Why is Genesis 1–11 Foundational for Everything?

Mary (age 10) and John (age 7) asked,

“Why is Genesis 1–11 foundational for everything?”

Thanks for your great question!

Everything Christians believe is founded on what the first 11 chapters of Genesis tell us. In these chapters, we can find answers to important questions: Where did everything come from (Genesis 1)? Why are we sinners (Genesis 3)? Why did Jesus need to die (Genesis 3)? Why do we wear clothes (Genesis 3:21)? What is marriage (Genesis 2:24)? Where did all the different languages come from (Genesis 11)?

Because Genesis tells us that God created everything, the book gives us a foundation for understanding science, such as biology and astronomy. The account of Noah’s flood also shows us that most rock layers and fossils are less than 4,500 years old, not millions of years like evolutionists believe.

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