Book of Genesis

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The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, narrating the creation of the world, the early history of humanity, and the origins of the people of Israel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of the Bible
Old Testament book
Religious text
Torah book
canonicalStatus Canonical in Catholicism
Canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy
Canonical in Judaism
Canonical in Protestantism
containsNarrative Binding of Isaac
Cain and Abel
Call of Abraham
Covenant with Abraham
linked to: Abrahamic covenant

Creation of humanity
Creation of the world
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Garden of Eden
Joseph narrative
Noah and the Flood
linked to: Noah

Stories of Jacob
The Fall of Man
Tower of Babel
linked to: Etemenanki ziggurat
dividedInto 50 chapters
followedBy Book of Exodus
follows No preceding biblical book
genre Narrative
Theological history
keyFigure Abraham
Adam
Eve
God
Jacob
Joseph
Noah
language Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
mainTheme Covenant
Creation
Divine promise
Human sin
Origins of Israel
openingWords In the beginning
partOf Christian Old Testament
linked to: Bible

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Pentateuch
linked to: Five Books of Moses
patriarchFeatured Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
positionInCanon first book of the Christian Old Testament
first book of the Hebrew Bible
precededBy None
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
Samaritanism
section Patriarchal history
Primeval history
traditionalAuthor Moses

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Hebrews mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Septuagint includesBook Genesis
linked to: Book of Genesis
Book of Exodus follows Book of Genesis
Eastern Orthodox canon includesBook Genesis
linked to: Book of Genesis
Torah containsBook Genesis
linked to: Book of Genesis
Tanakh contains Book of Genesis
Abraham mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Eve appearsIn Book of Genesis
Eve mentionedIn Genesis 2
linked to: Book of Genesis
Jacob narrativeLocation Book of Genesis
Jacob scripturalBook Genesis
linked to: Book of Genesis
Binding of Isaac partOfText Book of Genesis
Binding of Isaac scripturalReference Genesis 22
linked to: Book of Genesis
Tribe of Judah mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Patriarch Isaac mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Shaddai appearsInBook Book of Genesis
El Shaddai appearsInBook Book of Genesis
subject linked to: Shaddai
Adam appearsInText Book of Genesis
Adam mentionedInChapter Genesis 2
linked to: Book of Genesis
Rivqah mentionedIn Book of Genesis
subject linked to: Hebrew name Rivqah
Genesis 23 partOf Book of Genesis
Lion of Judah mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Roman Catholic biblical canon includesBook Genesis
linked to: Book of Genesis
Ephron the Hittite mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Twelve Tribes of Israel describedIn Book of Genesis
Sarah mentionedInText Book of Genesis
Sarah appearsIn Genesis 18
linked to: Book of Genesis
Leah mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Beersheba mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Five Books of Moses hasPart Book of Genesis
Ishmaelites mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Hagar appearsIn Book of Genesis
Ishmael describedIn Book of Genesis
Midian mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Shuah mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Ur of the Chaldeans mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Keturah mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Medan mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Zimran mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Haran mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Ishbak mentionedIn Book of Genesis
חַוָּה appearsIn Book of Genesis
Garden of Eden describedIn Book of Genesis
Abel appearsIn Book of Genesis
Israel mentionedIn Book of Genesis
Shechem firstBiblicalMention Book of Genesis
Israelites scripturalSource Book of Genesis