How It All Began: God, Creation, and the Fall of Man | Genesis 1–3

Welcome to Day One of Word for Word: The Bible. In this episode, we begin our year-long journey by reading Genesis chapters 1–3 word for word from the New International Version (NIV). These opening chapters lay the foundation for everything that follows in Scripture. Today’s reading includes:God’s creation of the heavens and the earthThe six days of creation and the Sabbath restThe creation of Adam and EveLife in the Garden of EdenThe temptation, the Fall, and humanity’s separation from GodGenesis 1–3 reveals that the world was created with purpose and order, and that humanity was given both freedom and responsibility. The Fall shows how quickly trust in God was replaced by trust in self—introducing sin, brokenness, and the need for restoration.Each episode of Word for Word: The Bible includes:A brief prayer for understandingA complete Scripture reading with no commentary addedA short reflection to frame the passage in contextWhether this is your first time reading the Bible or your first time reading it all the way through, you’re invited to follow along each day as we read the entire Bible cover to cover in one year.