A Bible Poem About Genesis ~ Rhyming Adam and Eve through Abraham

Though it's been debated, the world was created,

when God first said let there be light

He made Earth and Heaven, that first day of seven

and saw it was good in his sight

I opened a book that spoke of an Adam
From whom it said all had descended
Who ate of a fruit that imparted knowledge
Or at least that’s what I comprehended.


It said he’s a type of someone named Chris
Although this one was spelled with a “t”
A book hard to learn that took time to discern
About this Word sent to save you and me 

It spoke about Eve whom a serpent deceived
An act from which all misery’s wrought
That brought condemnation on all of creation
And is why this guy Christ must be sought.


It spoke of poor Abel, killed by his brother
For naught but a failed sacrifice
How Cain offered fruit,though work doesn’t suit
When none but a Lamb can suffice.


It then lists the births as they try to fill Earth
With men giving praise to the Lord
But their hearts became haughty,actions got naughty
And the Maker grew ever ignored.

Then a rainbow proved later that a sorry Creator 
Who’s covenants come sealed in blood 
Saved Noah,the brothers,their wives and the mother 
When He covered the Earth in a flood. 


He destroyed under Heaven, all but Noah and seven 
Of all animals that were clean 
Two by two resolutely to an ark made astutely 
Came a line of the like we’ve not seen. 


As the numners increased of all living beasts 
Both clean and unclean came by pair 
Having food for them all,both massive and small 
Seven each of birds of the air. 


In the ark these all dwelt,at the end Noah knelt 
Built an altar and worshiped the Lord 
Went forth in abundance,multiplied with redundance 
Until life upon Earth was restored. 

In man’s lust for power he built up a tower 
To the heaven’s he thought it woould reach 
In his quest for a name he brought only shame 
And caused God to confuse all our speech. 


Thus man was scattered to prove that what mattered 
Was that we bow down and give praise 
Being humble and meek it is His ways we seek 
And He will then lengthen our days. 

This exact situation without variation 
Would soon be a cause of distress 
When invading royals partook of the spoils 
And Lot was caught up in the mess. 


Because his nephew was in need of rescue 
Abram’s forces went on the attack 
Lest one of those taken might be forsaken 
He pursued and brought everything back. 


Refusing a thing from Bera the king 
Lest another should grant him increase 
Tithing out of respect to Melchizedek 
The first ever mentioned as priest. 

Only Abram and Lot, of those Torah begot 
Are in those spoken of to have moved 
Through lands they would pass and later amass 
The Lord had already approved. 


But famine would force a southerly course 
And nearly got Sarai seduced 
He convinced her to lie,lest he should die 
As to Abram Egypt’s introduced. 


Then Pharoah relented and Abram repented 
Her beauty the cause of their sin 
Having sought to deceive such an easy reprieve 
Promised this would yet happen again. 


Packing his tent further south Abram went 
Near an altar he had built at Bethel 
Where he and Lot stressed because all they possessed 
Was to great for them both there to dwell. 


So Abram gave voice letting Lot take his choice 
Of that which was good in his sight 
Seeking not God’s advice he chose what looked nice 
He went left Abram went to the right. 


Take time and pay heed to all that you read 
For looks are quite often deceiving 
To each their own sake ,let choices you make 
Not then be the cause of your grieving. 

” I am” said the Lord, “your great reward
I’m your shield,do not be afraid “
The lack of an heir Abram stated with care
Was the reason which he was dismayed.


A vision explained what the promise contained
As Abram fell deep into slumber
Exceedingly your descendants shall be
Count tne stars if you’re able to number.


Although they believed she still hadn’t conceived
For a decade and started to worry
Though somewhat misguided Sarai then decided
To help God along in her hurry.


She soon realized that she was despised
Hagar looked on her with derision
Instead of elation she brought consternation
The ensuing result was division.


Hagar had a child that grew to be wild
As the angel had rightly predicted
There at the well he was named Ishmael
For God saw that she was afflicted.


At age ninety-nine as a covenant sign
Abraham underwent circumcision
An additional token his new name was spoken
That explained the Almighty’s decision.


After doing the math God vented his wrath
From the heavens rained brimstone and fire
Remember Lot’s wife,this one lost her life
Looking back upon sinful desire.


Though Abraham pleaded it must be conceded
In Sodom the righteous were few
Most vice had enslaved the rest were depraved
What else was a just God to do?


When it was confided that God had decided
That Sarah would also give birth
She clearly denied having first laughed inside
Embarrassed it seems by her mirth.

Abraham didn’t falter from building an altar 
A task that most surely was daunting 
Issac like a sheep,lain on top in a heap 
An image both morbid and haunting. 


Then raising the knife to take his son’s life 
In a moment of unbridled tension 
His son would be slayed yet still he obeyed 
Until stopped by divine intervention. 


Because he prevailed where most would’ve failed 
If we were thus put to the test 
He secured his position by faithful submission 
And God assured he would be blessed.

As my first hub I just decided to share a piece of poetry I wrote awhile back that I hope to finish one day. I will become better at navigation and return to edit this in the future in the hopes of making it more visually appealing. Thanks for reading and feel free to share any impressions or comments.