Text of Genesis is read by a narrator, who at times appears as an elderly desert nomad telling the story to his extended Bedouin family.

Modern clips of warfare and destruction are used to illustrate some Old Testament pronouncements about the evils practiced by mankind.

The old man also mentions Adam and Eve, their temptation and transgression by a snake which led to their permanent banishment from the Garden of Eden.

The story continues with the first crime committed by mankind: Cain murdering his brother Abel.

He and his family obediently build an ark to guard themselves and animals from a flood that will wash away mankind's wickedness.