Creation of the World
In the beginningGod creates the heavens and the earth in six days and rests on the seventh. Humanity is created in God's image — male and female — and given dominion over creation.
Creation and Primeval History
None AD — -2100 BC
The opening chapters of Genesis covering creation, the fall, the flood, and the tower of Babel. These foundational narratives establish God as Creator, the origin of sin, and the scattering of nations.
Key Events
The Fall of Humanity
After creationAdam and Eve disobey God by eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Sin enters the world, bringing death, shame, and exile from Eden — but God promises a deliverer (Genesis 3:15).
The Great Flood
~2350 BCGod judges the wickedness of humanity with a worldwide flood, saving righteous Noah and his family in the ark along with pairs of every living creature. God establishes a covenant with Noah, symbolized by the rainbow.
Tower of Babel
~2200 BCHumanity attempts to build a tower reaching to heaven in defiance of God. God confuses their language and scatters the people across the earth, explaining the origin of the world's diverse nations and languages.