Book 1 · Torah

Genesis

Genesis opens with God creating the world, then follows the long unfolding of human beginnings, fracture, judgment, and promise. From Adam to Noah to Abraham and his family, the book traces how blessing moves through damaged lives, narrowing toward a covenant line that carries God's promise forward. It ends not with arrival but with Joseph's coffin in Egypt, the family preserved and the promise still waiting.

As the first book of the canon, Genesis lays down the great terms of the story: creation, human rebellion, judgment, covenant, and blessing. It gives the rest of scripture its opening landscape, then leaves Israel in Egypt with God's promise still ahead of them.

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Outline

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Chapter 1
1. The Creationvv. 1-2
2. The First Dayvv. 3-5
3. The Second Dayvv. 6-8
4. The Third Dayvv. 9-13
5. The Fourth Dayvv. 14-19
6. The Fifth Dayvv. 20-23
7. The Sixth Dayvv. 24-31
Chapter 2 The Seventh Day and Man and Woman in the Garden
1. The Seventh Dayvv. 1-3
2. Man and Woman in the Gardenvv. 4-25
Chapter 3
1. The Serpent’s Deceptionvv. 1-7
2. God Arraigns Adam and Evevv. 8-13
3. The Fate of the Serpentvv. 14-15
4. The Punishment of Mankindvv. 16-20
5. The Expulsion from Paradisevv. 21-24
Chapter 4
1. Cain and Abelvv. 1-16
2. The Descendants of Cainvv. 17-24
3. Seth and Enoshvv. 25-26
Chapter 5
1. The Descendants of Adamvv. 1-17
2. God Takes Up Enochvv. 18-24
3. From Methuselah to Noahvv. 25-32
Chapter 6
1. Corruption on the Earthvv. 1-7
2. Noah’s Favor with Godvv. 8-12
3. Preparing the Arkvv. 13-22
Chapter 7 The Great Flood
1. The Great Floodvv. 1-24
Chapter 8
1. The Ark Rests on Araratvv. 1-5
2. Noah Sends a Raven and a Dovevv. 6-12
3. Exiting the Arkvv. 13-19
4. Noah Builds an Altarvv. 20-22
Chapter 9
1. The Covenant of the Rainbowvv. 1-17
2. Noah’s Shame and Canaan’s Cursevv. 18-25
3. Shem’s Blessing and Noah’s Deathvv. 26-29
Chapter 10
1. The Table of Nationsvv. 1
2. The Japhethitesvv. 2-5
3. The Hamitesvv. 6-20
4. The Semitesvv. 21-32
Chapter 11
1. The Tower of Babelvv. 1-9
2. Genealogy from Shem to Abramvv. 10-26
3. Terah’s Descendantsvv. 27-32
Chapter 12 The Call of Abram and Abram and Sarai in Egypt
1. The Call of Abramvv. 1-9
2. Abram and Sarai in Egyptvv. 10-20
Chapter 13
1. Abram and Lot Part Waysvv. 1-9
2. Lot Proceeds toward Sodomvv. 10-13
3. God Renews the Promise to Abramvv. 14-18
Chapter 14
1. The War of the Kingsvv. 1-9
2. Abram Rescues Lotvv. 10-16
3. Melchizedek Blesses Abramvv. 17-24
Chapter 15 God’s Covenant with Abram and God Confirms His Promise
1. God’s Covenant with Abramvv. 1-7
2. God Confirms His Promisevv. 8-21
Chapter 16 Hagar and Ishmael
1. Hagar and Ishmaelvv. 1-16
Chapter 17 Abraham to Father Many Nations and The Covenant of Circumcision
1. Abraham to Father Many Nationsvv. 1-8
2. The Covenant of Circumcisionvv. 9-27
Chapter 18
1. The Three Visitorsvv. 1-8
2. Sarah Laughs at the Promisevv. 9-15
3. Abraham Intercedes for Sodomvv. 16-33
Chapter 19
1. Lot Welcomes the Angelsvv. 1-11
2. Lot Flees to Zoarvv. 12-23
3. The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrahvv. 24-29
4. Lot and His Daughtersvv. 30-38
Chapter 20 Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech
1. Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelechvv. 1-18
Chapter 21
1. The Birth of Isaacvv. 1-8
2. Sarah Turns against Hagarvv. 9-21
3. The Covenant at Beershebavv. 22-34
Chapter 22
1. The Offering of Isaacvv. 1-10
2. The LORD Provides the Sacrificevv. 11-19
3. The Sons of Nahorvv. 20-24
Chapter 23 The Death and Burial of Sarah
1. The Death and Burial of Sarahvv. 1-20
Chapter 24
1. A Wife for Isaacvv. 1-14
2. Rebekah Is Chosenvv. 15-61
3. Isaac Marries Rebekahvv. 62-67
Chapter 25
1. Abraham and Keturahvv. 1-6
2. The Death of Abrahamvv. 7-11
3. The Descendants of Ishmaelvv. 12-18
4. Jacob and Esauvv. 19-28
5. Esau Sells His Birthrightvv. 29-34
Chapter 26
1. God’s Promise to Isaacvv. 1-5
2. Isaac Deceives Abimelechvv. 6-11
3. Isaac’s Prosperityvv. 12-25
4. Isaac’s Covenant with Abimelechvv. 26-33
5. Esau’s Wivesvv. 34-35
Chapter 27 Isaac Blesses Jacob and Esau’s Lost Hope
1. Isaac Blesses Jacobvv. 1-29
2. Esau’s Lost Hopevv. 30-46
Chapter 28
1. Jacob’s Departurevv. 1-5
2. Esau Marries Mahalathvv. 6-9
3. Jacob’s Laddervv. 10-17
4. The Stone of Bethelvv. 18-22
Chapter 29
1. Jacob Meets Rachelvv. 1-13
2. Jacob Marries Leah and Rachelvv. 14-30
3. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judahvv. 31-35
Chapter 30
1. Dan and Naphtalivv. 1-8
2. Gad and Ashervv. 9-16
3. Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinahvv. 17-21
4. Josephvv. 22-24
5. Jacob Prospersvv. 25-43
Chapter 31
1. Jacob Flees from Labanvv. 1-21
2. Laban Pursues Jacobvv. 22-42
3. Jacob’s Covenant with Labanvv. 43-55
Chapter 32 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau and Jacob Wrestles with God
1. Jacob Prepares to Meet Esauvv. 1-21
2. Jacob Wrestles with Godvv. 22-32
Chapter 33 Jacob Meets Esau and Jacob Settles in Shechem
1. Jacob Meets Esauvv. 1-17
2. Jacob Settles in Shechemvv. 18-20
Chapter 34 The Defiling of Dinah and The Revenge of Dinah’s Brothers
1. The Defiling of Dinahvv. 1-12
2. The Revenge of Dinah’s Brothersvv. 13-31
Chapter 35
1. Jacob Returns to Bethelvv. 1-15
2. Benjamin Born, Rachel Diesvv. 16-20
3. The Sons of Jacobvv. 21-26
4. The Death of Isaacvv. 27-29
Chapter 36
1. The Descendants of Esauvv. 1-19
2. The Descendants of Seirvv. 20-30
3. The Kings of Edomvv. 31-43
Chapter 37
1. Joseph’s Dreamsvv. 1-11
2. Joseph Sold into Egyptvv. 12-30
3. Jacob Mourns Josephvv. 31-36
Chapter 38 Judah and Tamar and The Birth of Perez and Zerah
1. Judah and Tamarvv. 1-26
2. The Birth of Perez and Zerahvv. 27-30
Chapter 39 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife and Joseph Falsely Imprisoned
1. Joseph and Potiphar’s Wifevv. 1-12
2. Joseph Falsely Imprisonedvv. 13-23
Chapter 40 The Cupbearer and the Baker
1. The Cupbearer and the Bakervv. 1-23
Chapter 41
1. The Dreams of Pharaohvv. 1-13
2. Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreamsvv. 14-36
3. Joseph Given Charge of Egyptvv. 37-45
4. The Seven Years of Plentyvv. 46-52
5. The Famine Beginsvv. 53-57
Chapter 42 Joseph’s Brothers Sent to Egypt and Joseph’s Brothers Return to Canaan
1. Joseph’s Brothers Sent to Egyptvv. 1-24
2. Joseph’s Brothers Return to Canaanvv. 25-38
Chapter 43 The Return to Egypt with Benjamin and Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers
1. The Return to Egypt with Benjaminvv. 1-15
2. Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothersvv. 16-34
Chapter 44 Benjamin and the Silver Cup and Judah Pleads for Benjamin
1. Benjamin and the Silver Cupvv. 1-17
2. Judah Pleads for Benjaminvv. 18-34
Chapter 45
1. Joseph Reveals His Identityvv. 1-8
2. Joseph Sends for His Fathervv. 9-15
3. Pharaoh Invites Jacob to Egyptvv. 16-24
4. The Revival of Jacobvv. 25-28
Chapter 46
1. Jacob’s Journey to Egyptvv. 1-6
2. Those Who Went to Egyptvv. 7
3. The Children of Leahvv. 8-15
4. The Children of Zilpahvv. 16-18
5. The Children of Rachelvv. 19-22
6. The Children of Bilhahvv. 23-27
7. Jacob Arrives in Egyptvv. 28-34
Chapter 47
1. Jacob Settles in Goshenvv. 1-12
2. The Famine Continuesvv. 13-26
3. The Israelites Prosper in Goshenvv. 27-31
Chapter 48 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
1. Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manassehvv. 1-22
Chapter 49 Jacob Blesses His Sons and The Death of Jacob
1. Jacob Blesses His Sonsvv. 1-28
2. The Death of Jacobvv. 29-33
Chapter 50
1. Mourning and Burial for Jacobvv. 1-14
2. Joseph Comforts His Brothersvv. 15-21
3. The Death of Josephvv. 22-26