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Genesis 1:1-2:4
Creation; Earth's six-day renovation; The Sabbath
Genesis 2:4-25
Man and woman in the Garden of Eden
Genesis 3
Taking from the forbidden tree
Genesis 4
Cain and Abel
Genesis 5
Genealogy of Adam
Genesis 6
The antediluvian world; God calls Noah
Genesis 7
The Flood begins
Genesis 8
The Flood ends
Genesis 9
Noachian Covenant; The cursing of Canaan
Genesis 10
Table of nations descended from Noah
Genesis 11
The tower of Babel; Genealogy of Shem
Genesis 12
Call of Abram (Abraham); Abram journeys to Canaan and Egypt
Genesis 13
Abram and Lot separate
Genesis 14
Abram rescues Lot and tithes to Melchizedek
Genesis 15
Abram accounted righteous; Future slavery and deliverance
Genesis 16
Hagar and Ishmael
Genesis 17
Circumcision and future greatness
Genesis 18
Visit of God and angels; Abraham reasons with God
Genesis 19
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Genesis 20
Abraham's dealing with Abimelech
Genesis 21
Birth of Isaac; Hagar and Ishmael leave; Covenant with Abimelech
Genesis 22
The offering of Isaac; Family of Nahor
Genesis 23
The death of Sarah
Genesis 24
A wife for Isaac
Genesis 25
Abraham and Keturah; Death of Abraham; Families of Ishmael and Isaac; Esau sells his birthright
Genesis 26
Isaac and the Philistines
Genesis 27:1-28:5
Jacob's deception to get blessing; Esau's future; Jacob flees Esau
Genesis 28:6-22
Esau marries an Ishmaelitess; Jacob's vision and vow at Bethel
Genesis 29:1-30:24
Jacob marries Leah and Rachel; Fathers children
Genesis 30:25-43
Jacob's deal with Laban concerning the flocks
Genesis 31
Jacob departs from Laban
Genesis 32
Esau coming to meet Jacob; Wrestling with God
Genesis 33
Meeting of Jacob and Esau
Genesis 34
The violation of Dinah; Shechemites slaughtered
Genesis 35:1-26
Return to Bethel; Death of Rachel; Sin of Reuben
Genesis 35:27-36:43
Death of Isaac; Family of Esau
Genesis 37
Joseph's dreams; Sold into slavery by his brothers
Genesis 38
Judah and Tamar
Genesis 39
Joseph a slave in Potiphar's house
Genesis 40
Joseph in prison, interprets dreams
Genesis 41
Pharaoh's dreams; Joseph's rise to power
Genesis 42
Joseph's brothers come to Egypt and return home
Genesis 43
Joseph's brothers come back with Benjamin
Genesis 44
Joseph's cup
Genesis 45
Joseph reveals himself
Genesis 46-47
Jacob comes to Egypt; Joseph's handling of the famine
Genesis 48
Blessings upon Ephraim and Manasseh
Genesis 49:29-50:26
Deaths of Jacob and Joseph
Genesis 49:1-28
Jacob prophesies of Israel in the last days
