- Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth"
- Genesis 1:2: "The earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters"
- Genesis 1:3: "And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light"
- Chapters 1–11: Tells the story of God in the world
- Chapters 12–50: Tells the story of God and Abraham, his family, and their descendants
























