I. Creation
Cosmic World (1:1–2:3)
1. Introduction to Nonfunctional Situation (1:1–2)
2. Setting of Functions: Days 1–3 (1:3–13)
3. Installing Functionaries: Days 4–6 (1:14–31)
4. Sabbath: Day 7 (2:1–3)
II. Before the Patriarchs: The Need for a Covenant People
A. Toledot of Heavens and Earth (2:4–4:26)
1. Human World Functions (2:4–25)
a. Introduction to Nonfunctional Situation (2:4–7)
b. Blessing Function #1: Garden of Eden (2:8–17)
c. Blessing Function #2: Creation of Woman (2:18–25)
2. The Fall (3:1–24)
a. Act (3:1–7)
b. Encounter (3:8–13)
c. Pronouncement (3:14–19)
d. Expulsion (3:20–24)
3. Cain and Abel (4:1–16)
4. Cain’s Genealogy (4:17–26)
B. Toledot of Adam (5:1–6:8)
1. Seth’s Genealogy (5:1–32)
2. Sons of God (6:1–4)
3. Introduction to the Flood (6:5–8)
C. Toledot of Noah (6:9–9:29)
1. Noah and God (6:9–13)
2. Ark (6:14–22)
3. Flood (7:1–24)
4. Recovery of Earth (8:1–22)
5. Covenant (9:1–17)
6. Second Fall and Pronouncement (9:18–29)
D. Toledot of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (10:1–11:9)
1. Table of Nations (10:1–32)
a. Japheth (10:1–5)
b. Ham (10:6–20)
c. Shem (10:21–32)
2. Tower of Babel (11:1–9)
E. Toledot of Shem (11:10–26)
III. The Patriarchs in Palestine: The Establishment of a Covenant People
A. Toledot of Terah (11:27–25:11)
1. Family of Terah (11:27–32)
2. The Covenant Call (12:1–3)
3. Abram Arrives in Canaan (12:4–9)
4. Abram and Sarai in Egypt (12:10–20)
5. The Land (13:1–15:21)
a. Separation from Lot (13:1–18)
b. Rescue of Lot (14:1–16)
c. Victory Reception (14:17–24)
d. Covenant Ratification (15:1–21)
6. The Seed (16:1–18:15)
a. Abram and Hagar (16:1–16)
b. Theophany and Circumcision (17:1–27)
c. Three Guests (18:1–15)
7. Sodom and Gomorrah (18:16–19:38)
a. Impact of the Righteous (18:16–33)
b. Encounter in Sodom (19:1–14)
c. Escape from Sodom (19:15–29)
d. Lot and His Daughters (19:30–38)
8. Abraham and Abimelech (20:1–18)
9. Isaac and Ishmael (21:1–21)
10. Treaty with Abimelech (21:22–34)
11. Testing of Abraham (22:1–19)
12. Family Matters (22:20–24)
13. Purchase of Land for Tomb (23:1–20)
14. Wife for Isaac (24:1–67)
15. Abraham and Keturah (25:1–6)
16. Death and Burial of Abraham (25:7–11)
B. Toledot of Ishmael (25:12–18)
C. Toledot of Isaac (25:19–35:29)
1. Jacob in Canaan (25:19–28:22)
a. Birth of Jacob and Esau (25:19–28)
b. Birthright (25:29–34)
c. Isaac and Abimelech “Intrusion” (26:1–35)
d. Isaac’s Blessing (27:1–46)
e. Jacob’s Departure (28:1–9)
f. Jacob’s Dream and Vow (28:10–22)
2. Jacob in Haran (29:1–31:55)
a. Family Reunion (29:1–14)
b. Wedding Surprise (29:15–30)
c. Children (29:31–30:24)
d. Prosperity (30:25–43)
e. Flight (31:1–21)
f. Confrontation and Parting Agreement (31:22–55)
3. Jacob Returns to Canaan (32:1–35:29)
a. Placating Esau (32:1–21)
b. Wrestling Match (32:22–32)
c. Meeting Esau (33:1–11)
d. Parting and Settling (33:12–20)
e. Dinah and Shechem (34:1–24)
f. Simeon and Levi (34:25–31)
g. Jacob at Bethel (35:1–15)
h. Family Matters (35:16–29)
D. Toledot of Esau (36:1–8)
E. Toledot of Esau (36:9–37:1)
IV. The Patriarchs in Egypt: Incubation for the Covenant People
Toledot of Jacob (37:2–50:26)
1. Obstacle of Conflict (37:1–42:9)
a. Joseph’s Status (37:1–4)
b. Joseph’s Dreams (37:5–11)
c. Brothers’ Revenge (37:12–36)
d. Judah “Intrusion” (38:1–30)
i. Judah’s Problem (38:1–11)
ii. Tamar’s Solution (38:12–23)
iii. Denouement (38:24–30)
e. From Slave to Prisoner (39:1–23)
f. Dreams in Prison (40:1–23)
g. Pharaoh’s Dreams (41:1–38)
h. Elevation of Joseph (41:39–57)
i. Joseph Encounters His Brothers (42:1–9)
2. Obstacle of Character (42:10–45:15)
a. Brothers’ First Visit (42:10–38)
b. Brothers’ Second Visit (43:1–34)
c. Silver Cup (44:1–34)
d. Joseph Revealed (45:1–15)
3. Obstacle of Land (45:16–47:26)
a. Invitation to Immigrate (45:16–28)
b. Jacob’s Move to Egypt (46:1–27)
c. Settlement in Egypt (46:28–47:12)
d. Joseph’s Policies (47:13–26)
4. Deathbed Statements (47:27–50:26)
a. Jacob’s Request (47:27–31)
b. Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh (48:1–22)
c. Blessing of the Sons of Jacob (49:1–28)
i. Reuben, Simeon, Levi (49:1–7)
ii. Judah (49:8–12)
iii. Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher (49:13–21)
iv. Joseph, Benjamin (49:22–28)
d. Jacob’s Death and Burial (49:29–50:14)
e. Joseph’s Legacy and Death (50:15–26)