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God creates an ordered world by His word, culminating in humanity's vocation and Sabbath rest.
Genesis 1:1-5
Light breaks into darkness
Genesis 1:6-13
Sky, seas, and land are formed
Genesis 1:14-25
Heavenly lights and living creatures fill creation
Genesis 1:26-2:3
Humanity, blessing, mandate, and Sabbath rest
The garden setting introduces human calling, divine command, and the design of marriage.
Genesis 2:4-17
The garden, the man, and God's command
Genesis 2:18-25
The woman is formed; covenant companionship begins
Disobedience fractures trust, brings judgment, and leads to expulsion from Eden.
Genesis 3:1-13
Temptation and transgression
Genesis 3:14-19
Consequences pronounced
Genesis 3:20-24
Covering, guarding, and exile
The spread of sin appears in worship conflict, violence, and divine judgment.
Genesis 4:1-8
Offerings and murder
Genesis 4:9-16
Judgment and the mark on Cain
Family lines trace both human spread and the narrowing path toward Noah.
Genesis 4:17-26
Cain's line and Seth's line
Genesis 5:1-32
Genealogy of Adam's line to Noah
Global corruption leads to judgment by flood, followed by covenant preservation.
Genesis 6:1-8
Human corruption and divine grief
Genesis 6:9-22
Noah commissioned; ark instructions
Genesis 7:1-24
Waters of judgment
Genesis 8:1-19
Waters recede
Genesis 8:20-9:17
Covenant with Noah and all living creatures
Genesis 9:18-29
Noah and his sons after the flood
Humanity spreads across nations, rebels at Babel, and the narrative narrows toward Abram's family.
Genesis 10:1-32
Table of nations
Genesis 11:1-9
Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:10-32
Genealogy from Shem to Terah
God calls Abram into covenant promise and begins a new redemptive trajectory through his household.
Genesis 12:1-9
Call, promise, and worship
Genesis 12:10-20
Abram and Sarai in Egypt
Land tensions, regional conflict, and covenant ethics shape Abram's witness.
Genesis 13:1-18
Abram and Lot separate
Genesis 14:1-16
Abram rescues Lot
Genesis 14:17-24
Melchizedek and the king of Sodom
God formalizes covenant promises while Abram's household struggles with waiting.
Genesis 15:1-6
Promise of descendants
Genesis 15:7-21
Covenant ceremony
Genesis 16:1-16
Hagar and Ishmael
God confirms covenant identity, gives covenant sign, and announces Isaac's birth.
Genesis 17:1-14
Circumcision as covenant sign
Genesis 17:15-27
Abram becomes Abraham; Sarai becomes Sarah
Genesis 18:1-15
Promise of Isaac renewed
Intercession, judgment, and rescue reveal divine justice and mercy.
Genesis 18:16-33
Abraham intercedes
Genesis 19:1-29
Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed
Genesis 19:30-38
Lot and his daughters
God protects covenant promise through conflict, birth fulfillment, and treaty.
Genesis 20:1-18
Abraham and Abimelech
Genesis 21:1-7
Isaac is born
Genesis 21:8-21
Hagar and Ishmael sent away
Genesis 21:22-34
Treaty at Beersheba
A defining test, Sarah's burial, and marriage arrangements secure covenant continuity.
Genesis 22:1-19
Abraham tested with Isaac
Genesis 22:20-24
Nahor's family record
Genesis 23:1-20
Sarah's burial at Machpelah
Genesis 24:1-67
Rebekah becomes Isaac's wife
The narrative closes Abraham's life while tracing lines that continue around and beyond Isaac.
Genesis 25:1-11
Abraham's later years and death
Genesis 25:12-18
Genealogy of Ishmael
Twin rivalry introduces birthright tensions that shape the next generation.
Genesis 25:19-28
Birth and contrast of Jacob and Esau
Genesis 25:29-34
Birthright traded for stew
Isaac's journey echoes Abraham's patterns through conflict, wells, and covenant dealings.
Genesis 26:1-11
Promise reaffirmed during famine
Genesis 26:12-33
Wells, disputes, and treaty
Genesis 26:34-35
Esau's marriages
Jacob secures blessing, flees conflict, and meets God at Bethel.
Genesis 27:1-29
Jacob receives Isaac's blessing
Genesis 27:30-46
Esau's reaction and Jacob's flight
Genesis 28:1-9
Jacob sent away; Esau's additional marriage
Genesis 28:10-22
Jacob's dream at Bethel
Marriage, children, and labor dynamics shape the emerging household of Israel.
Genesis 29:1-30
Jacob, Leah, and Rachel
Genesis 29:31-30:24
Births in Jacob's household
Genesis 30:25-43
Jacob's flocks increase
Jacob leaves Laban, prepares for Esau, and receives the name Israel.
Genesis 31:1-21
Jacob leaves Laban
Genesis 31:22-55
Laban pursues Jacob; covenant made
Genesis 32:1-21
Jacob prepares to meet Esau
Genesis 32:22-32
Jacob wrestles and is named Israel
Family reconciliation and local conflict frame a renewed return to covenant worship.
Genesis 33:1-20
Jacob and Esau reconcile
Genesis 34:1-31
Dinah and Shechem
Genesis 35:1-15
Return to Bethel; name Israel reaffirmed
Genesis 35:16-29
Benjamin born; Rachel and Isaac die
Esau's descendants and leaders are documented as a neighboring nation line.
Genesis 36:1-8
Esau's immediate family line
Genesis 36:9-43
Chiefs and kings of Edom
Joseph's dreams trigger family betrayal while Judah's side narrative exposes covenant-line tension.
Genesis 37:1-11
Joseph's dreams
Genesis 37:12-36
Joseph sold into Egypt
Genesis 38:1-30
Judah and Tamar
God's providence moves Joseph through suffering into leadership during coming famine.
Genesis 39:1-23
Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison
Genesis 40:1-23
Dreams of Pharaoh's officials
Genesis 41:1-36
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams
Genesis 41:37-57
Joseph elevated and famine preparation
Famine reunites the family through testing, repentance movement, and revelation.
Genesis 42:1-38
Brothers' first journey to Egypt
Genesis 43:1-34
Brothers return with Benjamin
Genesis 44:1-34
The silver cup test
Genesis 45:1-28
Joseph reveals himself
The covenant family relocates to Egypt and survives famine under Joseph's oversight.
Genesis 46:1-27
Jacob (Israel) and his household journey to Egypt
Genesis 46:28-47:12
Settlement in Goshen
Genesis 47:13-31
Famine policy and Jacob's burial request
Jacob blesses the next generation and gives prophetic words over his sons.
Genesis 48:1-22
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
Genesis 49:1-28
Blessings over the sons
Genesis 49:29-33
Jacob's death instructions
Genesis closes with covenant memory, family reconciliation, and future-oriented hope.
Genesis 50:1-14
Jacob's burial in Canaan
Genesis 50:15-21
Joseph reassures and forgives his brothers
Genesis 50:22-26
Joseph's final words and death