1. Genesis 1:1–50:26 (ESV)
  2. Structure and outline

The structure of Genesis

Genesis 1:1–50:26 (ESV)

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

  1. Genesis 1:1—2:3: In the beginning

  2. Genesis 2:4—11:9: The history of heaven and earth

  3. Genesis 11:10—50:26: The history of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

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