Genesis

Old Testament · Law · 50 chapters

The beginnings of the world, of humanity and sin, and of God’s covenant with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Written by: Traditionally Moses
Date: c. 1400s BC (traditional)

Themes

Creation and the fall
God’s covenant promises to Abraham
God’s providence through Joseph

Outline

Creation, fall and floodChapters 1–11
AbrahamChapters 12–25
Isaac and JacobChapters 26–36
JosephChapters 37–50

Key verses

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1

I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:2

Abram believed the Lord, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

Genesis 15:6

As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

Genesis 50:20