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1. The Literary Structure of the Book of Genesis
Creation
Narratives
Abraham Narrative Isaac-Jacob Narrative Joseph
Narrative
A B C D E F
Creation,
Altars and
Covenant
Covenants
(With God
and
Avimelech)
and Altars
Brothers’
Children
(Lot and
Rebecca)
Brothers
(Jacob and
Esau)
Covenants (With
God and
Avimelech) and
Altars
Brothers
(Jacob’s
Sons)
I
1:1-2:3
V
11:10-13:4
VI
13:5-14:24
XI
25:12-34
XII
26:1-33
XVII
36:1-41:45
“God
created”
Days of
creation
Generations
of Shem and
Terach
God and
Pharaoh
send
Abraham to
Canaan
Abraham
builds Altar at
Beit El
Lot gets
captured
and
Abraham
saves him
Generations
of Ishmael
and Isaac
Jacob buys
birthright from
Esau
Isaac wants to
go to Egypt like
Abraham but
God makes a
covenant with
him and Isaac
stays near
Avimelech with
whom he also
makes a
covenant
Generations
of Esau and
Jacob
Joseph and
Dreams
II
2:4-4:26
IV
(11.1-
9)
VII
15:1-17:27
VIII
18:1-19:38
XIII
26:34-28:9
XIV
28:10-32:3
XVIII
41:46-47:26
“… when they
were
created”
Adam and
Eve, Cain
and Abel
Tower
of
Babel
Covenants
between God
and Abraham
Birth of
Ishmael
Destruction
of Sodom
and saving
of Lot
Jacob
impersonates
Esau
Jacob’s Ladder
at Beit El
Jacob marries
Levan’s
daughters and
makes a
covenant with
him
Joseph’s
brothers
come to
Egypt
III
5:1-10:32
IX
20:1-22:19
X
22:20-25:11
XV
32:4-33:16
XVI
33:17-35:29
XIX
47:27-50:26
“on the day
God created
humankind”
Noah
Covenant
with
Avimelech
Binding Isaac
on Altar
Obtaining
Rebecca for
Isaac
Deaths of
Sarah and
Abraham
Jacob makes
peace with
Esau
Rape of Dinah
Jacob returns to
Beit El to build
an Altar
Deaths of Rachel
and Isaac
Deaths of
Jacob and
Joseph