Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him. Genesis 21:2 The Story At the prompting of his Wife, Abram had a son by his wife’s slave, Hagar. He named his son Ishmael.… Read More »6. The Promised Son
Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together. Genesis 22:8 The Story Abraham loved his son Isaac, but God, seeking to test Abraham, asked him to give up his son, his… Read More »7. Abraham Tested
He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Genesis 15:5 The Story God asked a man named Abram to leave home, but made… Read More »5. The Call of Abram
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4 The Story Instead of… Read More »4. The Tower of Babel
For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. Genesis 7:17 The Story Noah walked with God and was blameless before him, but the world was corrupt. God warned Noah that… Read More »3. The Great Flood
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate… Read More »2. The Fall
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 The Story In the beginning, there was God: The Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit [1]. Three parts, but one God [2]. In seven days, God created everything. On the first… Read More »1. The Beginning