Genesis, with its 1,533 KJV verses, is second only to the book of Psalms (2,461 verses) for the most verses of any Bible book.
Genesis is the New Testament's third most referenced Old Testament book. The first is Isaiah followed by the Psalms. Rounding out the top five is Exodus, which is fourth, and Deuteronomy, which is fifth.
Abel, Cain's younger brother, is the first martyr mentioned in the Bible. The cold blooded killing of Abel also made Cain the world's first murderer.
The wives of Cain, Noah and Lot are unnamed in Genesis.
Cain's genealogy, found in Genesis 4, is the first of at least twenty-four recorded in the Bible.
The first recorded time that fire came down from heaven took place when God brought fire and brimstone upon Sodom and the surrounding area as judgment for their sins (Genesis 19).
Abraham is one of only a few Biblical people whose name is mentioned twice in one verse (Genesis 22:11).
Abraham and Sarah are the first two people in Scripture to be labeled "old" and "well advanced in days" or aged (Genesis 18:11).
Jacob's name is the fifth most recorded male name in the entirety of the Bible.
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