A Suggested Outline of the Book of Genesis

Believing the Simple Truth of God’s Word
BE BASIC
By Warren W. Wiersbe

Theme: Beginnings

Key verse: “In the beginning God …” (Genesis 1:1)

I. God Creates the Universe (Genesis 1)

II. Adam and Eve (Genesis 2—5)

A. The garden (Genesis 2)

B. The fall (Genesis 3)

C. The consequences of the fall (Genesis 4—5)

III. Noah and His Family (Genesis 6:1—11:9)

A. The flood (Genesis 6—7)

B. The new earth (Genesis 8)

C. The covenant (Genesis 9)

D. The nations (Genesis 10)

E. The tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9)

IV. Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 11:10—25:11)

The beginning of the Hebrew nation

V. Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 25:12—28:22)

VI. Jacob and His Family (Genesis 29:1—38:30)

The building of the Hebrew nation

VII. Joseph and His Ministry (Genesis 39:1—50:26)

The protecting of the Hebrew nation

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