatment but returns after an angel reassures her.
God renames Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah, establishing circumcision as a sign of His covenant. He promises them a son, Isaac, despite their old age; Abraham obeys and circumcises all males in his household.