Genesis John E. Hartley [Text]

Machine derived contents note: The Primeval Narrative (Gen. 1:1-11:26) ? The Creation of the Earth (Gen. 1:1-2:4a) 39 ? Excursus: Comments on the Creation Account in Relationship to Scientific Views of Origins 56 ? The Adventures in the Garden of Eden of the First Humans (Gen. 2:4b-3:24) 58 ? Excursus: Reflections on the Disobedience of Adam and Eve 75 ? Cain Slays Abel and Lamech Boasts (Gen. 4:1-26) 78 ? Excursus: A Note on Culture 88 ? The Descendants of Seth to Noah (Gen. 5:1-32) 91 ? The Increase of Wickedness on Earth (Gen. 6:1-8) 95 ? The Great Deluge (Gen. 6:9-8:22) 100 ? God's Blessing on Noah and His Offspring (Gen. 9:1-17).. 109 ? Noah Curses Canaan and Blesses Shem and Japheth (Gen. 9:18-29) 112 ? The Table of Nations (Gen. 10:1-32) 116 ? The Dispersion of Humans for Their Building at Babel (Gen. 11:1-9) 124 ? The Descendants of Shem to Abraham (Gen. 11:10-26) 128 The Abraham Narrative (Gen. 11:27-25:18) ? God Calls Abram (Gen. 11:27-12:9) 130 ? Abram's Perilous Encounter in Egypt (Gen. 12:10-20) 137 ? Abram and Lot Separate (Gen. 13:1-18) 142 ? Abram Rescues Lot from Captivity (Gen. 14:1-24) 147 ? God's Covenant with Abram (Gen. 15:1-21) 154 ? The Birth of Ishmael (Gen. 16:1-16) 164 ? The Covenant of Circumcision (Gen. 17:1-27) 169 ? Abraham Entertains Three Messengers from Heaven (Gen. 18:1-33) 177 ? The Rescue of Lot from the Destruction of Sodom (Gen. 19:1-38) 185 ? Abraham before Abimelech of Gerar (Gen. 20:1-18) 192 ? The Birth of Isaac and the Expulsion of Ishmael (G en.21:1-21) 198 ? The Treaty between Abraham and Abimelech (Gen. 21:22-34) 202 ? The Binding of Isaac (Gen. 22:1-19) 205 ? Excursus: Reflections on the Broader Implications of the Sacrifice of Isaac 212 ? The Genealogy of Nahor (Gen. 22:20-24) 215 ? Abraham Purchases the Cave of Machpelah (Gen.23:1-20) 216 ? Finding a Wife for Isaac (Gen. 24:1-67) 221 ? Abraham's Death (Gen. 25:1-11) 230 ? Ishmael's Lineage and Death (Gen. 25:12-18) 233 The Jacob Narrative (Gen. 25:19-36:43) ? The Birth and Early Rivalry of Esau and Jacob (Gen. 25:19-34) 235 ? Isaac Settles in the Negev (Gen. 26:1-35) 239 ? Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing (Gen. 27:1-28:9) 246 ? Jacob's Dream at Bethel (Gen. 28:10-22) 255 ? Jacob Arrives at Laban's House (Gen. 29:1-14) 259 ? Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel (Gen. 29:15-30) 261 ? The Birth of Jacob's Children (Gen. 29:31-30:24) 264 ? The Increase in Jacob's Flocks (Gen. 30:25-43) 268 ? Jacob Departs from Laban's House (Gen. 31:1-55) 271 ? Jacob's Enigmatic Wrestling Match (Gen. 32:1-32) 280 ? The Reunion of Jacob and Esau (Gen. 33:1-16) 288 ? Jacob Settles in Canaan and the Rape of Dinah (Gen. 33:17-34:31) 291 ? Jacob Returns to Bethel (Gen. 35:1-15) 298 ? The Birth of Benjamin and the Deaths of Rachel and Isaac (Gen. 35:16-29) 302 ? The Descendants of Esau (Gen. 36:1-43) 305 The Joseph Narrative (Gen. 37:1-50:26) ? Joseph's Dreams and His Sale into Slavery (Gen. 37:1-36) 309 ? Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38:1-30) 314 ? Joseph in Potiphar's House (Gen. 39:1-23) 320 ? Joseph Interprets the Dreams of Pharaoh's Servants (Gen. 40:1-23) 323 ? Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams and Rises to Power (Gen. 41:1-57) 326 ? Jacob's Sons Buy Grain in Egypt (Gen. 42:1-38) 331 ? Jacob's Sons Return to Egypt (Gen. 43:1-45:28) 335 ? Jacob and His Family Move to Egypt (Gen. 46:1-47:12) 343 ? Joseph's Administration of the Famine (Gen. 47:13-27) 347 ? Jacob Prepares for His Death (Gen. 47:28-31) 349 ? Jacob Blesses Joseph and His Sons (Gen. 48:1-22) 350 ? Jacob's Last Testament (Gen. 49:1-28) 355 ? Jacob's Death and Funeral (Gen. 49:29-50:14) 363 ? Joseph's Care of His Brothers (Gen. 50:15-21) 366 ? Joseph's Death (Gen. 50:22-26) 368.