The first murder occurs when Cain kills his brother Abel .
Impatient for a child, Abram has a son, Ishmael , through his wife’s servant, Hagar .
Because of widespread wickedness, God sends a global flood but spares Noah and his family on an ark. Afterward, God makes a covenant never to destroy the earth with a flood again, symbolized by a rainbow. Book of Genesis: Chapters 1-17
God formally cuts a covenant with Abram, promising him descendants as numerous as the stars.
The first 17 chapters of Genesis serve as the foundational narrative for the Bible, transitioning from the "Primeval History" of the entire world (Chapters 1–11) to the "Patriarchal History" of a specific family (Chapters 12–17). The first murder occurs when Cain kills his brother Abel
Created in the image of God to rule as stewards of the earth. The Fall and its Aftermath (Chapters 3–5):
Adam and Eve disobey God in the Garden of Eden, resulting in a curse on the ground and separation from God. Afterward, God makes a covenant never to destroy
The focus narrows to one man, , through whom God promises to bless all nations.