The Beginning Narratives of the World (Genesis 1–5)

Genesis 1

• God Creates the Earth (Genesis 1)
  • The First Day of Creation
  • The Second Day of Creation
  • The Third Day of Creation
  • The Fourth Day of Creation
  • The Fifth Day of Creation
  • The Sixth Day of Creation

Genesis 2

• God Completes Creation (Genesis 2:1–2)
• The Creation of Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:3–25)

Genesis 3

• The Fall of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1–7)
• The Judgment of God at the Fall (Genesis 3:8–24)

Genesis 4

• Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1–16)
• The Generations of Cain (Genesis 4:17–26)

Genesis 5

• The Generations of Adam (Genesis 5:1–32)

Noah and the Flood (Genesis 6–11)

Genesis 6

• The Wickedness of Mankind (Genesis 6:1–4)
• Noah Builds an Ark (Genesis 6:5–22)

Genesis 7

• Noah Gathers His Family and Animals Into the Ark (Genesis 7:1–10)
• God Floods the Earth (Genesis 7:11–24)

Genesis 8

• The Rain and Floods Stop (Genesis 8:1–14)
• Noah Leaves the Ark and Sacrifices to the Lord (Genesis 8:15–9:7)

Genesis 9

• God Covenants with Noah and His Posterity (Genesis 9:8–17)
• The Sons of Noah (Genesis 9:18–29)

Genesis 10

• The Generations of Noah (Genesis 10:32)

Genesis 11

• The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9)
• The Generations of Shem (Genesis 11:10–26)
• The Generations of Terah (Genesis 11:27–32)

The Patriarch Abraham (Genesis 12–23)

Genesis 12

• The Call of Abram (Genesis 12:1–9)
• Abram and Sarai in Egypt (Genesis 12:10–20)

Genesis 13

• Abram and Lot Separate (Genesis 13:1–18)

Genesis 14

• Abram Rescues Lot (Genesis 14:1–16)
• Melchizedek Blesses Abram (Genesis 14:17–24)

Genesis 15

• God Covenants with Abram (Genesis 15:1–9)
• Abram Performs Sacrifice and the Lord Verifies the Covenant (Genesis 15:10–21)

Genesis 16

• Sarai and Hagar (Genesis 16:1–6)
• The Angel of the Lord Appears to Hagar (Genesis 16:7–16)

Genesis 17

• Abram Receives a New Name as a Sign of the Covenant (Genesis 17:1–8)
• Circumcision as a Token of the Covenant (Genesis 17:9–14)
• Sarai Receives a New Name and is Promised Posterity (Genesis 17:15–22)
• Abraham Circumcises His Household (Genesis 17:23–27)

Genesis 18

• Three Men Visit Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 18:1–15)
• Abraham Intercedes for the Fate of Sodom (Genesis 18:16–33)

Genesis 19

• Two Angels Rescue Lot and His Family from Sodom (Genesis 19:1–22)
• The Lord Destroys Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:23–29)
• Lot and His Two Daughters (Genesis 19:30–38)

Genesis 20

• Abraham, Sarah, and King Abimelech (Genesis 20:1–18)

Genesis 21

• Sarah Gives Birth to Isaac (Genesis 21:1–13)
• Abraham Sends Away Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 21:14–21)
• Abraham and Abimelech Make a Covenant at Beersheba (Genesis 21:22–34)

Genesis 22

• God Commands Abraham to Sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22:1–14)
• God Confirms His Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 22:15–24)

Genesis 23

• Sarah Dies (Genesis 23:1–2)
• Abraham Buries Sarah in the Cave of Machpelah (Genesis 23:3–20)

The Patriarch Isaac (Genesis 24–26)

Genesis 24

• God Instructs Abraham to Find a Wife for Isaac (Genesis 24:1–9)
• Abraham’s Servant Arranges Isaac’s Marriage with Rebekah (Genesis 24:10–60)
• Rebekah and the Servant Journey to Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 24:61–67)

Genesis 25

• The Generations of Abraham Through Keturah (Genesis 25:1–6)
• The Death of Abraham (Genesis 25:7–11)
• The Generations of Ishmael (Genesis 25:12–18)
• The Generations of Isaac (Genesis 25:19–23)
• Rebekah Gives Birth to Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:24–28)
• Esau Sells His Birthright (Genesis 25:29–34)

Genesis 26

• Isaac and Abimelech (Genesis 26:1–25)
• Abimelech Makes a Covenant with Isaac (Genesis 26:26–35)

The Patriarch Jacob (Genesis 27–36)

Genesis 27

• Rebekah Instructs Jacob to Take Esau’s Blessing (Genesis 27:1–17)
• Isaac Blesses Jacob (Genesis 27:18–29)
• Esau Returns and Discovers His Lost Blessing (Genesis 27:30–40)
• Esau Seeks to Kill Jacob (Genesis 27:41–46)

Genesis 28

• Isaac Instructs Jacob to Marry from the House of Laban (Genesis 28:1–9)
• Jacob Has a Vision of God at Bethel (Genesis 28:10–22)

Genesis 29

• Jacob Meets Rachel (Genesis 29:1–14a)
• Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29:14b–30)
• Leah Gives Birth to Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah (Genesis 20:31–35)

Genesis 30

• Bilhah Gives Birth to Dan and Naphtali (Genesis 30:1–8)
• Zilpah Gives Birth to Gad and Asher (Genesis 30:9–13)
• Leah Gives Birth to Isaachar, Zebulun, and Dinah (Genesis 30:14–21)
• Rachel Gives Birth to Joseph (Genesis 30:22–24)
• Jacob Increases His Flocks (Genesis 30:25–43)

Genesis 31

• Jacob Leaves Laban with His Families and Flocks (Genesis 31:1–21)
• Laban Pursues Jacob (Genesis 31:22–42)
• Laban and Jacob Make a Covenant (Genesis 31:43–55)

Genesis 32

• Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau (Genesis 32:1–21)
• Jacob Wrestles With God at Penuel (Genesis 32:22–32)

Genesis 33

• Jacob Reunites with Esau (Genesis 33:1–20)

Genesis 34

• Shechem Defiles Dinah (Genesis 34:1–17)
• The Men of Shechem’s City are Circumcised (Genesis 34:18–24)
• Simeon and Levi Kill the Men of the City (Genesis 34:25–31)

Genesis 35

• Jacob Returns to Bethel (Genesis 35:1–8)
• God Covenants with Jacob and Gives Him a New Name (Genesis 35:9–15)
• Rachel Gives Birth to Benjamin and Dies (Genesis 35:16–20)
• The Death of Isaac (Genesis 35:21–29)

Genesis 36

• The Generations of Esau (Genesis 36:1–14)
• The Chiefs of Edom (Genesis 36:15–30)
• The Kings of Edom (Genesis 36:31–43)

The Story of Joseph (Genesis 37–50)

Genesis 37

• Jacob Favors Joseph (Genesis 37:1–4)
• Joseph’s Dreams (Genesis 37:5–11)
• Jacob’s Sons Conspire to Kill Joseph (Genesis 37:12–22)
• Jacob’s Sons Sell Joseph Into Slavery (Genesis 37:23–36)

Genesis 38

• Judah’s Sons Die, Leaving Tamar a Widow (Genesis 38:1–11)
• Judah Sleeps with Tamar, Disguised as a Harlot (Genesis 38:12–26)
• Tamar Gives Birth to Pharez and Zarah (Genesis 38:27–30)

Genesis 39

• Joseph Prospers in Potiphar’s House (Genesis 39:1–6a)
• Potiphar’s Wife Attempts to Seduce Joseph (Genesis 39:6b–23)

Genesis 40

• Joseph Interprets Dreams of Two Prisoners (Genesis 40:1–23)

Genesis 41

• Pharaoh Has Two Dreams (Genesis 41:1–13)
• Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams (Genesis 41:14–36)
• Pharaoh Places Joseph in Charge of Egypt (Genesis 41:37–57)

Genesis 42

• Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt for Food (Genesis 42:1–24)
• Joseph’s Brothers Return to Canaan (Genesis 42:25–38)

Genesis 43

• Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt with Benjamin (Genesis 43:1–14)
• Joseph’s Brothers Dine at His Home (Genesis 42:15–34)

Genesis 44

• Joseph Tests His Brothers With His Silver Cup (Genesis 44:1–17)
• Judah Offers Himself for Benjamin’s Release (Genesis 44:18–34)

Genesis 45

• Joseph Reveals His Identity to His Brothers (Genesis 45:1–15)
• Joseph’s Brothers Return for Their Father and Families (Genesis 45:16–28)

Genesis 46

• Jacob and His Family Travel to Egypt (Genesis 46:1–27)
• Jacob and His Family Settle in Goshen (Genesis 46:28–47:12)

Genesis 47

• The Famine in Egypt Continues (Genesis 47:13–31)

Genesis 48

• Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 48:1–22)

Genesis 49

• Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons (Genesis 49:1–28)
• Jacob Dies and Is Buried in Canaan (Genesis 49:29–50:14)

Genesis 50

• Joseph Reassures His Brothers (Genesis 50:15–21)
• Joseph Dies and Is Embalmed (Genesis 50:22–26)