Genesis

Genesis is the first book found in the Bible. It is the first of the books of Moses, however, it was not the first book to be written, with The Book of Job predating it. Genesis is the first book in the Bible, being followed by Exodus.

## Overview

Genesis is a historical record of creation and the events following it. It also contains Genealogical records. There are 2 main creation accounts: Genesis 1 (Chronological) and Genesis 2 (Non-Chronological).

Genesis 1 mainly takes place from the point of view of God hovering above the Earth ("The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters - Genesis 1:2).

## Timeline

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Genesis takes place from 13.8 Billion Years ago to around 10,000 Years ago. It begins with the Creation of the Universe. It claims that the Universe is created in 6 days (which are likely not 24-hour days, but rather 6 epochs of time). In the first day, God creates the whole universe and light, finishing with the creation of Earth. In the second day, God establishes the water cycle on the newly-formed Earth. He also creates the atmosphere. On the third day, God creates dry land and the first plants. Then, on the fourth day, the atmosphere is dense and cloudy so it is thinned. The sun, moon, and stars are now visible. Most life created prior to this event relies on knowing the time of day and time of year. Speaking of life, on the fifth day, God created the Birds and Sea Creatures, and on the sixth, Humans and Land animals are made. God then rests after finishing his work of creation.

Genesis 2 recaps Genesis 1 and gives reasons for the events, such as why the water cycle exists.

After the creation, Adam, the first human, is told to name every animal. This is something that we still do today, as scientists like to name their discoveries. Adam becomes lonely and God gives him a companion, Eve. God tells Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of life, or else they will be cast from their home, the Garden of Eden, and they will die. A deceitful serpent convinces them otherwise, saying it will make them like God. They listen to the serpent and not God, and eat the apple. They become sinful, rebellious beings, so they are cursed with death.

Humans reproduce, and become more and more sinful with each generation. Eventually, they become so sinful that they are in danger of wiping themselves out, so God intervenes and sends a flood to reset the human race. Noah, the human who God selected to be the father of the next human race, is told to gather his family and 2 of each kind of animal and build an ark. Noah builds the ark and sends the animals in. Him and his family then stay in the ark as the world of humanity is flooded. The flood lasts for several days and then the flood waters retreat. Noah then leaves the ark. God makes the rainbow in the sky a reminder that he is never going to flood the Earth again.

Some time later, Humanity gets together and tries to build a tower so they could stay together and avoid a second flood. God is not happy and tells them to spread out and stop. They don't listen so God so God scatters them across the Earth, and this creates the language barrier.