This is the page for all my resources and documents for the book of Genesis. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The second section contains links to survey videos for the book from the Old Testament Survey course. The next section is broken down by each passage in a general outline of the book. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.
General Documents
Survey Videos
Individual Passages
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1:1-11:32 Prehistory
1:1-2:25 The Creation
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1:1-2:3
First Creation Account
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2:4-25
Second Creation Account
3:1-6:8 The Fall
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4:17-26
Cain's Descendants
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5:1-32
Seth's Descendants
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6:1-8
The Wickedness of Men
6:9-9:29 The Flood
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6:9-7:5
Preparation for the Flood
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8:18-22
Noah Leaves the Ark
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9:1-17
The Covenant With Noah
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9:18-29
Noah and His Sons
10:1-11:32 The Nations
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10:1-32
The Table of Nations
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11:1-9
The Tower of Babel
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11:10-26
The Genealogy of Shem
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11:27-32
The Genealogy of Terah
12:1-50:26 Patriarchs
12:1-23:20 Abraham
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12:1-9
The Promise to Abram
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13:1-18
Abram and Lot Part Ways
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14:1-16
Abram Defeats the Kings
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14:17-24
Abram Gives a Tenth and Refuses a Reward
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15:1-21
Renewed Promise and Covenant Ceremony
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16:1-16
The Birth of Ishmael
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17:1-27
Renewed Promises and Covenant Sign
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18:1-15
God Receives Hospitality from Abraham
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18:16-33
God Reveals Himself to Abraham
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19:1-29
God Destroys Sodom & Gomorrah, but Spares Lot
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19:30-38
Lot's Descendants
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20:1-18
Abraham and Abimelech
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21:14-21
Ishmael is Sent Away
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21:22-34
Abraham Makes a Treaty with Abimelech
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22:1-19
Abraham is Tested, but Learns of God's Provision
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22:20-24
Nahor's Descendants
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23:1-20
Death and Burial of Sarah
24:1-26:35 Isaac
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24:1-9
Abraham Sends to Find a Wife for Isaac
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24:10-27
The Lord Leads to Rebekah
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24:28-51
Rebekah Agrees to be Isaac's Wife
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24:52-67
Rebekah Returns to Become Isaac's Wife
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25:1-11
Abraham Dies and is Buried
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25:19-34
Jacob and Esau Struggle for Dominance
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26:1-16
Isaac Follows Abraham's Footsteps
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27:1-36:43 Jacob
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27:1-29
Jacob Steals the Blessing
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27:30-40
Esau Does Not Receive the Blessing
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27:41-28:9
Jacob Flees from Esau
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28:10-22
Jacob Dreams God's Promise
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29:1-14
Jacob Arrives with Abraham's Relatives
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29:14-30
Jacob Marries Rachel and Leah
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29:31-30:24
Jacob Has Eleven Sons
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30:25-43
Jacob Prospers in Livestock
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31:1-21
Jacob Flees Back to the Promised Land
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31:22-35
Laban Pursues Jacob to Harm Him
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31:36-55
Jacob Confronts Laban and they Part
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32:1-21
Jacob Tries to Ingratiate Himself to Esau
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32:22-32
Jacob Wrestles with God
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33:1-20
Jacob Reconciles with Esau
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34:1-31
Jacob's Sons Take Vengance
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35:1-15
God Renews the Promise to Jacob
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35:16-20
Benjamin is Born and Rachel Dies
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35:21-29
Jacob's Descendants and Isaac's Death
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36:1-43
Esau's Descendants
37:1-50:26 Joseph (Judah)
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37:1-11
God Gives Joseph a Dream
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37:12-36
Joseph's Brothers Sell Him as a Slave
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38:1-30
Judah is Rebuked for His Unrighteousness
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39:1-23
Joseph is Unjustly Jailed
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40:1-23
God Gives Joseph Supernatural Insight in Jail
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41:1-36
God Gives Joseph Supernatural Insight for Pharaoh
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41:37-57
Joseph is Elevated Over All Egypt
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42:1-26
Joseph's Brothers Are Questioned
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42:27-38
Jacob is Asked to Risk Another Son
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43:1-14
Jacob Risks Losing Another Son
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43:15-34
Joseph Receives His Brothers
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44:1-13
Joseph Tests His Brothers
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44:14-34
Joseph Confronts His Brothers
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45:1-15
Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
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45:16-28
Joseph Reveals His Family to Egypt
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46:1-7
Jacob Moves to Egypt
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46:8-27
Jacob's Descendants Who Go to Egypt
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46:28-47:12
Jacob's Family Prospers in Egypt
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47:13-26
Joseph Feeds Egypt
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47:27-31
Joseph Swears to Bury Jacob in the Promised Land
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48:1-22
Jacob Blesses Joseph's Two Sons
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49:1-28
Jacob Blesses His Sons
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50:15-21
Joseph Forgives His Brothers
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