Annotated Outline of Genesis

I THE CREATIVE AGES (Gen. 1:1-2:25)  (Gen. 1:1-31)
 A Original creation made perfect and inhabited (Isa. 45:18)  (1:1)
  1 From the dateless past to the end of the seven days of Gen. 1:3 -- Gen. 2:25.
  2 This period may also be called the dispensation of angels, as angels at one time ruled various planets: see Isa. 14:12-14; Ezek. 28:11-17; Col. 1:15-18.
   a "The world that then was" (2 Pet. 3:5-7)  (1:1)
    i "The world  that then was," Greek word for world is kosmos meaning social system. In Greek this phrase is "The social system that then was," this embraces the pre-Adamite universe,
    ii This is the time to which all fossils and remains belong.
   b In the beginning the world was made perfect and then inhabited: see  Dt. 32:4; Job 38; Ps. 18:30; Eccl. 3:11.
   c Comparing Gen. 1:1 with Gen. 1:10, we see that "earth" and "dry land" are synonymous. Since the earth was originally created dry land, Gen. 1:2 refers to a flood on dry land because of sin. Dry land must have been created before the waters, or there would have been no place to hold the waters. Ps. 104:8 states that certain places for waters were founded. No Bible passage teaches that God founded the earth in waters. The following verses show the earth was not established with water overrunning it, Job 22:16; 38:4-7; Ps. 18:15; 95:5; 102:25; 104:8; Prov. 3:19; 8:29; Isa. 51:13-16. Part of the places founded for the waters are on the earth's surface, and part in the deep bowels of the earth (Gen. 7:11; 8:2; Ex. 20:4; Job 38:25; Ps. 24:2; Jonah 2:5-6).
  B The earth was "made" chaos: this was the end of earth's first perfect state and beginning of the earth's first sinful career because of Lucifer's rebellion  (Gen. 1:2)
   1 Overthrow of "the world that then was"(2 Pet. 3:5-7; Jer. 4:23-26)  (1:2)
   2 The following facts prove that the term "in the beginning" in Gen. 1:1 refers to the original creation of the heavens and the earth, and does not refer to the time or work of the six days of Gen. 1:3 -- Gen. 2:25.. many call this six day creation act the re-creation of earth though it is more of a restorative act;
   a The word "and" is used 153 times in Gen. 1 -- Gen. 2 to separate the 102 independent acts of God.
   b The "and" of Gen. 1:2 proves that the work of Gen. 1:2 is entirely independent of the work of Gen. 1:1. While Gen. 1:1 records the original creation of the heavens and the earth, Gen. 1:2 records the original dry land, or earth, made into chaos and flooded through a great catastrophe which destroyed all life on a pre-Adamite earth.
   c The word "was" in Gen. 1:2 is from the verb to become, not the verb to be, proving that the earth became waste and empty since its original creation and habitation in the beginning.
  d The phrase "without form" in Gen. 1:2 (see notes there) is from the Hebrew word tohuw meaning waste or desolation.
   i It is translated "waste" (Dt. 32:10), "without form" (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23), "vain" (Isa. 45:18; 1Sam. 12:21), "confusion" (Isa. 24:10; 34:11; 41:29), "empty" (Job 26:7), "vanity" (Isa. 40:17,23; 44:9; 59:4), "nothing" (Job 6:18; Isa. 40:17), and "wilderness" (Job 12:24; Ps. 107:40).
   ii The following passages show what the condition of the earth was in Gen. 1:2. Yet Isa. 45:18 states that God did not create the earth "in vain," or tohuw.
   iii Therefore, the earth was originally perfect, dry land, beautiful, and inhabited, but later became empty, waste, and a ruin because of sin (Dt. 32:4; Eccl. 3:11).
  e The Hebrew for "void" in Gen. 1:2 is bohuw meaning "empty, ruined, void."
   i It is translated "void" (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23), and "emptiness" (Isa. 34:11).
   ii The Hebrew phrase, tohuw wabohuw, "waste and empty," describes the chaotic condition of the earth at the time that it was cursed and flooded because of the sins of Lucifer and the pre-Adamites.
   iii This does not refer to the earth as originally created -- beautiful, perfect, dry land.
  f The restoration: earth's second perfect state and second habitation: the seven days  (1:3-5)
 3  Day and night are restored  (1:3-5)
  a "God said," ten times: at the beginning of each day; third day twice; sixth day four times (Gen. 1:3,6,9,11,14,20,24,26,28,29).
  b Let used 14 times in this chapter, 1,497 times elsewhere, and in no case is an original creative act implied.
   i The sense is "made appear" or "made visible," expressing permission and purpose in connection with already existing things.
   ii The light, was already in existence but had been thrown into chaos, the purpose of their existence had been annuled because of sin, but now it had permission to become visible.
   iii Here God commands and the sun gives light again, as it did before (Jer. 4:23-26; 2Pet. 3:5-7).
  c Let there be light. More accurately this is "become," not the verb "to be." Literally it is "Let there become light and there became light."
  d There was light. This was the first appearance of sunlight since God commanded the heavens to withhold light, causing the judgment of Gen. 1:2 (Jer. 4:23-26; 2Cor. 4:6).
    i The age of the earth.

    ii There is no conflict between science and the Bible; however, real scientific discoveries must be distinguished from  scientific theories (such as evolution). 

    iii Since the science geology is still in its infancy and the testimony of rocks is uncertain any statement from God's Word must distinguished from any interpretation of the Word - In other words, we must distinguish between what the word actually says and what someone thinks it says. 

  e The firmament and waters are restored  (Gen. 1:6-8).
   i This is the Hebrew word raqiya` which means expanse.
   ii It occurs 17 times, and is always translated in the King James Version as "firmament" (Gen. 1:6-8, 14-20; Ps. 19:1; 150:1; Ezek. 1:22-26; 10:1; Dan. 12:3).
   iii It was created in the beginning as one of the heavens of Gen. 1:1, it retained water above the earth through out Lucifer's reign, but upon his overthrow the earth was cursed by the firmament pouring out its waters and causing the flood of Gen. 1:2; Ps. 104:5-9; and 2Pet. 3:5-7.
   iv It is called "heaven" in Gen. 1:8.
   v   In the judgment on the original earth, the flood waters fell once. The waters couldn't be turned back into rain a second time until the restoration of sunlight.
   vi The waters didn't naturally abate from the earth in the first flood, as they did continually in the flood of Noah (Gen. 7:24; 8:3,5,8,11); because the waters were then divided again (as before Gen. 1:2), natural laws took care of flood conditions in Noah's time.
   vii Waters and the firmament were both created in the beginning, and now were restored as before the chaos of Gen. 1:2.
 3 God saw and it was good.. this simply means that God saw the restoration and it was good. We see this recorded 7 times (Gen. 1:4,10,12,18,21,25,31).
   a God saw it was good.. The Hebrew word is towb, meaning good, fine, or beautiful. It is used 7 times in the account of the restoration of the earth (Gen. 1:4,10,12,18,21,25,31).
   b In the restoration only one thing was "not good" (Gen. 2:18).
 4 Earth and vegetation restored  (Gen. 1:9-13).

   a There were three distinct kinds of vegetation: grass, herbs, and trees, and they reproduced after there kind.

   b The theory of evolution claims all forms of life came through the gradual modification of earlier and more simple forms or from one rudimentary form. 

    i It teaches a process in which something complex is developed by itself from a simple beginning. 

    ii It accepts the existence of the cause or causes of the first substance and the force or forces working successive transformations from lower to higher forms of matter and life. 

    iv Evolutionist also claim a theory called cosmic evolution which claims lower units of matter (atoms and molecules) were formed by themselves. 

    v Organic evolution teaches that the vegetable and animal kingdoms evolved from lower forms of life to what they are today.

    vi For the first time in science's history, scientist's have let go of the idea of 'first cause.' - which is the idea that the things they claim evolved came from things that already existed.
 5 Solar regulation: The first Covenant, the Solaric Covenant (Gen. 8:22; Ps. 89:34-37; Jer. 31:35; 33:19)  (Gen. 1:14-19).
   a Solaric (Gen. 1:14-18; 8:22; Ps. 89:34-37; Jer. 31:35-37; 33:19-26).
    i This covenant was made between God and man.
    ii In addition to eternal seasons of fruitfulness it promised that man would continue forever or at least as long as the solar system endures.
    iii In this covenant there were definite promises made, as seen in scriptures above.
   b Seven purposes of the light.
    i To divide day and night, dark and light (Gen. 1:14, 18)
    ii To be for signs sent from God (Gen. 1:14)
    iii To be for seasons (Gen 1:14)
    iv For the marking of the days (Gen. 1:14)
    v. To mark years (Gen. 1:14)
    vi To shine on earth (Gen. 1:15,17)
    vii To rule over the day and night (Gen. 1:16,18; 8:22)  
 6 Life restored: fish and fowl  (Gen. 1:20-23).
  a The literal Hebrew rendering is "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let fowl fly above the earth. (Gen. 1:20)
   i Nowhere in this verse does it imply the power was in the water, the power to reproduce came from God, and the result took place in the water. (Gen. 1:20).
  b The Hebrew word for moving creature is sherets, meaning swarming and creeeping things, (Gen. 7:21; Lev. 5:21; 11:20,21,23,29,41-44;22:5; Dt. 14:19), the implication is that the earth and the water was to abound with these creatures. Even in water that seems to have nothing in it, scientists have been able find over 30,000 microscopic forms of life! (Gen. 1:20).
c The Hebrew word for life here is nephesh. The meaning of nephesh is soul (not life), the full definition is "the feelings, passions, and appetites of any living thing." (Gen. 1:20).
 d Here the word "created" is used for the first time since Gen. 1:1, thousands of bodies were formed out of the ground and given self-existent and self-productive life, each "after his kind" (Gen. 1:21; 2:19). This was not just forming a body from something that was already there, this was a complete creation of something new. (Gen. 1:21).
  e The first spoke (recorded) blessing for God. (Gen. 1:22)
   i The blessing included three areas of life.(Gen. 1:22)
   ii. Fruitfulness: to bear fruit, or have the  power of procreation (Gen. 1:22; 28; 8:17; 9:1,7; Ps. 128:3)

   iii. Multiplication:  to increase, not just to have offspring, but enough to increase your numbers. (Gen. 1:22)

   iv. Occupancy of suitable places:  they have their own place to live and no one can take it away from them (Gen. 1:22, 28). 

 7 Life restored: man and beasts' second or Edenic covenant  (Gen. 1:24-31).

  a This is the beginning of the Edenic covenant. (Gen. 1:24)  

  i This Covenant is between God and the earth not between God and man. (Gen 1:24)

  ii  God's purpose for the covenant was stated in Gen. 1:24, and His work was stated in Gen. 1:25. The how and order of His work are given in Gen. 2:7-25, where it seems man was created first (Gen. 2:7). 

  b The Edenic covenant is repeated and finished when Adam and Eve are place in Eden, compare this blessing (Gen. 1:22-24) with the blessing spoken over humanity in Gen. 1:28-30

  c "Let Us" (Gen. 1:26) An understanding of a Trinity is required by the use of the plural personal pronouns in this verse (Gen. 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Ps. 2:2-4; Isa. 6:8; Jn. 14:23; 17:11,21,22).

   i The Hebrew here is Amar Elohim Adawm asah, "Indeed God said of Adam let us make him."

   ii image - the outward likeness, not the attributes or qualities of God.

   iii In the beginning, man's dominion included the sun, moon and stars (Ps. 8). 

   iv In the final restoration man will again have such rulership (1Cor. 15:24-28; Eph. 1:10; Heb. 2:7-9). 

  d "blessed them.." The second half of the blessing or Edenic covenant which was on man and woman together, not on man alone or other creatures. compare Gen. 1:22 with verse 28.

  e "Be fruitful.." Gen. 1:22,28; 8:17; 9:1,7; 35:11. Even after the fall, to be fruitful was a blessing; unfruitfulness was a curse. 

  f "replenish the earth.." This proves a social system before Adam, when Lucifer ruled (compare Gen. 9:1; Isa. 2:6; 23:2; Jer. 31:25; Ezek. 26:2; 27:25).

  g "to you it shall be for meat.." Gen. 1:29 Man was given grain, fruits and other products. Animals were also given for him to eat, but they were not given until after the flood of Noah (see 1Tim. 4:3-5; 1Cor. 6:13; Gen. 9:3). 

  h Animals weren't created to eat each other (they did not eat each other until after the fall) and won't do so in the Millennium and the New Earth (Isa. 11:6-9; 65:25).

  i The work of the six days are now finished, they began when God said, "Let there be light" (Gen. 1:3) and ended six days later, (these days were 24 hour days); when they were finished, the earth was made perfect a second time and inhabited, (Genesis 1:31).

  j Notice that for the first time, when God inspects the earth He says it is very good. Before humanity, the earth was good, after humanity it was very good, showing God's love for us and  also proving that this was no long process of evolution from a few molecules that were seeking to improve themselves (Gen. 1:31). 

II Sabbath rest of God: beginning of earth's second sinless career  (Gen. 2:1-25)
 A Summary of creative ages (Gen. 1:1; Job 38; Heb. 11:3)  (Gen. 2:4)
  a The heavens and the earth, which are now (2Pet. 3:5-7), not the original creation in Gen. 1:1.
  b This was the work of the six days of Gen. 1:3 -- Gen. 2:25, the regulating of the solar system and the restoration of the earth to a habitable planet.
  c This was the second time the earth was sinless.
   i The earth's first sinless career was when Lucifer ruled the pre-Adamites (Gen. 1:2; Ezek. 28:15).
   ii This was before the Pre-Adamite rebellion (Gen. 1:2; Isa. 14:12-16; Ezek. 28:11-17; Jer. 4:23-26; 2Pet. 3:5-7).
  d "On the seventh day God ended his work.." The Hebrew reads On the seventh day God ceased His labors. Some believe this should read that on the sixth day God finished His work, but this is a misunderstanding of the intention of the verse and of the word 'Shebeehee' which means 'a seventh' (Gen. 1:31; Ex. 20:11). He was finished at the end of the sixth day, but he ceased from the labor and began the rest on the seventh day (Gen. 2:2).
   e God's rest was only one of the things He did on the seventh day.
   i God also ended His work, the intention is that the work was completed, or perfected.(Gen. 2:1-2; Dt. 32:4; Eccl. 3:11).
   ii God rested, compare Gen. 2:2-3; Ex 20:11; 3:11; Heb 4:4
   iii God blessed, (Gen. 2:3).
   iv  God sanctified the earth, meaning he separated it from the other created things and separated it for a purpose; His sanctification of the earth was also a dedication, Gen. 2:3; Ex 20:8-11.
   v The reason for the sanctification clearly stated - because God rested, Gen. 2:3
  f "generations" Literally, this means the family history of the heavens and the earth (Gen. 1:1; 2:4).
  g "generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created" The first half of Gen. 2:4 refers to the original creation (Gen. 1:1); the last half of Gen. 2:4 is the work of days two, three, and four.
   i The first work was a creation and the second work was a restoration of the clouds in day two, the earth in day three, and the solar system in day four.
   ii The words "in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens" (Gen. 2:4) begin a new narrative.
   iii Gen. 2:4a is the summary of the six days' work; Gen. 2:4b through Gen. 2:25 is a more detailed account of the work of days two, three, five, and six.
   iv The first narrative states what God did and discusses the restoration of the entire universe.
   v The second narrative describes how the work of days two, three, five, and six was done.
   vi In the first narrative God is called Elohiym, which indicates His creative power.
   vii In the second, He is called Yahweh Elohiym, (more commonly pronounced Jehovah Elohiym) this indicates a covenant relationship with His creation and His infinite power.
    1 This is the first of hundreds of occurrences of this title.
    2 It means the self-existent or Eternal Creator, who is in covenant relationship with His people.
    3 Yahweh (Jehovah) means the Eternal One, the Immutable One, He Who was, and Who is, and Who is to come (Gen. 21:33; Ex. 3:13-14; 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2; 26:4; Rev. 1:4).
 B Earth described before plants were restored in day three (Gen. 1:9-13; 2:8-14)  (Gen.  2:5-6)
  a It appears that God created all vegetation in a state of maturity, to sustain life.
   i God made the plants of the field before they were in the earth (Gen. 2:5).
   ii He made the herbs of the field  before they grew in the earth. (Gen. 2:5).
   iii This was before the rain began to fall upon earth (Gen 2:5; 1:9-10).
   iv This was before Adam was commissioned to till the soil (Gen. 2:5-7; 1:26-28).
  b Contrary to popular belief this passage does not teach that there was no rain on earth before Noah's flood.
(Gen. 2:6).
   i It refers to the time before plants and man were created. (Gen. 2:6).
   ii It is clear from Job 38:4-9,25-30; Ps. 135:7; 147:8; Prov. 8:27-29; Isa. 14:12-14; and Jer. 10:12-13 that it rained on earth throughout Lucifer's reign. (Gen. 2:6).
   iii It didn't rain in the six days before Adam was created, before vegetation was in the ground; but afterward there was rain in season during the 1,656 years before Noah, as has been the case ever since the flood. (Gen. 2:6).
  c The Hebrew word, 'ed which is translated "mist" in Gen. 2:6 and "vapour" in Job 36:27 carries the idea of a misty water vapor that enveloped the entire planet in a very light foggy atmosphere. (Gen. 2:6).
   i God had just finished dividing the waters, causing the earth to have the ability to form clouds as it was before Lucifer's flood, though the rain did not fall on earth until after man was formed and commissioned to care for the garden. (Gen. 2:6).
   ii Vapor and fog rose naturally from the earth and condensed into dew as today, this was the foggy atmosphere which enveloped the earth before Adam, (Ps. 135:7; 148:8; Jer. 10:12-13). (Gen. 2:6).
   iii This does not mean that God watered the earth this way for 1,656 years between Adam and Noah as some believe; nor does it mean that no one had ever seen it rain until the Ark of Noah was made. (Gen. 2:6).
   iv To believe that it had never rained before Noah's flood would nullify the very purpose for which God made the clouds. (Gen. 2:6).
   v This verse simply shows how rain is produced -- from vapors ascending to cold air, becoming condensed into water that falls again in the form of rain. (Gen. 2:6).
 C Day six: man formed and created (cp. Gen. 1:24-31)  (2:7).
  a "formed man" According to the Hebrew language, Adam was to molded or squeezed into shape as a potter makes His vessel (Gen. 2:7,19; 2Ki. 19:25; Ps. 94:9; 95:5; Isa. 45:18); the body was formed but the soul and spirit (the inner man) was created (Gen. 1:26-27; 5:1-2).
  b "dust of the ground" The same word translated earth in Gen. 26:15, dust in Gen. 2:7, and 3:19, ashes in Num. 19:17,  and 2Ki. 23:4, ground Job 14:8, morter  in Lev. 14:42,45, powder in 2Ki. 23:6,15) and rubbish in Neh. 4:2,10 - That is Adam's body was formed from every type of earthly material which the ground is made of .
  c "breathed" The Hebrew word means God breathed out, puffed into, and inflated, and blew hard into Adam's body (Gen. 2:7; Ezek. 37:9).
  d The specifc form of the breathed that God breathed is described in His breathing into Adam, then the length is described as "breath" air which is inhaled and exhaled. (Gen. 2:7; 7:22; Job 33:4; 37:10; Isa. 2:22; 30:33; 42:5).
   i There was more force of breath than there was length of breath, but it was enough to do the job.
   ii Breath is not the soul or spirit of man, for spirit and breath are distinguished in Job 34:14.
  e "breath of life" Now the result of this explosive breath that God breathed into Adam is simply announced; it caused him to come alive and for his body and soul to function together.
 D Day six: man's first home  (Gen. 2:8-9).
  a The garden was located in the east of Eden, which was evidently a large district.
  b It is clear from Gen. 10:25 and 1Chr. 1:19 that there was one solid land mass until the time of Peleg, when the earth was divided into continents and islands.
   i It is impossible to locate all the rivers or the garden of Eden because of all the changes which have taken place to the earth's geographical features.
   ii Even greater changes will take place at the second coming of Christ (Isa. 11:15-16; 34:1 -- Isa. 35:10; Zech. 14:4-10; Rev. 16:10-21), and again when the earth is made new again  as we see in Rev. 21:1-2,9-10.
 E Water system of Eden  (Gen. 2:10-14).
  a Two of the rivers had well-known names -- Euphrates and Tigris (called Hiddekel in Gen. 2:14).
  b The other two aren't so easily identified -- Gihon went through Ethiopia and may refer to the Nile.
  c Pison compassed Arabia; there is no known spot where physical features exactly match the description of the garden, though this is not a reason for doubting scripture because the garden was destroyed and the surface of the earth has changed.
 F Antedeluvian age from the re-creation to the flood of Noah (Gen. 2:15 - 8:14).
  a Dispensation of Innocence begins (Gen 2:15 - 3:22)
  i Name. So called because man was tested and put on probation while in  a state of innocence (Gen. 2:8-25; 3:7).
  ii The length  unknown, but judging from Satan's dealings today, he tried to cause the fall of man immediately. It may have lasted less than a week, for we have no record of God resting after His first sabbath. Man had not yet visited and eaten of the tree of life when the fall came (Gen. 3:22-24). The dispensation ended before man had offspring (Gen. 2:21-25; 4:1).
  iii Favorable beginning (Gen. 1:26-30; 2:8-24). Everything was perfect, sinless, and under man's dominion, with just one command to obey (Gen. 2:17).
  iv Test -- not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:16-17; 3:6).
  v Purpose of God -- to see if man would remain innocent and true to his trust under perfect conditions (Gen. 2:16-17). God wanted to test him before he had offspring, so that if he sinned the entire race could be dealt with through the same means of grace which offers redemption to all who desire it, and promises eternal separation from God for all who fail to seek reconciliation (Rom. 5:12-21).
  vi The means of God in accomplishing His purpose. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and the temptations of Satan were the means used in testing man to see if he would remain true (Gen. 2:16-17; 3:1-6; Rom. 5:12-21; 1Tim. 2:11-15).
  b "in the day that thou eatest thereof," though it did not look like it at the time, Adam died the same day he sinned, so this should also be understood as a 24-hour day; the penalty of eternal death began and took effect immediately (Rom. 5:12-21), though the scriptures clearly state that it took over 900 years for his body to finish dying.
 G God's foresight for man  (Gen. 2:18).
  a "I will make him an help meet" God's work wasn't complete because man couldn't reproduce, and would need help. (Gen. 1:28; 1Tim. 2:11-15; 1Cor. 11:9).
  b "help meet" The helper would be need to be suitable intellectually, morally, and physically as his counterpart. (Gen. 2:18 - 22).
  c This does away with the idea that woman is a weaker vessel though man is to treat her as though she were weaker. (Gen. 2:18 - 22, 1 Pet. 3:7).
 H Animals created (Gen. 1:20, 2:19-20).
  c "out of the ground" reminding the reader where the animals came from.
  d "to see" This actually shows that God sees, discovers, and gets to know things in human affairs (see Gen. 6:5-6; 11:5; 18:21; 22:12; 29:31; Ex. 3:4; Dt. 32:19; 2Ki. 14:26; 2Chr. 12:7; Isa. 59:15-16; Jonah 3:10).
  e "Adam gave names to..." Adam's knowledge must have been extensive and his language fully developed, because God made no change in Adam's work.
 I Woman (Eve) created (1 Tim. 2:13)  (Gen. 2:21-22).
  a "made" The Hebrew word is banah, meaning built, and skillfully formed. Not `asah the ordinary word for "made which was used for forming Adam's body."
  b "This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh" See Eph. 5:28-31.
  c Hebrew 'iysh-shah, feminine form of 'iysh, man, literally it means "the wombed-man" or "female-man", because she was taken out of man (1Cor. 11:3-12; 1Tim. 2:9-15).
 J Day six: first marriage (Heb. 13:4)  (Gen. 2:23-24).
  a "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother..." Mt. 19:5; Mk. 10:7; 1Cor. 6:16; Eph. 5:31.
  b leave: Gen, 24:58-59, 31:14-15; Psa. 45:10
  c cleave: Lev. 22:12-13; Dt. 4:4, Dt.10:20; Jos. 23:8; Ps. 45:10; Pro. 12:4; 31:10; Act. 11:23
  d "one flesh" The Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, and Samaritan translations read, "they two;" as it is in several of the Parallel Passages. Mal. 2:14-16; Mt. 19:3-9; Mk. 10:6-12; Rom. 7:2; 1Co. 6:16-17, 1Co. 7:2-4, 1Co. 7:10; 1Co. 7:11; Eph. 5:28-31; 1Tim. 5:14; 1Pet. 3:1-7
 K Man's state in innocence  (Gen. 2:25).
  a There was no physical need for clothes. (Gen. 2:25).
  b "were not ashamed" Where there is no sin, there is no shame. (Gen. 2:25).
III Six days' work ended (Gen. 1:3-2:25; 3:1-24)
 A Beginning of earth's second perfect state and habitation  (Gen. 3:1)
  1 Man's failure: temptation and fall (Gen. 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-21; Jas. 1:13; 1 Jn. 2:15-17; 1 Tim. 2:14)
  2 Eve doubted of God's Word (Rom. 14:23)  (Gen. 3:1)
 B Eve added to God's Word (Consequences of adding to God's Word - 2 Cor. 4:2-4; Rev. 22:18-19)  (Gen. 3:2-3)
 C Satan's Contradiction of God's Word (Gen. 2:17; 3:4-5)
 D Adam and Eve's Transgression of God's Word  (Gen. 3:6)
 E The beginning of earth's second sinful career. (Gen. 3:6)
 F Immediate effects of sin (Gen. 2:17; Ezek. 18:4; Jas. 1:15)  (Gen. 3:7)
 G A new restoration work begun (First restoration was the earth, the second restoration is humanity) thefirst manhunt (Gen. 4:9; Lk. 15; 19:10)  (Gen. 3:8)
 H Man on trial: cross-examination (Gen. 4:9-10; Job 38:1 - 42:6)  (Gen. 3:9-13)
 I Third or Adamic Covenant: fivefold sentence  (Gen. 3:14)
 J Curse upon the serpent  (Gen. 3:14)
 K Curse upon Satan  (Gen. 3:15)
 L Curse upon the woman  (Gen. 3:16)
 M Curse upon man and the earth  (Gen. 3:17-19)
 N Faith of Adam; where Cain got his wife (Gen. Gen. 3:20; 5:4; 6:1)
 O Divine provision: first shedding of blood pointing to the Redeemer (Gen. 3:21; 4:3; Heb. 9:22)
 P Final sentence: end of the first dispensation-Innocence  (Gen. 3:22-24)
 Q Beginning of the second dispensation-Conscience-1656 years (Gen. 3:22 - 8:14)
R Favorable beginning and test  (3:22-24)
IVAdam's sons (Gen. 4:25 - 5:4)
 A Failure of Cain: first false religion  (Gen. 4:3-5)
 B First religious teacher  (Gen. 4:6-7)
 C Failure of Cain: first murder (Jn. 8:44)  (Gen. 4:8)
 D Failure of Cain: lying (Gen. 3:9; 4: 9-10; Job 38:1 - 42:6)
 E nbsp; Fourth or Cainic Covenant  (Gen. 4:11-15) 
 F Cain sentenced  (Gen. 4:11-12)
 G First recorded remorse  (Gen. 4:13-14)
 H Divine intervention (Gen. 3:21; 4:15)
 I First civilization  (Gen. 4:16-17)
 J Failure of Lamech: first polygamist  (Gen. 4:18-19)
 K First cattle rancher  (Gen. 4:20)
 L First musical instruments  (Gen. 4:21)
 M First metal-smiths  (Gen. 4:22)
 N Failure of Lamech: second murderer  (Gen. 4:23-24)
 O Failure of Enos: beginning of idolatry  (Gen. 4:25-26)
V. Length of Conscience-1,656 years (Gen. 5; 7:6; 1 Chr. 1; Lk. 3:36)
 A Adam: 930 years  (Gen. 5:1-5)
 B  Seth: 912 years  (Gen. 5:6-8)
 C Enos: 905 years  (Gen. 5:9-11)
 D Cainan: 910 years  (Gen. 5:12-14)
 E Mahalaleel: 895 years  (Gen. 5:15-17)
 F Jared: 962 years  (Gen. 5:18-20)
 G Enoch: 365 years on earth: about 5,310 years in heaven (Heb. 11:5)  (Gen. 5:21-24)
 H Methuselah: 969 years  (Gen. 5:25-27)
 I  Lamech: 777 years  (Gen. 5:28-31)
 J  Noah: 950 years (Gen. 5:32 7:6; 9:28)
VI Sins of angels: fornication to do away with pure Adamite stock (Gen. 6:1-22; 1 Pet. 3:19; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6-7)
 A Final failure of Adam  (Gen. 6:3)
 B Sin of angels: giants before and after the flood (2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6-7)  (Gen. 6:4)
 C Complete failure of man (Gen. 6:5 - 8:14)
  D Judgment ending the second dispensation-Conscience  (Gen. 6:6)
 E Judgment purposed  (Gen. 6:7)
 F  Grace purposed  (Gen. 6:8-10)
 G Judgment announced  (Gen. 6:11-13)
 H The ark of grace: 450 x 75 x 45 ft.  (Gen. 6:14-16)
 I Judgment revealed  (Gen. 6:17-22)
 VII Preparation for judgment  (Gen. 7:1-24)
 A God sees mans wickedness (Gen. 6:5)
 B Only Noah and his house considered righteous. (Gen. 6:8)
 C Noah's instructions (Gen. 6:13-21)
  1 clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female (Gen. 6:19-20)
  2 Seven clean pairs so that some could be sacrificed; one pair of the unclean for reproduction (Gen. 6:19; 7:2).
  3 This indicates a knowledge of clean and unclean animals before the law of Moses in Lev. 11 and Dt. 14.
  4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the eart. (Gen.7:4)
  5 [forty days and forty nights] No spiritual significance in the use of the word forty here, though in some cases forty is significant.
  6 [flood of waters] This was the second universal flood on earth, the first being Lucifer's flood that destroyed all plant and animal life (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23-26; 2Pet. 3:5-7).
  7 [Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood] Gen. 6:13-15; Prov. 22:3; Mt. 24:38; Lk. 17:27; Heb. 11:7; 1Pet. 3:20; 2Pet. 2:5.
  8 [two and two ... the male and the female] Proof that seven pairs of clean animals entered the ark (Gen. 7:9 with Gen. 7:2,15).
 D. Judgment executed  (Gen. 7:10-24)
VIII Judgment finished: end of dispensation of Conscience  (Gen. 8:1-22)
 A  (End of the second dispensation-Conscience, Gen. 4:1 - 8:14)
  B  THE PRESENT AGE: flood to the Millennium (Gen. 8:15 - Rev. 19:21)
 C  Third dispensation: Human Government-427 years  (Gen. 8:15-20)
 D  Flood to the call of Abraham (Gen. 8:15 - 11:32)
 E  Favorable beginning  (Gen. 8:15-20)
 F  Noahic Covenant purposed  (Gen. 8:21-22)
IX Fifteenfold test and purpose of Human Government  (Gen. 9:1-29)
 A Fifth or Noahic Covenant made (Gen. 9:8-17; 8:21-22)
 B Parties of the covenant  (Gen. 9:8-10)
 C Terms of the covenant  (Gen. 9:11)
 D Length of the covenant  (Gen. 9:12)
 E Sign of the covenant  (Gen. 9:13-17)
 F New rulers of creation  (Gen. 9:18-19)
 G Failure of man in Human Government (Gen. 9:18 - 11:4)
 H Failure of Noah  (Gen. 9:20-21)
 I  Failure of Ham  (Gen. 9:22-23)
 J Great nations prophecy  (Gen. 9:24-27)
 K Death of Noah: 950 years (Gen. 5:3; 6:9-13; 7:6, 11-13; 8:13-14; )
X PARENTHETICAL: generations of the sons of Noah (Gen. 10; 1 Chr. 1)  (10:1-32)
 A  Sons of Japheth (1 Chr. 1:5)  (9:28-2910:1-5)
 B Sons of Ham (1 Chr. 1:8; 4:40; Ps. 78:51; 105:23; 106:22)  (Gen.10:6-20)
 C  Sons of Shem (Gen. 11:10; 1 Chr. 1:17-28; Lk. 3:23-38)  (Gen.10:21-32)
XI Failure of all men (Gen. 6:1-5; 11:1-32)
 A Judgment ending the third dispensation-Human Government  (Gen. 11:5-9)
 B Length of Human Government: 427 years  (Gen. 11:10-11)
  1 Generations of Shem (Gen. 11:10-32; 1 Chr. 1; Lk. 3)
  2 Shem: 600 years  (Gen. 11:10-11)
 C Arphaxad: 438 years  (Gen. 11:12-13)
 D Salah: 433 years (1 Chr. 1:17-28)  (Gen. 11:14-15)
 E Eber: 464 years  (Gen. 11:16-17)
 F Peleg: 239 years  (Gen. 11:18-19)
 G Reu: 239 years  (Gen. 11:20-21)
 H Serug: 230 years  (Gen. 11:22-23)
 I Nahor: 148 years  (Gen. 11:24-25)
 J Terah: 205 years  (Gen. 11:26-32)
XII (End of the third dispensation-Human Government, Gen. 8:15 - 11:32; 12:1-20)
 A Fourth dispensation: Promise-430 years  (Gen. 12:1-3)
 B Abraham to the Exodus of Egypt (Gen. 12:1 - Ex. 12:37)
 C History of Abraham (Gen. 12:1 - 25:11)  (12:1-3)
 D The sixth or Abrahamic Covenant (Gen. 12:1-3, 7; 13:14-18; 15:1-18; 17:4; 22:15-18; 26:1; 28:3,14)
 E First sojourn in Canaan (Gen. 12:4-9; 13:1)
 F Sojourn in Egypt  (Gen. 12:10-13)
 G A coward and deceiver  (Gen. 12:10-13)
 H God's intervention ( Gen. 20)  (12:14-17)
 I Abraham's trial: expelled from Egypt  (12:18-20)
XIII Second sojourn in Canaan (Gen. 12:4 13:1-8)
 A Abram separates from Lot  (Gen. 13:5-13)
 B Abrahamic Covenant confirmed  (Gen. 13:14-18)
XIV Abram delivers Lot (Gen. 14:1-24;19:27)
 A First battle of the vale of Siddim: twelve years of servitude  (Gen. 14:1-4)
 B Rebellion: conquest of the giants  (Gen. 14:5-7)
 C Second battle of the vale of Siddim  (Gen. 14:8-11)
 D Captivity of Lot  (Gen. 14:12)
 E Abram's only war: battle of Dan  (Gen. 14:13-15)
 F Abram's victory  (Gen. 14:16)
 G Abram's triumphant return  (Gen. 14:17)
 H Abram's blessing by Melchizedek: a new revelation  (Gen. 14:18-20)
 I Abram's unselfishness  (Gen. 14:21-24)
XV Abrahamic Covenant enlarged  (Gen. 15:1-21)
 A Concerning the seed  (Gen. 15:1-6)
 B Concerning the land  (Gen. 15:7-8)
 C Concerning the seed  (Gen. 15:9-16)
 D The torch of worship  (Gen. 15:17)
 E Concerning the land  (Gen. 15:18-21)
XVI Sarai's plan to help God fulfill His word  (Gen. 16:1-16)
 A Unbelief and impatience  (Gen. 16:1-3)
 B Result: family trouble  (Gen. 16:4-6)
 C Seventh or Hagaric Covenant (Gen. 16:7-14; 17:20; 21:17; 25:12)  (16:7-14)
 D Birth of Ishmael (Gen. 16:15-16; 25:12) 
XVII Abram's new revelation (Gen. 14:18; 17:1-27)
 A Abram's name changed  (Gen. 17:4-5)
 B Abrahamic Covenant enlarged  (Gen. 17:6-8)
 C Sign of the covenant  (Gen. 17:9-14)
 D Eighth or Sarahic Covenant (Gen. 17:15-19; 17:15-19; 18:9-15) 
 E Hagaric Covenant enlarged  (Gen. 17:20-22)
 F Abrahamic Covenant sealed  (Gen. 17:23-27)
XVIII Divine Visitor  (Gen. 18:1-33)
 A Appearance of God to Abraham  (Gen. 18:1-2)
 B The reception  (Gen. 18:3-5)
 C The dinner  (Gen. 18:6-8)
 D The conversation: Sarahic Covenant confirmed  (Gen. 18:9-15)
 E The departure  (Gen. 18:16-22)
 F Abraham the intercessor  (Gen. 18:23-33)
 G Destruction of Sodom  (Gen. 19:1-38)
 H Lot and the angels  (Gen. 19:1-3)
 I Lot and the mob  (Gen. 19:4-9)
 J The angels and the mob  (Gen. 19:10-11)
 K Lot and the angels  (Gen. 19:12-13)
 L Lot and sons-in-law  (Gen. 19:14)
  Eight angelic commands  (Gen. 19:15-22)
XIX Destruction of Sodom  (Gen. 19:23-25)
 A Lot and the angels  (Gen. 19:1-3)
 B  Lot and the mob  (Gen. 19:4-9)
 C  The angels and the mob  (Gen. 19:10-11)
 D  Lot and the angels  (Gen. 19:12-13)
 E  Lot and sons-in-law  (Gen. 19:14)
 F  Eight angelic commands  (Gen. 19:15-22)
 G Destruction of Sodom  (Gen. 19:23-25)
 H Lot's wife (Lk. 17:32)  (Gen. 19:26)
 I  Abraham's second deliverance of Lot (Gen. 14:1; 19:27-29)
 J  Lot the cavedweller  (Gen. 19:30-32)
 K Lot's shameful end (Gen. 13:5; 19:33-38)
XX Sojourn in Gerar (Gen. 12:10-20; 20:1-18)
 A Coward and deceiver  (Gen. 20:1-2)
 B Divine intervention: deception discovered  (Gen. 20:3-8)
 C Abraham on trial (Gen. 12:18; 20:9-10)
 D Abraham's defense  (Gen. 20:11-13)
 E The verdict (Gen. 12:14; 20:14-16)
 F First miracle of bodily healing (Ex. 15:26)  (Gen. 20:17-18)
XXI  Birth of Isaac (1 Chr. 1:28; Mt. 1:2; Lk. 3:34)  (Gen. 21:1-34)
 A The bondwoman cast out  (Gen. 21:9-16)
 B Hagaric Covenant confirmed  (Gen. 21:17-21)
 C Covenant with Abimelech  (Gen. 21:22-34)
XXII  Abraham's great trial  (Gen. 22:1-24)
A The supreme test  (Gen. 22:1-2)
B The journey to Mount Moriah, perhaps Calvary  (Gen. 22:3-4)
C Abraham's faith in Isaac's resurrection (Heb. 11:17-19)  (Gen. 22:5)
D Abraham's faith and works (Jas. 2:20-24)  (Gen. 22:6)
E Abraham's faith in a substitute  (Gen. 22:7-10)
F Divine satisfaction: Abraham's faith rewarded  (Gen. 22:11-12)
G The Divine provision  (Gen. 22:13-14)
H Abrahamic Covenant enlarged (Gen. 12:1-3)  (Gen. 22:15-18)
I The return journey  (Gen. 22:19)
J PARENTHETICAL: family of Nahor-introduction to Rebekah (Gen. 24)  (Gen. 22:20-24)
XXIII Death and burial of Sarah  (Gen. 23:1-20)
A Age and death  (Gen. 23:1-2)
B Selection of a burial place  (Gen. 23:3-9)
C Cave of Machpelah and field bought (modern equivalent $1000)  (Gen. 23:10-18)
D Burial of Sarah  (Gen. 23:19-20)
XXIV  Marriage of Isaac  (Gen. 24:1-67)
A Abraham's prosperity (Gen. 13:1-6; 24:1; 25:5-7)
B Eliezer's commission  (Gen. 24:2-9)
C Eliezer's journey  (Gen. 24:10-11)
D Eliezer's prayer  (Gen. 24:12-14)
E Eliezer's answer to prayer  (Gen. 24:15-21)
F Introduction and welcome  (Gen. 24:22-25)
G Eliezer's worship  (Gen. 24:26-27)
H Eliezer's reception  (Gen. 24:28-32)
I Eliezer's business stated  (Gen. 24:33-49)
J Eliezer's success  (Gen. 24:50-58)
K Eliezer's return  (Gen. 24:59-61)
L Marriage of Isaac  (Gen. 24:62-67)
XXV  Abraham's second family  (Gen. 25:1-34)
A Abraham's will  (Gen. 25:5-6)
B The death of Abraham  (Gen. 25:7-11)
C PARENTHETICAL: generations of Ishmael  (Gen. 25:12-16)
1  Hagaric Covenant fulfilled (Gen. 16:7; 25:12-16)
2  The twelve tribes of Ishmael (Gen. 25:12-16; 35:22-26)
D Death of Ishmael: 137 years  (Gen. 25:17-18)
E History of Isaac (Gen. 25:19 - 35:29)
1 Birth of Isaac (Gen. 21:1-8; 25:19; Rom. 4:17-25; Heb. 11:11-12)
F Marriage of Isaac (Gen. 24:62;  25:20-22)
G Birth of Esau and Jacob  (Gen. 25:23-26)
H The divided family (Gen. 25:27-28; 29:31)
I  Sale and despising of the birthright (Heb. 12:16)  (Gen. 25:29-34)
XXVI  Sojourn in Gerar (Gen. 12:10-20; 20:1-17)  (Gen. 26:1-35)
A Abrahamic Covenant confirmed in Isaac  (Gen. 26:1-5)
B Coward and deceiver (Gen. 12:10; 20:1; 26:6-8)
C Isaac on trial (Gen. 12:18; 20:9; 26:9-11) 
D Isaac the farmer  (Gen. 26:12-16)
E Isaac the well-digger  (Gen. 26:17-22)
F Abrahamic Covenant confirmed in Isaac (Gen. 12:1; 26:1-5)  (26:23-25)
G Covenant with Abimelech  (26:26-33)
H Marriages of Esau  (26:34-35)
XXVII  The stolen blessing  (27:1-46)
A Charge to Esau  (27:1-4)
B Rebekah's plot  (27:5-13)
C The plot executed  (27:14-25)
D The plot successful  (27:26-29)
E The plot discovered  (27:30-33)
F Esau's unavailing remorse (Heb. 12:17)  (27:34-38)
G Isaac's wicked suggestion  (27:39-40)
H Esau's plot against Jacob  (27:41)
I The plot discovered  (27:42)
J Rebekah's plan to save Jacob  (27:43-45)
K Rebekah's appeal to Isaac  (27:46)
XXVIII  Isaac's charge to Jacob  (28:1-22)
A Abrahamic Covenant confirmed in Jacob (Gen. 12:1)  (28:3-4)
B Jacob escapes from Esau  (28:5)
C Esau's conciliatory act  (28:6-9)
D History of Jacob (Gen. 28:10 - 50:14; outlined to 37:1)  (28:10-19)
1  Jacob's first vision (cp. Gen. 32:1; 35:9; 42:1): the Abrahamic Covenant confirmed in Jacob (Gen. 12:1)  (28:10-19)
E  Jacob's conditional vow  (28:20-22)
XXIX  Jacob at Haran (Gen. 29:1 - 31:55)  (29:1-35)
A  Arrival and introduction  (29:1-14)
B  Servitude to Laban (Gen. 30:27)  (29:15-20)
1   Seven years for Rachel  (29:15-20)
C  Deceived: beat at his own game (cp. Gen. 27)  (29:21-25)
D  Seven years more for Rachel  (29:26-30)
E  First maternity race (cp. 1 Sam. 1)  (29:31-32)
1  Jacob's family at Haran (Gen. 29:31 - 30:24)  (29:31-32)
a. The birth of Reuben  (29:31-32)
F  The birth of Simeon  (29:33)
G The birth of Levi  (29:34)
H The birth of Judah  (29:35)
XXX Rachel's envy of Leah (cp. 1 Sam. 1)  (30:1-43)
A  Rachel's policy (cp. Gen. 16)  (30:3-4)
B The birth of Dan  (30:5-6)
C The birth of Naphtali  (30:7-8)
D Leah's policy: birth of Gad  (30:9-11)
E The birth of Asher  (30:12-13)
F Jacob hired with mandrakes  (30:14-16)
G The birth of Issachar  (30:17-18)
H Birth of Zebulun and Dinah  (30:19-21)
I The birth of Joseph  (30:22-24)
J Jacob desires to go home  (30:25-26)
K Servitude to Laban (Gen. 29:15)  (30:27-34)
L Jacob's new contract  (30:27-34)
M Jacob's new starting point (cp. Gen. 31:41)  (30:35-36)
N  Tampering with nature  (30:37-43)
XXXI  Jealousy of Laban's sons  (31:1-55)
A Call back to Canaan  (31:11-13)
B Jacob's flight  (31:14-21)
C Jacob pursued by Laban  (31:22-23)
D God protects Jacob  (31:24-29)
E Accusation and search  (31:30-35)
F Jacob argues with Laban  (31:36-42)
G The covenant of peace  (31:43-53)
H The feast and the parting  (31:54-55)
XXXII  Jacob's second vision (Gen. 28:10)  (32:1-32)
A Jacob's reconciliation with Esau  (32:3-6)
B  Desired  (32:3-6)
C Prayer of distress  (32:7-12)
D A present prepared (Pr. 21:14)  (32:13-23)
E Jacob wrestles with God  (32:24-32)
XXXIII  Reconciliation effected  (33:1-20)
A                Jacob settles in Canaan  (33:17-20)

XXXIV  Jacob's troubles in Canaan (Gen. 34-35)  (34:1-31)
A Dinah's disgrace  (34:1-5)
B The proposed union  (34:6-12)
C Deceitful dealings (cp. Josh. 9; 1 Sam. 23)  (34:13-24)
D Vengeance executed  (34:25-29)
E Jacob's fear and unbelief  (34:30-31)
XXXV  Flight: idols destroyed  (35:1-29)
A The death of Deborah  (35:8)
B Jacob's third vision (Gen. 28:10; 32:1): Abrahamic Covenant renewed  (35:9-15)
C The death of Rachel  (35:16-20)
D The sin of Reuben (cp. Gen. 38)  (35:21-22)
E Jacob's family in Canaan (Gen. 46:8-27; 1 Chr. 2:1-2)  (35:23-26)
F The death of Isaac  (35:27-29)
XXXVI  PARENTHETICAL: sons of Esau  (36:1-43)
A Sons of Esau in Canaan  (36:1-8)
B Sons of Esau in Mt. Seir  (36:9-14)
C Dukes of Edom (1 Chr. 1:35)  (36:15-19)
D Sons of Seir (1 Chr. 1:38)  (36:20-28)
E Dukes of Seir (1 Chr. 1:38)  (36:29-30)
F Kings of Edom (1 Chr. 1:43)  (36:31-39)
G Dukes of Edom (1 Chr. 1:51)  (36:40-43)
XXXVII  Jacob's history resumed: history of Joseph (Gen. 37:1 - 50:26)  (37:1-36)
A Jacob in Canaan  (37:1)
B Joseph in Canaan  (37:2)
1 A model boy (cp. Lk. 2:51)  (37:2)

C Loved by Jacob (cp. Gen. 25:28)  (37:3)
D Hated by his brothers  (37:4)
E Two dreams of Joseph  (37:5-11)
F Seeks his brethren  (37:12-17)
G Plot against Joseph  (37:18-22)
H Joseph cast into a pit  (37:23-27)
I Joseph sold into Egypt  (37:28)
J Jacob deceived by his sons (Gen. 34:13)  (37:29-36)
XXXVIII  Shame of Judah (cp. Gen. 35:21)  (38:1-30)
A His marriage  (38:1-2)
B Judah's wicked sons  (38:3-10)
C Judah's promise to Tamar  (38:11-12)
D Promise broken: commits adultery with Tamar (Ruth 4:12)  (38:13-18)
E Condemns Tamar to burn  (38:19-24)
F Repents: protects himself  (38:25-26)
G Birth of Pharez and Zarah  (38:27-30)
XXXIX  Joseph tested in Egypt  (39:1-23)
A In Potiphar's house  (39:1-2)
B God blesses Joseph  (39:3-13)
C Joseph wrongly accused  (39:14-18)
D Joseph in prison  (39:19-20)
E Only two friends left  (39:21-23)
XL  Wisdom of Joseph (Gen. 40:1 - 41:36)  (40:1-23)
A Fellow prisoners  (40:1-8)
B The butler's dream  (40:9-13)
C Joseph's request  (40:14-15)
D The baker's dream  (40:16-19)
E Dreams fulfilled: Joseph forgotten by the butler  (40:20-23)
XLI  Two dreams of Pharaoh  (41:1-57)
A Interpretation sought  (41:8-16)
B Dreams related to Joseph  (41:17-24)
C Joseph's interpretation  (41:25-36)
D Joseph's exaltation  (41:37-44)
1 Made second ruler  (41:37-44)

E Marriage of Joseph  (41:45)
F Seven years of plenty  (41:46-49)
G Joseph's family in Egypt  (41:50-52)
H Seven years of famine  (41:53-55)
I The authority of Joseph  (41:56-57)
XLII  Joseph and his brethren (Gen. 42:1 - 45:28)  (42:1-38)
A First trip of Joseph's brethren to Egypt  (42:1-6)
B Joseph meets his brethren: first accusation of being spies  (42:7-9)
C Their answer to Joseph  (42:10-11)
D Second time accused of being spies  (42:12)
E Second answer to Joseph (cp. Gen. 42:10-11; 44:18-34)  (42:13)
F Joseph demands proof that they're not spies  (42:14-16)
G Joseph jails his brethren  (42:17-18)
H Joseph again demands proof they're not spies  (42:19-20)
I Remorse over past sins  (42:21-22)
J Simeon bound for security  (42:23-24)
K The return to Canaan  (42:25-28)
L Report to Jacob  (42:29-35)
M The sorrow of Jacob  (42:36-38)
XLIII  Decision to return to Egypt  (43:1-34)
A Jacob persuaded to meet the demands of Joseph  (43:3-14)
B Second trip to Egypt  (43:15-17)
C Their fear and humility  (43:18-25)
D Their meeting with Joseph  (43:26-29)
E Joseph weeps  (43:30-31)
F Banquet with Joseph  (43:32-34)
XLIV  Their feigned dismissal  (44:1-34)
A Explanation to Joseph  (44:14-17)
B Judah's heartbreaking plea  (44:18-34)
 Joseph reveals himself  (45:1-28)
A Pharaoh's invitation  (45:16-20)
B Gifts from Joseph  (45:21-23)
C Return to Canaan  (45:24-28)
XV  Jacob journeys to Egypt  (46:1-34)
A First stop-Jacob's fourth vision:  (46:1-4)
1  Abrahamic Covenant confirmed again in Jacob  (46:1-4)

B Jacob arrives in Egypt  (46:5-7)
C Sons of Jacob and Leah  (46:8-15)
D Sons of Jacob and Zilpah  (46:16-18)
E Sons of Jacob and Rachel  (46:19-22)
F Sons of Jacob and Bilhah  (46:23-25)
G Summary of Jacob's family  (46:26-27)