Top Bible Stories of All-Time: The Book of Genesis

Adam and Eve
This story can be found in the book of Genesis, Chapter 3. Adam and Eve were told they could eat the fruit from any tree in the Garden of Eden, but not from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and of Evil. Of course many people disagree who was at fault for the fall of humankind: The Serpent, The Women, and The Man. Most people will argue that the serpent was possessed and that the devil had tempted eve to eat of the forbidden fruit. Since all three of them were cursed, it is safe to say that all had an equal share in the blame. The serpent is cursed more then any other animal, to crawl on his belly and eat dust for the rest of his life. God also said that he would install a deep hatred between humans and serpents. Women are cursed with the pain of childbearing, but will still desire their husbands and be ruled over by them. Men are cursed with having to work hard and sweat for their food. The ground which men would have to work on to feed there families was now filled with thistles and thorns.

Noah and the Ark
This story can be found in the book of Genesis, Chapter 5. A great flood filled the earth and destroyed all life sounds like an apocalyptic thriller movie. Of course, God planned to save his creation by asking a holy man and his family to build an ark and fill it with two of every animal. Now this floating zoo was safe during the forty days and forty nights of flooding rain, but did it really happen? According to satellite pictures, it really is on a group of mountains in Turkey. These mountains are mentioned in the bible as the Ararat Mountains.

Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors
No not the musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream coat" The story can be found in the book of Genesis, chapters 30 through 50. Joseph was the favorite child of his father's second wife. His father always showered him with gifts, one of which happened to be a beautiful coat of many colors. Now his brothers were fed up with him and they plotted against him. They shoved him down into a pit after tearing his coat off his back. After selling Joseph into slavery, they dipped his coat in animal blood and delivered it to their father. Joseph moved in with his new master until he was in control of the entire household. That is when things took a turn for the worse. You see his master's wife tried to seduce him, but he refused. She was so angry she tore his coat as he tried to run away. When she saw that he had gotten away, she started crying and accused him of trying to rape her. Joseph was thrown into jail where he again raised up in the ranks until the jail keeper trusted him. Then he met two of Pharaoh's head servants and interpreted their dreams for them. The one who was reappointed to his old job remembered Joseph when the Pharaoh needed a dream interpreted. They brought Joseph up to the King of Egypt and the King told him his dream. Joseph then interpreted the dreams as a warning that after seven great years of harvest and plenty there would be seven years of famine. The Pharaoh then appointed him as his second in command and let him store food for the next 7 years. When the famine hit it was so widespread that Joseph's brothers had to come to Egypt and ask him for food. When they saw him, they did not realize it was their brother. After a few interactions with them, he revealed this to them and they were glad that what they had intended for evil God used for good.