Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 101 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 01: Genesis The Challoner Revision Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Genesis This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 01: Genesis" is a religious text that falls under the genre of sacred scripture, initially translated in the late 16th century and later revised in the 18th century. This text serves as the first book of the Old Testament and provides a theological and historical foundation for Judeo-Christian beliefs. Its primary topic revolves around the creation of the world, the origins of humanity, and the early narratives of the patriarchs, particularly focusing on the figures of Adam, Noah, and Abraham. The opening of Genesis establishes the creation narrative, where God creates the heavens and the earth in six days, culminating in the creation of humanity in His own image. It details God's instructions to Adam, the introduction of Eve from Adam's rib, and ultimately the fall of humanity through disobedience, marked by their consumption of the forbidden fruit. The text elaborates on the consequences of this act, leading to the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Additionally, it discusses the lineage from Adam to Noah, setting the stage for the subsequent catastrophic flood and God's covenant with Noah, establishing the foundation of the biblical narrative that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. Genesis BS Text Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 299911 2025-07-04T05:27:28.438717 text/html 299732 2025-01-11T03:11:13.343469 text/html 165472 2025-07-04T05:27:34.285659 application/epub+zip 168543 2025-07-04T05:27:30.216703 application/epub+zip 168543 2025-07-04T05:27:29.099698 application/epub+zip 363441 2025-07-04T05:27:37.073192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345938 2025-07-04T05:27:33.582745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290827 2022-09-04T09:53:44.264847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256692 2025-07-04T05:27:28.088734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251610 2020-12-26T14:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16707 2025-07-04T05:27:37.190154 application/rdf+xml 17526 2025-07-04T05:27:29.596721 image/jpeg 4048 2025-07-04T05:27:29.343720 image/jpeg 86136 2020-12-26T14:42:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 161232 2025-07-04T05:27:28.459719 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog