Genesis
An overview of every chapter in Genesis, from creation to Joseph's death.
| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Genesis 1 | Creation: The Beginning; Six Days of Creation: Day One: Light, Darkness; Day Two: Sky, Waters; Day Three: Land, Sea, Vegetation; Day Four: Sun, Moon, Stars; Day Five: Birds, Fish; Day Six, Animals, Humankind |
| Genesis 2 | Sabbath Rest; What Happened to the Creation: Creation of Man and Woman: Creation of the Man; Creation of the Garden; The First Command; Creation of the Woman |
| Genesis 3 | The Ruin of God’s Creation: Temptation to Sin; Man and Woman Rebel Against the Creator; God Interrogates the Man and Woman; God Indicts and Convicts; Expulsion and Hope |
| Genesis 4 | Results of Rebellion: Cain and Abel; The Descendants of Cain; Epilogue: The Birth of Seth |
| Genesis 5 | The Account of Adam’s Descendants: Human Identity Restated: Genealogy - Adam to Noah |
| Genesis 6 | The Account of Adam’s Descendants: Corruption of the Human Race; The Account of Noah’s Family: The Story of Noah |
| Genesis 7 | The Account of Noah’s Family: The Universal Flood |
| Genesis 8 | The Account of Noah’s Family: The Floodwaters Recede; Noah’s Worship and God’s Promise |
| Genesis 9 | The Account of Noah’s Family: God’s Covenant with All Living Creatures; Noah’s Sons, Curse and Blessings |
| Genesis 10 | The Account of Noah’s Sons: Nations of the Ancient World: Superscription; Descendants of Japheth; Descendants of Ham; Descendants of Shem; Conclusion |
| Genesis 11 | The Dispersion at babel: The Tower of Babel; The Lord Disperses the Nations; The Account of Shem’s Descendants; The Account of Terah’s Descendants: The Family of Terah |
| Genesis 12 | The Call of Abram; Abram and Sarai in Egypt |
| Genesis 13 | Abram and Lot Separate |
| Genesis 14 | Abram’s Encounter with Kings: Abram Rescues Lot; Melchizedek Blesses Abram; Abram rejects Sodom's Goods |
| Genesis 15 | The Lord’s Covenant Promise to Abram |
| Genesis 16 | God Provides the Promised Offering: Hagar and Ishmael |
| Genesis 17 | God Provides the Promised Offering: The Covenant Confirmed - Abram is Named Abraham; The Mark of the Covenant; The Promise Affirmed - Sarai is Named Sarah; Abraham Accepts the Covenant |
| Genesis 18 | God Provides the Promised Offering: A Son is Promised to Sarah; Abraham Intercedes for Sodom |
| Genesis 19 | God Provides the Promised Offering: Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed; Lot and His Daughters |
| Genesis 20 | God Provides the Promised Offering: Abraham Deceives Abimelech |
| Genesis 21 | God Provides the Promised Offering: The Birth of Isaac; Hagar and Ishmael Are Sent Away; Abraham’s Covenant with Abimelech |
| Genesis 22 | God Provides the Promised Offering: Abraham’s Faith Tested; Nahor’s Family |
| Genesis 23 | The Burial of Sarah: Abraham’s Land Purchase |
| Genesis 24 | A Wife for Isaac from Nahor’s Family: Commission to Find a Wife; Dependence on God’s Leading; The Success of the Mission; The Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah |
| Genesis 25 | Abraham’s Final Days: Abraham’s Family with Keturah; Isaac Receives the Inheritance; The Death of Abraham; The Account of Ishmael’s Descendants; The Account of Isaac’s Descendants: The Births of Esau and Jacob; Esau Sells His Birthright |
| Genesis 26 | Isaac and Abimelech: Isaac Deceives Abimelech; Conflict over Water Rights; Isaac’s Covenant with Abimelech; Esau’s Hittite Wives |
| Genesis 27 | Jacob Steals Esau’s Blessing; Jacob Flees to Paddan-Aram |
| Genesis 28 | Jacob Flees to Paddan-Aram (continued) ; Esau’s Ishmaelite Wives; Jacob’s Dream at Bethel: The Blessing Confirmed |
| Genesis 29 | Jacob in Paddan-Aram: Jacob Meets Rachel and Laban; Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel; Children Born to Leah and Rachel |
| Genesis 30 | Jacob in Paddan-Aram: Children Born to Leah and Rachel (continued); Jacob’s Wealth Increases |
| Genesis 31 | Jacob in Paddan-Aram: Jacob Flees from Laban; Dispute between Laban and Jacob; Jacob’s Treaty with Laban |
| Genesis 32 | Jacob Returns Home: Angels Meet Jacob; Jacob Sends Gifts to Esau; Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau; Jacob Wrestles with God and Becomes Israel |
| Genesis 33 | Jacob Returns Home: Jacob and Esau Make Peace; Jacob Moves to Shechem |
| Genesis 34 | The Danger of Intermarriage: Dinah is Defiled; Intermarriage with Shechem Negotiated; Jacob’s Sons Destroy Shechem |
| Genesis 35 | Jacob Returns to Bethel; Jacob Moves to Mamre: Rachel Dies in Childbirth; Reuben’s Transgression; The Twelve Sons of Jacob; Jacob Returns to Isaac; Isaac’s Death |
| Genesis 36 | The Account of Esau’s Descendants: Esau’s Life; Esau’s Descendants; Original Peoples of Edom; Rulers of Edom |
| Genesis 37 | The Account of Esau’s Descendants: Recapitulation and Contrast with Jacob; The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Joseph’s Dreams of Prominence; Joseph Sold in Slavery in Egypt |
| Genesis 38 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Judah, Tamar, and the Birth of Judah’s Offspring |
| Genesis 39 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Joseph’s Rise to Power in Egypt - Joseph’s Rise in Potiphar’s House; Potiphar's Wife; Joseph Put in Prison |
| Genesis 40 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Joseph Interprets Two Prisoner’s Dreams |
| Genesis 41 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Pharaoh’s Dreams; Joseph’s Interpretation and Counsel; Pharaoh Promotes Joseph to Power; God Provides through Joseph and for Joseph; The Beginning of the Famine |
| Genesis 42 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Israel Moves to Egypt - Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt; Joseph Accuses His Brothers to Have Benjamin Brought; The Brothers Report to Jacob |
| Genesis 43 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: The Brothers Return to Egypt with Benjamin; A Feast at Joseph’s Palace |
| Genesis 44 | The Account of Jacobs Descendants: Joseph’s Silver Cup in Benjamin’s Sack; Judah Intercedes for Benjamin |
| Genesis 45 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Joseph Reveals His Identity and God’s Plan; Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egypt |
| Genesis 46 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Jacob and His Family Move to Egypt; Jacob’s Family Arrives in Goshen |
| Genesis 47 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Jacob Blesses Pharaoh and Settles in Goshen; Joseph’s Leadership in the Famine; Joseph Promises to Bury Jacob in Canaan |
| Genesis 48 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Jacob Blesses His Children - Jacob Blesses Manasseh and Ephraim |
| Genesis 49 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Jacob Blesses His Sons; Jacob’s Death and Burial |
| Genesis 50 | The Account of Jacob’s Descendants: Jacob's Death and Burial (continued); Joseph Reassures His Brothers; The Death of Joseph |