Noah's Sons - Shem, Japheth, and Ham Noah had three sons, Shem, Japheth (JAY-feth), and Ham (who had a son named Canaan who will become important to our story below). In the ancient times, seeing your father naked was frowned upon. It was considered disgraceful to the father. “Honor thy father and mother” was the rule
Noah's Ark Several generations after Adam and Eve, God was saddened by the great evil he saw on Earth. His mercy came to an end - the people of Earth had to be held accountable for their sinful actions. God planned to destroy all of his creations and rebuild the Earth from the family of Noah. Noah
Genesis Chapter 5 lists the lineage of Adam through Noah and the Great Flood. This is often called the Sethite list (in contrast to the Cainite list mentioned in Genesis 4:17). Below are the names recorded from the lineage of Adam to Noah, their "family tree". Included are misc. facts including their age at death
Cain and Abel Eve gave birth to a son she named Cain. Later, Eve gave birth to a second son that she named Abel. As Cain and Abel grew, they each chose occupations to pursue. Cain became a farmer while Abel tended to animals such as goats and sheep. To show their love for God, people in biblical times
Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve Where the first chapter detailed the events of the Creation, this chapter takes a closer look at the creation events that took place, focusing on the creation of man and woman. In just five days God created the heavens, the earth, and light. After creating the animals, he
The creation of the world “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” This simple but profound statement explains that out of nothing, God created everything. God created our world in six days. The first three days involved acts of separation, progressing from large acts of separation to smaller acts – separating light from darkness,
The original Hebrew title of Genesis is bereshit (BEHR-uh-shith) which means, "in beginning". This was later translated to Greek and given the title "Genesis", which means beginning or origin, which is the translation we use today. Genesis is the first book in the Pentateuch (PEN-tuh-tyook) and although the author of Genesis is unknown, it is believed
Exodus is the second book in the Pentateuch and although the author of Exodus is unknown, it is believed the same person wrote all five books of the Pentateuch. Jewish and Christian traditions attribute the Pentateuch to Moses who plays a key part in the narrative. The source of the narrative is unknown too. It
Large amounts of the Pentateuch (first five books of the Old Testament), if not all, are believed to have been written by Moses. Leviticus is the third book of five in the Pentateuch. Leviticus continues the theme found in Exodus - that God is holy and his people should be holy too. Leviticus presents a
The book of Numbers shows how God dealt faithfully with his people even though they were often unfaithful. Numbers challenges God's people to live righteous lives according to the lessons taught to us through the Bible. The title "Numbers" is based on the two censuses presented in chapters 1 and 26 as well as references