Here are some of the biblical events depicted:
* The Creation of Adam: God reaches out to touch Adam's finger, giving him life.
* The Creation of Eve: God creates Eve from Adam's rib.
* The Temptation and Fall of Man: Adam and Eve are tempted by the serpent and eat from the Tree of Knowledge.
* The Expulsion from Eden: Adam and Eve are banished from the Garden of Eden.
* The Flood: Noah's ark rests on Mount Ararat after the Great Flood.
* The Sacrifice of Isaac: Abraham is commanded by God to sacrifice his son Isaac, but is spared at the last minute.
* The Separation of Light from Darkness: God separates light from darkness on the first day of creation.
* The Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Stars: God creates the celestial bodies on the fourth day of creation.
* The Creation of the Animals: God creates all the animals on the fifth day of creation.
* The Creation of Man: God creates man in his own image on the sixth day of creation.
These are just some of the many biblical scenes depicted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Michelangelo's masterpiece is a breathtaking and powerful representation of the biblical story of creation and the history of mankind.