The stories of the early world found in Genesis 1–11 relate to us the very foundations of our faith. The account of creation, God’s covenant with Adam and Eve and all of creation, the Fall of Man, and the escalating drama of sin illustrated by Cain’s murder of Abel, the Great Flood, and the Tower of Babel all reveal essential truths about God, human beings, and the world around us. These stories set the stage for everything that comes after them. Likewise, the stories of the Patriarchs, beginning with Abraham in Genesis 12 and continuing with his descendants Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (which brings the Book of Genesis to a close), provide foundational building blocks for navigating through Salvation History.