Genesis General Structure (per Jerusalem Bible)
I. The origins of the world
a. The creation and the fall
The first story of creation (Gen 1:1-2:4)
The second story of creation: paradise (Gen 2:4b-2:25)
The fall (Gen 3:1-3:24)
Cain and Abel (Gen 4:1-4:16)
The descendants of Cain (Gen 4:17-4:24)
Seth and his descendants (Gen 4:25-26)
The patriarchs before the flood (Gen 5:1-5:32)
Sons of God and daughters of men (Gen 6:1- 6:4)
b. The flood
The corruption of humanity before the flood (Gen 6:5-6:12)
Preparations for the flood (Gen 6:13-7:9)
The flood (Gen 7:10-7:24)
The decrease of the water (Gen 8:1-8:14)
The exit from the ark (Gen 8:15-8:22)
The new world order (Gen 9:1-9:17)
c. From the flood to Abraham
Noah and his sons (Gen 9:18-9:29)
How the earth was peopled (Gen 10:1-10:32)
The tower of Babel (Gen 11:1-11:9)
The patriarchs after the flood (Gen 11:10-11:26)
The descendants of Terah (Gen 11:27-11:32)
II. The story of Abraham
The call of Abraham (Gen 12:1-12:9)
Abraham goes to Egypt (Gen 12:10-12:20)
The separation of Abraham and Lot (Gen 13:1-13:18)
The battle of the four great kings (Gen 14:1-14:16)
Melchizedek (Gen 14:17-14:24)
The promise of a divine alliance (Gen 15:1-15:21)
The birth of Ishmael (Gen 16:1-16:16)
The covenant and circumcision (Gen 17:1–17:27)
The apparition at Mamre (Gen 18:1-18:15)
The intercession of Abraham (Gen 18:16-18:33)
The destruction of Sodom (Gen 19:1-19:29)
The origins of the Ammonites and Moabites (Gen 19:30-19:38)
Abraham at Gerar (Gen 20:1-20:20:18)
The birth of Isaac (Gen 21:1-21:7)
The dismissal of Hagar and Ishmael (Gen 21:8-21:21)
Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-sheba (Gen 21:22-21:34)
The sacrifice of Isaac (Gen 22:1-22:19)
The descendants of Nahor (Gen 22:20-22:24)
The tomb of the patriarchs (Gen 23:1-23:20)
Marriage of Isaac (Gen 24:1-24:67)
The descendants of Keturah (Gen 25:1-25:6)
The death of Abraham (Gen 25:7-25:11)
The descendants of Ishmael (Gen 25:12-25:18)
III. The story of Isaac and Jacob
The birth of Esau and Jacob (Gen 25:19-25:28)
Esau gives up his birthright (Gen 25:29-25:34)
Isaac goes to Gerar (Gen 26:1-26:14)
The wells at Gerar and Beer-sheba (Gen 26:15-26:25)
The alliance with Abimelech (Gen 26:26-26:30)
The Hittite wives of Esau (Gen 26:34-26:35)
Jacob cheats Esau out of the blessing of Isaac (Gen 27:1-27:45)
Isaac sends Jacob to Laban (Gen 27:46-28:5)
Esau’s other marriage (Gen 28:6-28:9)
Jacob’s dream (Gen 28:10-28:22)
Jacob arrives at Haran (Gen 29:1-29:14)
The two marriages of Jacob (Gen 29:15-Gen 29:30)
The children of Jacob (Gen 29:31-30:24)
How Jacob got rich (Gen 30:25-30:43)
The flight of Jacob (Gen 31:1-31:21)
Laban pursues Jacob (Gen 31:22-Gen 31:42)
The treaty between Jacob and Laban (Gen 31:43-32:2)
Jacob prepares to meet Esau (Gen 32:3-32:21)
The struggle with God (Gen 32:22-32:32)
The meeting with Esau (Gen 33:1-33:11)
Jacob separates from Esau (Gen 33:12-33:17)
Jacob arrives at Shechem (Gen 33:18-33:20)
The violence against Dinah (Gen34:1-34:5)
The marriage pact with Hamor and Shechem (Gen 34:6-34:24)
The vengeance of Simeon and Levi (Gen 34:25-34:31)
Jacob at Bethel (Gen 35:1-35:15)
The birth of Benjamin and the death of Rachel (Gen 35:16-35:21)
The incest of Rueben (Gen 35:22-Gen 35:22)
The twelve sons of Jacob (Gen 35:23-35:26)
The death of Isaac (Gen 35:27-35:29)
IV. The story of Joseph
Joseph and his brothers (Gen 37:1-Gen 37:11)
Joseph is sold by his brothers (Gen 37:12-37:36)
The story of Judah and Tamar (Gen 38:1-38:30)
Joseph in Egypt (Gen 39:1-39:6)
Joseph and the seducer (Gen 39:7-Gen 39:20)
Joseph in prison (Gen 39:21-Gen39:23)
Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh’s household (Gen 40:1-40:23)
Pharaoh’s dreams (Gen 41:1-41:36)
The elevation of Joseph (Gen 41:37-41:49)
The sons of Joseph (Gen 41:50-41:57)
The first meeting of Joseph and his brothers (Gen 42:1-42:24)
The return of the sons of Jacob to Canaan (Gen 42:25-42:38)
The sons of Jacob return with Benjamin (Gen 43:1-43:14)
The meeting with Joseph (Gen 43:15-43:34)
The cup of Joseph in Benjamin’s sack (Gen 44:1-44:17)
The intervention of Judah (Gen 44:18-44:34)
Joseph reveals himself (Gen 45:1-45:15)
Pharaoh’s invitation (Gen 45:16-45:20)
The return to Canaan (Gen 45:21-45:28)
The departure of Jacob for Egypt (Gen 46:1-46:7)
The family of Jacob (Gen 46:8-46:27)
The welcome of Joseph (Gen 46:28-46:34)
The audience with Pharaoh (Gen 47:1-47:6)
The establishment in Egypt (Gen 47:7-47:12)
The agricultural politics of Joseph (Gen 47:13-47:26)
The last wishes of Jacob (Gen 47:27-47:31)
Jacob adopts and blesses the two sons of Joseph (Gen 48:1-48:22)
The blessings of Jacob (Gen 49:1-49:28)
The last moments and death of Jacob (Gen 49:29-49:33)
The funeral of Jacob (Gen 50:1-50:14)
The death of Joseph (Gen 50:15-50:26)
My understanding of Genesis