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
