The first part of the book of Genesis tells the story of the beginning of the natural world, human identity, human relationships and civilization. Genesis 1-11 recounts the ancient history of the world from creation until the birth of Terah. Through this first setting of Genesis, we are able to understand how this world was created, and the reason why humans exist. It gives the answer to the most important questions of life: “Who am I?” and “Why we are here?” The Bible reveals the answers to our life questions, and this is the ultimate truth that molded my world view. Genesis 1-11 portrays God the creator as just, loving, and holy.

Genesis Chapter 1 lays the foundation for all biblical truth as it assumes God is the creator of all things. The world was created instantaneously at God’s Word. He created this world for a purpose, and it was made to please him. God describes that He “saw all that he had made, and it was very good”( Genesis 1:31). Chapter 1 is very important because it reveals the creation of man and woman, and how the human was made. In verse 27, it says that “God created man in his own image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them”. This biblical truth is the answer to the origin of this world, but many modern scientific theories we have today present contradictory statements. For example, the Evolution theory. The truth that “God created man in his own image” informs us how special we are, and how different we are to animals. God blessed mankind allowing us to “rule over the fish of the sea and birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground” (Genesis 1:28). This makes the human race very unique in this world.

Genesis Chapter 2 teaches about the relationship between God and man, and man and woman. God places his divine authority over his creation by putting one command for Adam and Eve to