Creation and Fall in Genesis

God creates the world over six days and rests on the seventh. Each day brings a new creation: light, sky, land, sun, moon, stars, animals, and finally humanity.

A detailed account of Adam and Eve's creation, life in Eden, and their relationship with God, focusing on humanity's role.

Represents moral choice and human free will. Eating its fruit led to the Fall, introducing sin and death.

Adam and Eve's disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit. This introduced sin and death into the world, resulting in expulsion from Eden, suffering, and mortality.

Tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, symbolizing deception and rebellion against God. Represents the theme of evil influencing humans to sin.

Illustrates the consequences of sin, specifically jealousy and murder. Highlights the rapid escalation of sin and God's intervention and mercy.

God's response to human wickedness. This act cleansed the earth and preserved Noah, his family, and animals to repopulate the earth.

Humans tried to build a tower to reach heaven, symbolizing their pride and rebellion against God. God disrupted their plan by confusing their languages, scattering them.

Isaac was Abraham's son and the father of Jacob and Esau. This lineage continued the covenant God made with Abraham.

Jacob was renamed Israel after wrestling with a divine being. It represents his struggle with God and the transformation into a new identity.

The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God due to their wickedness. Lot and his family were warned to flee, but Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt.

After the destruction of Sodom, Lot's daughters, believing they were the last people, got their father drunk and had children with him. This led to the Moabite and Ammonite people.

Jacob dreamt of a ladder reaching heaven with angels ascending and descending. God reaffirmed the covenant with him at Bethel.

Jacob tricked Esau into selling his birthright and later deceived their father Isaac into giving him the blessing meant for Esau. It led to a conflict between them.

Joseph's story demonstrates God's providence. Sold into slavery by his brothers, he rose to power in Egypt and saved his family during a famine.

Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery and lied to their father, Jacob, about his death. Showing him Joseph's coat covered in goat's blood.

Joseph forgave his brothers and saved them during a famine. This led to the Israelites settling in Egypt, marking a new chapter in their history.

Pharaoh dreamed of seven fat cows and seven lean cows, and seven healthy ears of grain and seven thin ears. Joseph interpreted it as seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, advising Pharaoh to store food.

Rachel's theft of Laban's household idols symbolizes the tension between pagan practices and God's covenant with Jacob, foreshadowing the challenges Jacob's descendants would face.

Joseph's story unfolds as a testament to God's providence. His journey from being sold into slavery to becoming a powerful ruler in Egypt demonstrates God's control over events and his ability to elevate the downtrodden.

Joseph's brothers betrayed him by selling him into slavery and then lying to their father, Jacob, about his death. They presented Joseph's blood-stained coat to Jacob, making him believe Joseph had been killed by a wild animal.

Joseph forgave his brothers and orchestrated their survival during a famine in Egypt. This act of reconciliation led to the Israelites' settlement in Egypt, marking a pivotal point in their history.

Pharaoh dreamt of seven fat cows followed by seven lean cows, representing seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine. Joseph interpreted the dream, advising Pharaoh to store food during the good years to survive the famine, showcasing his wisdom and leadership.

God creates the world in six days, each with a specific creation, culminating in humanity on the sixth day. He rests on the seventh day, establishing the Sabbath.

The Tree represents moral choice and human free will. By eating its fruit, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, introducing sin and death into the world.

Adam and Eve's disobedience by eating the forbidden fruit brought consequences: expulsion from the Garden of Eden, the introduction of pain and suffering, and the inevitability of death.

It tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, introducing the concept of deceit and rebellion against God. It symbolizes the influence of evil in tempting humans away from their intended path.

The flood cleansed the world of wickedness, preserving Noah, his family, and pairs of animals to repopulate the earth. It symbolizes God's judgment and mercy.

The rainbow signifies God's promise to never again destroy the earth with a flood. It serves as a constant reminder of God's mercy and faithfulness to his covenant.

Humans attempted to build a tower reaching heaven, symbolizing their pride and desire to be like God. God confused their languages, scattering them and preventing their goal.

God promised Abraham that he would have many descendants, land in Canaan, and that his lineage would bless all nations. It was a promise that would continue through his line for generations.

God tested Abraham's faith and obedience by commanding him to sacrifice his son Isaac. In the end, God provided a ram as a substitute, showing his mercy and preventing the actual sacrifice.

Abraham's wives were Sarah and Hagar. Sarah was his wife, and Hagar was his concubine. His sons were Isaac (by Sarah) and Ishmael (by Hagar).

Isaac was Abraham's son and the father of Jacob and Esau, continuing the covenant lineage. He played a key role in passing the covenant promise to his children.

Jacob's wives were Leah and Rachel, but he also had children with their maidservants, Zilpah and Bilhah. They had twelve sons, who became the ancestors of the twelve tribes of Israel, and a daughter, Dinah.

After wrestling with a divine being, Jacob was renamed Israel. This name means "He struggles with God" and reflects his transformation and new identity.

God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah due to their wickedness. Lot, a righteous man, and his family were warned to flee, but Lot's wife disobeyed the warning and turned into a pillar of salt for looking back.

After Sodom's destruction, Lot's daughters believed they were the last people alive. To ensure continuation, they got their father drunk and slept with him, resulting in the birth of the Moabite and Ammonite peoples.