The story in brief
A world spoken into being, a garden with one forbidden tree, and a serpent with a question. Then blame, exile east of Eden, and two brothers at their altars. The first pages of the Bible, and the phrases they gave the world.
The chapters
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Chapter 1 · 5 min · Free
Let There Be Light
Darkness, deep water, and a voice. The world begins with a sentence.
Sources: Genesis 1:1–2:3; Enuma Elish (Babylon)
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Chapter 2 · 5 min · Free
The Garden
A man made from dust, a garden in the east, and one tree he must not touch.
Sources: Genesis 2:4–25
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Chapter 3 · 5 min
The Serpent
A clever voice, a single question, and a fruit that was never an apple.
Sources: Genesis 3:1–7
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Chapter 4 · 5 min
East of Eden
God asks one question. The answers start the oldest game on earth: blame.
Sources: Genesis 3:8–24
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Chapter 5 · 5 min
My Brother’s Keeper
Two brothers, two offerings, one field. The first death in the Bible is a murder.
Sources: Genesis 4:1–17
Who’s who
The people you meet. Each one is a hero card you can collect.
- AdamThe First Human · Gardener · Namer of Animals
- EveThe Mother of All the Living
- The SerpentMore Subtle Than Any Animal
- The CherubGuardian of the East Gate
- CainFarmer · Fugitive · City-Builder
- AbelShepherd · Brother · Breath
What you’ll be able to tell
This story belongs to the journey “Beginnings”. By the end of it, you can tell where forbidden fruit and “my brother’s keeper” come from, and why a dove with an olive branch still means peace.
Stories in this journey
- Adam and Eve: The Forbidden Fruit
- Noah: The Flood
Sources
- Genesis 1:1–4:17
Bible quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.
