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{{Main|Creation}}
{{Main|Creation}}
The Bible begins with God creating the "heavens and the Earth", which is a [[merism]] for "everything", or in modern terms, the universe.
The Bible begins with God creating the "heavens and the Earth", which is a merism for "everything", or in modern terms, the universe.
Creation proceeds over a period of six [[day]]s, culminating with the creation of the first two [[human beings|humans]], [[Adam]] and [[Eve]].
Creation proceeds over a period of six [[day]]s, culminating with the creation of the first two [[human beings|humans]], [[Adam]] and [[Eve]].
God provides a [[Garden of Eden|garden]] for Adam and Eve, with all its plants being available for food for them, except that he does not allow them to eat from one tree in the centre of the garden, with the punishment being that they will die if they do.
God provides a [[Garden of Eden|garden]] for Adam and Eve, with all its plants being available for food for them, except that he does not allow them to eat from one tree in the centre of the garden, with the punishment being that they will die if they do.