Genesis, A Royal Epic. Loren R. Fisher

56 The Seven Days, 1:1—2:3

      G1 The Formation of the Cosmos, 1:1–31

      G1.1 Let there be light, 1:1–5

      G1.2 Let there be a vault, 1:6–8

      G1.3 Let there be seas, land, and vegetation, 1:9–13

      G1.4 Let there be lights, 1:14–19

      G1.5 Let there be creatures of the sea and air, 1:20–23

      G1.6 Let there be creatures of the land and humans, 1:24–31

      G2 The Seventh Day, 2:1–3

      S2:G3–9 These are the Stories of Heaven and Earth since their formation, 2:4—4:26

      Title, 2:4a

      G3 Yahweh-Elohim formed the human, 2:4b–7

      G4 The garden and its keeper, 2:8–17

      G4.1 Yahweh-Elohim planted a garden, 2:8–9

      G4.2 The rivers, 2:10–14

      G4.3 The human becomes the keeper, 2:15–17

      G5 Yahweh-Elohim forms others; the human is not alone, 2:18–24

      G6 Wise but mortal humans, 2:25—3:24

      G6.1 Naked and knowing, 2:25—3:7

      G6.2 The naked and mortal are clothed, 3:8–21

      G6.3 Sent from the garden to till the ground, 3:22–24

      G7 Cain and Abel, 4:1–16

      G8 Cities and Culture, 4:17–24

      G9 The birth of Seth, 4:25–26

      S3:G10–13 This is the Document of the Stories of Adam, 5:1—6:8

      Title, 5:1a

      G10 The making of human beings, 5:1b–2

      G11 From Adam to Noah, 5:3–32

      G12 The Sages, 6:1–4

      G13 The sorrow of Yahweh, 6:5–8

      S4:G14–16 These are the Stories of Noah, 6:9—9:29

      Title, 6:9a

      G14 The Flood, 6:9b—8:22

      G15 Blessing and Covenant, 9:1–17

      G16 Noah planted a vineyard, 9:18–29

      S5:G17–18 These are the Stories of the sons of Noah, 10:1—11:9

      Title, 10:1

      G17 Friends, enemies, and kin, 10:2–32

      G18 The tower of Babel, 11:1–9

      S6:G19 These are the Stories of Shem, 11:10–26

      Title, 11:10a

      G19 From Shem to Terah, 11:10b–26

      S7:G20–36 These are the Stories of Terah, 11:27—25:11

      Title, 11:27a

      G20 Introduction and Promise, 11:27b—12:4

      G21 The journey to Canaan, 12:5–9

      G22 The journey to Egypt, 12:10—13:1

      G23 The move to Hebron, 13:2–18

      G24 Abram and Melchizedek, 14:1–24

      G25 Yahweh makes a covenant with Abram, 15:1–21

      G26 The birth of Ishmael, 16:1–16

      G27 Another covenant and Sarah will bear, 17:1–27

      G28 Yahweh’s visitation, 18:1—19:38

      G28.1 Sarah shall have a son, 18:1–16

      G28.2 Abraham intercedes for Sodom, 18:17–33

      G28.3 The destruction of Sodom and Gemorrah, 19:1–29

      G28.4 Lot and his daughters, 19:30–38

      G29 Abraham and Sarah in Gerar, 20:1–18

      G30 The Birth of Isaac, 21:1–21

      G31 Abraham in Beersheba, 21:22–34

      G32 Abraham is put to the test, 22:1–19

      G33 The Aramaic tribes, 22:20–24

      G34 The death and burial of Sarah, 23:1–20

      G35 Abraham’s heirs, 24:1—25:6

      G35.1 Isaac and Rebekah, 24:1–67

      G35.2 Keturah, 25:1–6

      G36 The death and burial of Abraham, 25:7–11

      S8:G37 These are the Stories of Ishmael, 25:12–18

      Title, 25:12a

      G37 The tribes of Ishmael, 25:12b–18

      S9:G38–54 These are the Stories of Isaac, 25:19—35:29

      Title, 25:19a

      G38 The elder shall serve the younger, 25:19b–34

      G39 Isaac and Rebekah in Gerar, 26:1–33

      G40 Jacob obtains the blessing, 26:34—27:45 (26:34–35?)

      G41 Jacob is sent to the house of Bethuel, 27:46 and 28:1–9

      G42 Jacob’s departure and his vow at Bethel, 28:10–22

      G43 Jacob married Leah and Rachel, 29:1–30

      G44 Leah, Rachel, and their children, 29:31—30:24

      G45 Jacob’s success, 30:25–43

      G46 Jacob’s return to the land of his fathers, 31:1—32:1

      G47 Jacob’s fear of Esau, 32:2–21

      G48 Jacob’s ordeal, 32:22–32

      G49 Jacob meets Esau, 33:1–17

      G50 Jacob goes to Shechem, 33:18—34:31

      G51 Jacob returns to Bethel, 35:1–15

      G52 The death and burial of Rachel, 35:16–20

      G53 Jacob and his sons, 35:21–26

      G54 The death and burial of Isaac, 35:27–29

      S10:G54–55 These are the Stories of Esau, 36:1—37:1

      Title, 36:1

      G54 Esau/Edom, 36:2—36:43

      G54.1 Esau in Canaan, 36:2–8

      G54.2 Another Title, 36:9

      G54.3 Esau in Seir, 36:10–43

      G55 But Jacob was in Canaan, 37:1

      S11:G56–72 These are the Stories of Jacob, 37:2—50:26

      Title, 37:2a

      G56 The elders shall serve the younger, 37:2b–36

      G57 An interruption from the Story of Judah (the elder will serve

       the younger), 38:1–30

      G58 Joseph and his success, 39:1—41:57

      G58.1 Joseph and Potiphar’s wife, 39:1–23

      G58.2 Joseph interprets dreams, 40:1–23

      G58.3 From prisoner to ruler, 41:1–57

      G59 Joseph and his brothers, 42:1—45:28

      G59.1 Joseph’s ten brothers went down to Egypt, 42:1–38

      G59.2 They return to Egypt with Benjamin, 43:1–34

      G59.3 Benjamin’s sack, 44:1–34

      G59.4 Joseph makes himself known to his brothers, 45:1–28

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