Outline of Genesis I. Primeval history (early beginnings) 1:1-11:26 A. The creation of the world 1:1-2:3 B. The story of man 2:4-11:26 1. Adam and Eve in the garden 2:4-25 2. Adam and Eve and the fall 3:1-24 3. Cain and Abel, the first murder 4:1-26 4. The godly line of Seth and death 5:1-32> 5. Noah and the flood 6:1-8:19 6. The events after the flood 8:20-9:29 a. Sacrifice and covenant 8:20-9:19 b. Noah's drunkenness and his prophecy 9:20-29 7. The descendants of Noah, and the Tower of Babel 10:1-11:26 II. Patriarchal history 11:27-50:26 A. The book of faith (The choice of Abraham) 11:27-25:18 1. His family 11:27-32 2. His call and migration 12:1-20 3. His separation from Lot 13:1-18 4. His deliverance of Lot 14:1-24 5. God's covenant with Abraham 15:1-21 6. The birth of Ishmael 16:1-16 7. The circumcision of Abraham 17:1-27 8. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 18:1-19:38 9. Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 10. The birth of Isaac 21:1-34 11. The offering of Isaac 22:1-24 12. The death and burial of Sarah 23:1-20 13. The marriage of Isaac 24:1-67 14. The death of Abraham 25:1-11 15. The descendants of Ishmael 25:12-18 B. The book of struggle (The choice of Isaac and Jacob) 25:19-36:43 1. The twin sons of Isaac 25:19-34 2. Isaac deceives Abimelech 26:1-11 3. Isaac's fluctuating fortunes 26:12-22 4. The covenant at Beer-sheba 26:23-33 5. Jacob seizes the blessing by deception 27:1-46 6. Jacob is sent to Mesopotamia 28:1-9 7. Jacob's dream and vow 28:10-22 8. Jacob and the daughters of Laban 29:1-30 9. Jacob's children 29:31-30:24 10. Jacob outwits Laban 30:25-43 11. Jacob's return to Canaan 31:1-21 12. Laban's pursuit and confrontation 31:22-42 13. The parting covenant 31:43-55 14. Jacob's reconciliation with Esau 32:1-33:20 15. Jacob's latter life 34:1-36:43 a. A massacre at Shechem 34:1-31 b. The renewal of the covenant at Bethel 35:1-15 c. The deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 d. The descendants of his brother Esau 36:1-43 C. The book of guidance (the choice of Judah, the Joseph narrative) 37:1-50:26 1. Joseph sold into slavery 37:1-36 2. Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 3. Joseph under test in Potiphar's house 39:1-23 4. Joseph interprets the dreams of the butler and baker 40:1-23 5. Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream 41:1-57 6. Joseph's brothers in Egypt 42:1-45:28 7. Joseph's family in Egypt 46:1-47:31 8. The blessings of Joseph's sons 48:1-22 9. Jacob's blessings of his sons 49:1-27 10. Jacob's death and burial 49:28-50:14 11. Joseph's last days S0:15-26