Introduction to Genesis

B.Isaac’s deception and strife with the Philistines (26:1-35)

C.Stolen blessing and flight to Paddan-aram (27:1-28:9)

D.Promise of blessing at Bethel (28:10-22)

E.Laban deceives Jacob (29:1-30)

F.Birth of Jacob’s children (29:31-30:24)

G.Birth of Jacob’s herds (30:25-43)

H.Jacob deceives Laban (31:1-55)

I.Struggle for blessing at Peniel (32:1-32)

J.Restored gift and return to Shechem (33:1-20)

K.Dinah, deception, and strife with the Hivites (34:1-31)

L.Blessing and struggle at birth (35:1-29)

IX.Esau’s Family (36:1-8)

X.Esau, Father of the Edomites (36:9-37:1)

XI.Jacob’s Family: Joseph and His Brothers (37:2-50:26)

A.The early days of Joseph (37:2-36)

B.Judah and Tamar (38:1-30)

C.Joseph in Egypt (39:1-23)

D.Joseph, savior of Egypt (40:1- 41:57)

E.The brothers’ journeys to Egypt (42:1- 43:34)

F.Joseph tests the brothers (44:1-34)

G.Joseph reveals his identity (45:1-28)

H.Jacob’s migration to Egypt (46:1-27)

I.Joseph, savior of the family (46:28- 47:12)

J.Joseph’s administration in Egypt (47:13-31)

K.Jacob’s blessings (48:1- 49:28)

L.The death and burial of Jacob (49:29-50:14)

M.The final days of Joseph (50:15-26)

11TH DYNASTY OF EGYPT 2134-1991

Earliest pottery in South America 2200

Construction of Ziggurat at Ur in Sumer 2100

Abraham moves from Haran to Canaan. 2091

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 2085

God’s covenant with Abraham 2081?

Ishmael born 2080?

3RD DYNASTY OF UR 2113-2006

12TH DYNASTY OF EGYPT 1991-1786

Contraceptives are developed in Egypt. 2000

Chinese create first zoo, Park of Intelligence. 2000

Babylonians and Egyptians divide days into hours, minutes, and seconds. 2000

Mesopotamians learn to solve quadratic equations. 2000

Code of medical ethics, Mesopotamia 2000

Courier systems of communication are developed in both China and Egypt. 2000

Benjamin is born; Rachel dies. 1900

Potter’s wheel is introduced to Crete. 1900

Use of the sail in the Aegean 1900

Egyptian town of El Lahun gives evidence of town planning with streets at right angles. 1900

Mesopotamian mathematicians discover what later came to be called the Pythagorean theorem. 1900

Joseph 1915-1805

Joseph sold into Egypt 1898

Khnumhotep II, an architect of Pharaoh Amenemhet II, develops encryption. 1900

Musical theory, Mesopotamia 1800

Multiplication tables, Mesopotamia 1800

Babylonians develop catalog of stars and planets. 1800

Book of the Dead, Egypt 1800

Horses are introduced in Egypt. 1800

Wooden plows, Scandinavia 1800