Littafin Farawa shine littafi na farko na Littafi Mai Tsarki na Ibrananci (Tsohon Alkawari) da Tsohon Alkawari na Kirista. Labari ne na halittar duniya, ’yan Adam na farko (Adamu da Hauwa’u), zuriyarsu, da labarin kakanni, da suka haɗa da Ibrahim, Ishaku, da Yakubu. Littafin kuma ya ƙunshi labarun babban rigyawa da Hasumiyar Babel. Kalmar “genesis” ta fito daga kalmar Helenanci “genesis,” wanda ke nufin “asalin” ko “farko.”