Genesis

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Genesis is the first book of the Bible, presenting the Judeo-Christian account of creation, early human history, and the origins of Israel.

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Genesis canonical 24
Genesis creation narrative 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of the Bible
Old Testament book
Religious text
Torah book
canonicalStatus Canonical in Christianity
Canonical in Judaism
containsAccountOf Abraham
Cain and Abel
Call of Abraham
Covenant with Abraham
linked to: Abrahamic covenant

Creation of humanity
Creation of the world
Garden of Eden
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Lives of the Patriarchs
linked to: Stories of Abraham

Noah's Ark
Origins of Israel
The Fall of Man
The Great Flood
linked to: The Flood

Tower of Babel
dividedInto Chapters
genre Origin myth
Religious narrative
Theological history
hasSection Patriarchal history
Primeval history
hasTraditionalAuthor Moses
influencedTradition Judeo-Christian cosmology
linked to: Abrahamic cosmology

Western religious thought
language Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
mainTheme Covenant
Creation
Divine promise
Human sin
numberOfChapters 50
partOf Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
Torah
patriarchalHistoryChapters Genesis 12–50
linked to: Book of Genesis
positionInCanon First book of the Bible
First book of the Pentateuch
First book of the Torah
primevalHistoryChapters Genesis 1–11
linked to: Book of Genesis
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
titleMeaning Beginning
titleOrigin Septuagint
titleOriginLanguage Greek
usedInLiturgyOf Christian worship
Jewish worship

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