Without a thorough knowledge of Genesis 1, we will not comprehend Genesis 1-11. And this is seen as the firstmajor section of Genesis, commonly known as Primeval History. And this Primeval Historywhich is covered in the first eleven chapters, covers the creation of the world, the fall ofmankind into sin, and the triumph and progress of sin through to the Flood and the Towerof Babel. This section presents us with foundational truths about mankind and the world.