Genesis
This book is so called from its treating of the GENERATION, that is, of the creation and the beginning of the world. The Hebrews call it BERESITH, from the Word with which it begins. It contains not only the history of the Creation of the world; but also an account of its progress during the space of 2369 years, that is, until the death of JOSEPH.
God createth Heaven and Earth, and all things therein, in six days.
God resteth on the seventh day and blesseth it. The earthly paradise, in which God placeth man. He commandeth him not to eat of the tree of knowledge. And formeth a woman of his rib.
The serpent's craft. The fall of our first parents. Their punishment. The promise of a Redeemer.
The history of Cain and Abel.
The genealogy, age, and death of the Patriarchs, from Adam to Noe. The translation of Henoch.
Man's sin is the cause of the deluge. Noe is commanded to build the ark.
Noe with his family go into the ark. The deluge overflows the earth.
The deluge ceaseth. Noe goeth out of the ark, and offereth a sacrifice. God's covenant to him.
God blesseth Noe: forbiddeth blood, and promiseth never more to destroy the world by water. The blessing of Sem and Japheth.
The genealogy of the children of Noe, by whom the world was peopled after the flood.
The tower of Babel. The confusion of tongues. The genealogy of Sem down to Abram.
The call of Abram, and the promise made to him. He sojourneth in Chanaan, and then by occasion of a famine, goeth down to Egypt.
Abram and Lot part from each other. God's promise to Abram.
The expedition of the four kings; the victory of Abram; he is blessed by Melchisedech.
God promiseth seed to Abram. His faith, sacrifice and vision.
Abram marrieth Agar, who bringeth forth Ismael.
The Covenant of circumcision.
Angels are entertained by Abraham. They foretell the birth of Isaac. Abraham's prayer for the men of Sodom.
Lot, entertaining Angels in his house, is delivered from Sodom, which is destroyed: his wife for looking back is turned into a statue of salt.
Abraham sojourned in Gerara: Sara is taken into king Abimelech's house, but by God's commandment is restored untouched.
Isaac is born. Agar and Ismael are cast forth.
The faith and obedience of Abraham is proved in his readiness to sacrifice his son Isaac. He is stayed from the act by an angel. Former promises are renewed to him. His brother Nachor's issue.
Sara's death and burial in the field bought of Ephron.
Abraham's servant, sent by him into Mesopotamia, bringeth from thence Rebecca, who is married to Isaac.
Abraham's children by Cetura; his death and that of Ismael. Isaac hath Esau and Jacob twins. Esau selleth his first birthright to Jacob.
Isaac sojourneth in Gerara, where God reneweth to him the promise made to Abraham. King Abimelech maketh league with him.
Jacob, by him mother's counsel, obtaineth his father's blessing instead of Esau. And by her is advised to fly to his uncle Laban.
Jacob's journey to Mesopotamia: his vision and vow.
Jacob serveth Laban seven years for Rachel: but is deceived with Lia: he afterwards marrieth Rachel. Lia bears him four sons.
Rachel, being barren, delivereth her handmaid to Jacob; she beareth two sons. Lia ceasing to bear, giveth also her handmaid, and she beareth two more. Then Lia beareth other two sons and one daughter. Rachel beareth Joseph. Jacob, desirous to return home, is hired to stay for a certain part of the flock's increase, whereby he becometh exceeding rich.
Jacob's departure: he is pursued and overtaken by Laban. They make a covenant.
Jacob's vision of angels; his message and presents to Esau; his wrestling with an angel.
Jacob and Esau meet: Jacob goeth to Salem, where he raiseth an altar.
Dina is ravished, for which the Sichemites are destroyed.
Jacob purgeth his family from idols: goeth by God's commandment to Bethel, and there buildeth an altar. God appearing again to Jacob blesseth him, and changeth his name into Israel. Rachel dieth in childbirth. Isaac also dieth.
Esau with his wives and children parteth from Jacob. An account of his descendants, and of the first kings of Edom.
Joseph's dreams: he is sold by his brethren, and carried into Egypt.
The sons of Juda: the death of Her and Onan: the birth of Phares and Zara.
Joseph hath charge of his master's house: rejecteth his mistress's solicitations: is falsely accused by her, and cast into prison, where he hath the charge of all the prisoners.
Joseph interpreteth the dreams of two of Pharao's servants in prison: the event declareth the interpretations to be true, but Joseph is forgotten.
Joseph interpreteth the two dreams of Pharao: he is made ruler over all Egypt.
Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt. Their treatment by Joseph.
The sons of Jacob go again into Egypt with Benjamin. They are entertained by Joseph.
Joseph's contrivance to stop his brethren. The humble supplication of Juda.
Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren: and sendeth for his father.
Israel, warranted by a vision from God, goeth down into Egypt with all his family.
Jacob and his sons are presented before Pharao: he giveth them the land of Gessen. The famine forceth the Egyptians to sell all their possessions to the king.
Joseph visiteth his father in his sickness, who adopteth his two sons Manasses and Ephraim, and blesseth them, preferring the younger before the elder.
Jacob's prophetical blessings of his twelve sons: his death.
The mourning for Jacob, and his interment. Joseph's kindness towards his brethren. His death.