More than a family tree
Built for the parts of Scripture we usually skip
Genesis → Jesus started with a simple observation: the Bible is full of passages many of us skim — long genealogies, lists of kings, names we cannot pronounce, and chapters that seem to move slowly. Yet those are often the very places where God is doing something amazing. God has given us a book full of wonders, and usually the more we are tempted to skip a section, the more magical it turns out to be.
This project is an interactive Bible study toolkit designed to slow us down in those overlooked places. It traces the family line from Adam to Jesus, but it also explores the eras, events, structures, and beliefs that surround that line — so the “boring” parts can become some of the most rewarding parts.
What you'll find here
Interactive family tree
The family tree traces one unbroken line from Adam through Seth, Noah, Shem, Abraham, David, and the kings of Judah to Joseph and Mary — and to Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah. You can pan, zoom, search any name, and toggle lineage tracing to see how God kept His promise through generation after generation.
Synced timeline & world powers
A timeline rail runs alongside the tree, showing era bands from the Antediluvian world through the Apostolic age and beyond. It also tracks the rise and fall of world powers — Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome — so you can see biblical history in its wider context.
Printable guides & timelines
The printable guides and timeline builder turn the tree's data into lesson-ready PDFs. Choose people, events, eras, and biblical books; pick landscape or portrait; and preview before you print. Each guide is drawn from the same source of truth as the family tree.
3D biblical models
The 3D model viewer lets you walk through structures like Noah's Ark, the Tabernacle, Solomon's Temple, and the Second Temple. Hotspots explain what you are seeing and connect the physical details back to Scripture.
Denominations & world religions
The denominations and religions page compares Christian traditions and major world religions side by side, giving context for where the biblical story has traveled and how it has been understood across cultures.
The line that holds it all together
From Adam to Noah, Noah to Abraham, Abraham to David, David to the exile, and the exile to Jesus — the Bible keeps returning to one family line. Matthew opens his Gospel with it, Luke traces it back to Adam, and Paul says Jesus came "when the fullness of time had come" (Galatians 4:4). Every name, era, and event in this toolkit is arranged to help you see that line more clearly.
Why the skipped parts matter
It is easy to rush past a genealogy or a list of kings. But those lists are not filler. They show that God's promises move through real people in real time. They include unexpected names — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba — reminding us that grace reaches beyond the obvious choices. And they prove that nothing in Scripture is wasted.
Genesis → Jesus is here to help you discover that for yourself. Start with the family tree, dive into a printable guide, explore a 3D model, or compare a timeline — and see what happens when you do not skip the parts everyone else skips.