Genesis (Γένεσις) is the Greek title given to the first book of the Bible, as well as to the first of the five books of the Pentateuch or Torah. The name is taken from the book in the Septuagint, a 3rd century BC translation of the original Hebrew scripture and the oldest of several ancient translations of the Hebrew Bible, into the Greek language. Genesis means ‘birth’ and the book recounts the Judeo-Christian beliefs regarding the creation of the world. It also describes the lives and genealogies of the first people and the early biblical patriarchs.

For Jews the theological importance of Genesis centers on the Covenants linking God to his Chosen People and the people to the Promised Land. For Christians Genesis is the pre-figuration of Christian beliefs, notably the Christian view of Christ as God's son and the New Testament as the culmination of the covenants.

Apart from the story of Joseph, Genesis structurally consists of what is referred to as primeval history, followed by cycles of patriarchal narratives. It appears to have reached its final form in the 5th century BC, with a previous history of composition reaching back possibly to the 10th century BC. In Hebrew it is known as Be-reshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית), meaning ‘in the beginning’, named after the first words of the text, in line with the other four books of the Torah.

Genesis Chapter 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 40; 41, 42; 43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 50.