Genesis
Genesis
Outline of Genesis
I. Beginning of Mankind, 1:1–11:32
A. Creation of the world, 1:1–2:3
B. Place of man in the world, 2:4–25
C. Entry of sin and the resultant fall, 3:1–4:26 (Covenant of grace instituted)
D. Antediluvian races and patriarchs (Adam to Noah), 5:1–32
E. Sinfulness of the world purged by the flood, 6:1–9:29
F. Posterity of Noah and the early races of the Near East, 10:1–11:32
II. Life of Abraham, 12:1–25:18
A. Abram’s call, and his acceptance of the covenant by faith, 12:1–14:24
B. Renewal and confirmation of the covenant, 15:1–17:27
C. Deliverance of Lot from Sodom, 18:1–19:38
D. Abraham and Abimelech, 20:1–18
E. Birth and marriage of Isaac, the son of promise. 21:1–24:67
F. Posterity of Abraham, 25:1–18
III. Life of Isaac and his family, 25:19–26:35
A. Birth of Esau and Jacob, 25:19–28
B. Sale of Esau’s birthright to Jacob, 25:29–34
C. Isaac and Abimelech II, 26:1–16
D. Dispute at Beersheba, 26:17–33
E. Esau’s marriages, 26:34–35
IV. Life of Jacob, 27:1–37:1
A. Jacob in his father’s home, 27:1–46
B. Jacob’s exile and journey, 28:1–22
C. Jacob with Laban in Syria, 29:1–33:15
D. Jacob’s return to the promised land, 33:16–35:20
E. Posterity of Jacob and Esau, 35:21–37:1
V. Life of Joseph, 37:2–50:26
A. Joseph’s boyhood, 37:2–36
B. Judah and Tamar, 38:1–30
C. Joseph’s promotion in Egypt, 39:1–41:57
D. Joseph and his brothers, 42:1–45:15
E. Joseph’s reception of Jacob in Egypt, 45:16–47:26
F. Jacob’s last days and final prophecies, 47:27–50:14
G. Joseph’s assurance to his brothers of complete forgiveness, 50:15–26
