| 1 | Genesis 1 | Genesis | creation cosmos order image-of-god | Seven-day creation account; cosmic order established | Genesis 1, Genesis 1, Genesis 1 | Primordial | Seven-day framework with refrain patterns |
| 2 | Genesis 2 | Genesis | eden adam eve marriage | Garden of Eden; creation of man and woman | Genesis 2, Genesis 2, Genesis 2 | Primordial | Complementary creation narrative |
| 3 | Genesis 3 | Genesis | fall sin temptation promise | The Fall; first sin and its consequences | Genesis 3, Genesis 3, Genesis 3 | Primordial | Temptation-sin-judgment sequence |
| 4 | Genesis 4 | Genesis | cain abel murder genealogy | Cain and Abel; first murder; Cain’s lineage | Genesis 4, Genesis 4, Genesis 4 | Primordial | Crime and punishment narrative |
| 5 | Genesis 5 | Genesis | genealogy death enoch longevity | Genealogy from Adam to Noah | Genesis 5, Genesis 5, Genesis 5 | Primordial | Genealogical formula with refrain |
| 6 | Genesis 6 | Genesis | noah flood judgment grace | Humanity’s wickedness; Noah finds grace | Genesis 6, Genesis 6, Genesis 6 | c. 2500 BCE | Divine regret and resolution |
| 7 | Genesis 7 | Genesis | flood ark judgment remnant | The flood begins; Noah enters the ark | Genesis 7, Genesis 7, Genesis 7 | c. 2500 BCE | Chronological flood narrative |
| 8 | Genesis 8 | Genesis | covenant sacrifice promise renewal | Flood ends; Noah’s sacrifice; God’s promise | Genesis 8, Genesis 8, Genesis 8 | c. 2500 BCE | Recession and renewal pattern |
| 9 | Genesis 9 | Genesis | covenant rainbow ham blessing | Noahic covenant; Ham’s sin; Noah’s prophecy | Genesis 9, Genesis 9, Genesis 9 | c. 2500 BCE | Covenant-transgression-oracle |
| 10 | Genesis 10 | Genesis | nations genealogy babel dispersion | Table of nations; descendants of Noah’s sons | Genesis 10, Genesis 10, Genesis 10 | c. 2400-2100 BCE | Genealogical-geographical catalog |
| 11 | Genesis 11 | Genesis | babel language genealogy abraham | Tower of Babel; Shem’s genealogy to Abram | Genesis 11, Genesis 11, Genesis 11 | c. 2100 BCE | Judgment narrative + genealogical bridge |
| 12 | Genesis 12 | Genesis | calling promise faith egypt | Abram’s call; promise of land and blessing | Genesis 12, Genesis 12, Genesis 12 | c. 2091 BCE | Call-journey-crisis-resolution |
| 13 | Genesis 13 | Genesis | separation choice promise altar | Abram and Lot separate; land promise renewed | Genesis 13, Genesis 13, Genesis 13 | c. 2090 BCE | Conflict resolution narrative |
| 14 | Genesis 14 | Genesis | war melchizedek blessing tithe | War of kings; Melchizedek blesses Abram | Genesis 14, Genesis 14, Genesis 14 | c. 2089 BCE | Battle report with priestly encounter |
| 15 | Genesis 15 | Genesis | covenant faith prophecy sacrifice | Abrahamic covenant; prophecy of Egyptian slavery | Genesis 15, Genesis 15, Genesis 15 | c. 2088 BCE | Vision-dialogue-covenant ceremony |
| 16 | Genesis 16 | Genesis | hagar ishmael conflict promise | Hagar and Ishmael; family conflict begins | Genesis 16, Genesis 16, Genesis 16 | c. 2087 BCE | Surrogate mother narrative |
| 17 | Genesis 17 | Genesis | circumcision covenant names promise | Covenant of circumcision; new names given | Genesis 17, Genesis 17, Genesis 17 | c. 2076 BCE | Covenant renewal with sign |
| 18 | Genesis 18 | Genesis | hospitality intercession judgment promise | Abraham’s visitors; intercession for Sodom | Genesis 18, Genesis 18, Genesis 18 | c. 2075 BCE | Theophany-announcement-negotiation |
| 19 | Genesis 19 | Genesis | sodom judgment deliverance lot | Destruction of Sodom; Lot’s escape and sin | Genesis 19, Genesis 19, Genesis 19 | c. 2075 BCE | Judgment and escape narrative |
| 20 | Genesis 20 | Genesis | abraham abimelech integrity prayer | Abraham and Abimelech; Sarah protected | Genesis 20, Genesis 20, Genesis 20 | c. 2074 BCE | Deception-revelation-restoration |
| 21 | Genesis 21 | Genesis | isaac ishmael covenant well | Isaac’s birth; Hagar and Ishmael expelled | Genesis 21, Genesis 21, Genesis 21 | c. 2074 BCE | Promise fulfillment and separation |
| 22 | Genesis 22 | Genesis | sacrifice testing faith provision | Binding of Isaac; Abraham’s ultimate test | Genesis 22, Genesis 22, Genesis 22 | c. 2054 BCE | Test narrative with climactic reversal |
| 23 | Genesis 23 | Genesis | death burial purchase sarah | Sarah’s death; purchase of Machpelah cave | Genesis 23, Genesis 23 | c. 2037 BCE | Negotiation dialogue structure |
| 24 | Genesis 24 | Genesis | marriage providence rebekah covenant | Finding a wife for Isaac; Rebekah chosen | Genesis 24, Genesis 24, Genesis 24 | c. 2034 BCE | Quest narrative with divine guidance |
| 25 | Genesis 25 | Genesis | genealogy birthright jacob esau | Abraham’s death; birth of Jacob and Esau | Genesis 25, Genesis 25, Genesis 25 | c. 2014 BCE | Genealogy frames conflict origin |
| 26 | Genesis 26 | Genesis | isaac wells covenant blessing | Isaac in Gerar; conflict over wells | Genesis 26, Genesis 26, Genesis 26 | c. 1990 BCE | Promise renewal amid conflicts |
| 27 | Genesis 27 | Genesis | deception blessing jacob prophecy | Jacob steals Esau’s blessing | Genesis 27, Genesis 27, Genesis 27 | c. 1950 BCE | Deception plot with irrevocable consequences |
| 28 | Genesis 28 | Genesis | bethel vision vow promise | Jacob’s ladder dream at Bethel | Genesis 28, Genesis 28, Genesis 28 | c. 1949 BCE | Theophany with vow response |
| 29 | Genesis 29 | Genesis | jacob rachel leah deception | Jacob marries Leah and Rachel | Genesis 29, Genesis 29, Genesis 29 | c. 1949-1942 BCE | Deceiver deceived; poetic justice |
| 30 | Genesis 30 | Genesis | fertility competition prosperity mandrakes | Birth of Jacob’s children; Jacob’s prosperity | Genesis 30, Genesis 30, Genesis 30 | c. 1942-1935 BCE | Family competition narrative |
| 31 | Genesis 31 | Genesis | escape covenant pursuit testimony | Jacob flees Laban; covenant at Mizpah | Genesis 31, Genesis 31, Genesis 31 | c. 1929 BCE | Escape-pursuit-treaty pattern |
| 32 | Genesis 32 | Genesis | wrestling israel reconciliation angels | Jacob wrestles with God; becomes Israel | Genesis 32, Genesis 32, Genesis 32 | c. 1929 BCE | Preparation-struggle-transformation |
| 33 | Genesis 33 | Genesis | reconciliation esau forgiveness shechem | Jacob and Esau reconcile | Genesis 33, Genesis 33, Genesis 33 | c. 1929 BCE | Reconciliation scene |
| 34 | Genesis 34 | Genesis | dinah vengeance shechem deception | Dinah and Shechem; Simeon and Levi’s revenge | Genesis 34, Genesis 34, Genesis 34 | c. 1928 BCE | Rape-revenge cycle |
| 35 | Genesis 35 | Genesis | bethel death covenant genealogy | Return to Bethel; deaths of Rachel and Isaac | Genesis 35, Genesis 35, Genesis 35 | c. 1926 BCE | Covenant renewal and transitions |
| 36 | Genesis 36 | Genesis | esau edom genealogy kings | Esau’s descendants; kings of Edom | Genesis 36, Genesis 36, Genesis 36 | c. 1900-1800 BCE | Genealogical records of Edom |
| 37 | Genesis 37 | Genesis | joseph dreams jealousy slavery | Joseph’s dreams; sold into slavery | Genesis 37, Genesis 37, Genesis 37 | c. 1910 BCE | Dream-rejection-betrayal sequence |
| 38 | Genesis 38 | Genesis | judah tamar justice lineage | Judah and Tamar; justice through deception | Genesis 38, Genesis 38 | c. 1900 BCE | Interruption narrative with irony |
| 39 | Genesis 39 | Genesis | joseph temptation integrity prison | Joseph in Potiphar’s house; false accusation | Genesis 39, Genesis 39, Genesis 39 | c. 1898 BCE | Rise-test-fall-rise pattern |
| 40 | Genesis 40 | Genesis | dreams interpretation prison prophecy | Joseph interprets dreams in prison | Genesis 40, Genesis 40, Genesis 40 | c. 1896 BCE | Paired dream interpretations |
| 41 | Genesis 41 | Genesis | pharaoh dreams wisdom exaltation | Pharaoh’s dreams; Joseph becomes vizier | Genesis 41, Genesis 41, Genesis 41 | c. 1894 BCE | Dream crisis to elevation |
| 42 | Genesis 42 | Genesis | famine brothers test recognition | Brothers come to Egypt; Joseph tests them | Genesis 42, Genesis 42, Genesis 42 | c. 1887 BCE | Recognition withheld; testing begins |
| 43 | Genesis 43 | Genesis | benjamin feast reconciliation fear | Second journey to Egypt with Benjamin | Genesis 43, Genesis 43, Genesis 43 | c. 1886 BCE | Tension building toward revelation |
| 44 | Genesis 44 | Genesis | test cup judah repentance | Final test with silver cup; Judah’s plea | Genesis 44, Genesis 44 | c. 1886 BCE | Climactic test and transformation |
| 45 | Genesis 45 | Genesis | revelation forgiveness providence reunion | Joseph reveals himself; family reunited | Genesis 45, Genesis 45, Genesis 45 | c. 1886 BCE | Recognition scene with reconciliation |
| 46 | Genesis 46 | Genesis | migration promise genealogy reunion | Jacob moves to Egypt; family census | Genesis 46, Genesis 46, Genesis 46 | c. 1886 BCE | Migration narrative with list |
| 47 | Genesis 47 | Genesis | settlement famine administration blessing | Settlement in Goshen; Joseph’s administration | Genesis 47, Genesis 47, Genesis 47 | c. 1885-1878 BCE | Economic and family arrangements |
| 48 | Genesis 48 | Genesis | blessing adoption ephraim manasseh | Jacob blesses Joseph’s sons | Genesis 48, Genesis 48, Genesis 48 | c. 1876 BCE | Adoption and reversed blessing |
| 49 | Genesis 49 | Genesis | blessing prophecy tribes death | Jacob’s prophetic blessings; his death | Genesis 49, Genesis 49, Genesis 49 | c. 1876 BCE | Tribal destiny poems |
| 50 | Genesis 50 | Genesis | burial forgiveness providence promise | Jacob’s burial; Joseph’s final reassurance | Genesis 50, Genesis 50, Genesis 50 | c. 1876-1805 BCE | Closure with forward-looking promise |