Bible Overview -
This Section will have a short overview of each chapter from the Holy Bible (KJV). Each entry will be listed by chapter and verse, as well as section headings. There is also a separate page for each book of the Bible.
BIBLE OVERVIEW: GENESIS
THE CREATION:
Genesis 1:1-31 - The General Creation
Genesis 2:1-25 - Creation of Man & Garden of Eden
Genesis 3:1-24 - The Temptation & The Fall
Genesis 4:1-26 - Cain & Abel; Seth
Genesis 5:1-32 - Generations of Adam to Noah
THE STORY OF NOAH:
Genesis 6:1-22 - Giants; Command to Build Ark
Genesis 7:1-24 - Animals Enter Ark; The Great Flood
Genesis 8:1-22 - End of Flood; Departure from Ark
Genesis 9:1-29 - Sin of Ham; God's Blessings & Curse
Genesis 10:1-32 - Generations of Noah after the Flood
THE TOWER OF BABEL:
Genesis 11:1-32 - Tower of Babel; Generations of Shem
THE STORY OF ABRAM:
Genesis 12:1-20 - Call of Abram; Lies to Pharaoh about Sarai
Genesis 13:1-18 - Abram & Lot; God's Promise of Canaan
Genesis 14:1-24 - Battle to Rescue Lot; Tithe to Melchizedek
Genesis 15:1-21 - Promise of Heir to Abram; Sacrifice to God
Genesis 16:1-16 - Hagar bears Ishmael; a 'Wild Man'
Genesis 17:1-27 - Abram to Abraham; Sarai to Sarah; Circumcision; Promise of Isaac
SODOM & GOMORRAH:
Genesis 18:1-33 - Visit of 3 Angels; Sarah Laughs; Abraham Intercedes for Sodom & G.
Genesis 19:1-38 - Destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah; Lot's Escape & Incest
Genesis 20:1-18 - Abraham Lies to Abimelech; God Closes Wombs
BIRTH OF ISAAC:
Genesis 21:1-34 - Sarah Bears Isaac; Ishmael & Hagar Sent Away; Well at Beersheeba
Genesis 22:1-24 - God Asks Abraham to Offer Isaac; God Provides Ram; Gen. of Nahor
Genesis 23:1-20 - Death of Sarah; Abraham Obtains Burial Cave Machpelah in Hebron
ISAAC & REBEKAH:
Genesis 24:1-67 - Rebekah, Granddaughter of Nahor, Obtained as Wife for Isaac
Genesis 25:1-34 - Abraham Dies; Rebekah Bears Jacob & Easau; Esau Gives Up Birthright
Genesis 26:1-35 - Isaac Lies to Abimelech that Rebekah is his Sister; Covenant w/Abimelech
JACOB & ESAU:
Genesis 27:1-46 - (Esau Marries Hittite Women); Jacob Tricks Isaac & Steals Esau's Blessing
Genesis 28:1-22 - Jacob Sent to Laban; Dreams of a Ladder to Heaven; Names it Bethel
Genesis 29:1-35 - Jacob Marries Leah & Rachel; Leah bares Reuben, Simeon, Levi & Judah
Genesis 30:1-43 - Bilhah bares Dan & Naphtali; Zilpah: Gad & Asher; Leah: Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah; Rachel: Joseph
Genesis 31:1-55 - Jacob increases his flock; Rachel takes images; Jacob leaves Laban; Mizpah benediction
Genesis 32:1-32 - Jacob sends messengers to Esau; Jacob wrestles with Angel
Genesis 33:1-20 - Jacob Meets Esau; They make ammends
Genesis 34:1-31 - Dinah is avenged by her brothers against Shechem
Genesis 35:1-29 - Jacob builds an altar at Bethel; Rachel bares Benjamin & dies; Isaac dies
Genesis 36:1-43 - The Generations of Esau, father of the Edomites
THE STORY OF JOSEPH:
Genesis 37:1-36 - Joseph's Dream; Sold into slavery by his brothers; Jacob told Joseph is dead
Genesis 38:1-30 - Story of Judah & Tamar; Twins: Pharez & Zarah w/Scarlet Thread
Genesis 39:1-23 - Joseph bought by Potiphar; Wrongly accused by Potiphar's wife; Imprisoned
Genesis 40:1-23 - Joseph interprets dreams of Pharaoh's chief butler & baker; Butler forgets him
Genesis 41:1-57 - Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream of plenty & famine; Made leader; Has 2 sons
Genesis 42:1-38 - Joseph's brothers come to him for food; He asks them to bring Benjamin
Genesis 43:1-34 - Benjamin is brought to Joseph in Egypt; Joseph weeps in private; They dine
Genesis 44:1-34 - Joseph puts a cup into Benjamin's sack to trick his brothers
Genesis 45:1-28 - Joseph reveals who he is to his brothers; They return to Jacob; Goshen
Genesis 46:1-34 - Jacob journeys to Egypt; List of the children of Israel; Joseph meets Jacob
Genesis 47:1-31 - Jacob dwells in land of Goshen; blesses Pharaoh; Famine synopsis
Genesis 48:1-22 - Jacob blesses Joseph and his sons Ephraim & Manasseh
Genesis 49:1-33 - Jacob prophecies to his sons, the 12 tribes of Israel; Death of Jacob
Genesis 50:1-26 - Jacob buried in Machpelah; Joseph assures his brothers, dies & is buried in Egypt
(NEXT PAGE - Exodus)
This Section will have a short overview of each chapter from the Holy Bible (KJV). Each entry will be listed by chapter and verse, as well as section headings. There is also a separate page for each book of the Bible.
BIBLE OVERVIEW: GENESIS
THE CREATION:
Genesis 1:1-31 - The General Creation
Genesis 2:1-25 - Creation of Man & Garden of Eden
Genesis 3:1-24 - The Temptation & The Fall
Genesis 4:1-26 - Cain & Abel; Seth
Genesis 5:1-32 - Generations of Adam to Noah
THE STORY OF NOAH:
Genesis 6:1-22 - Giants; Command to Build Ark
Genesis 7:1-24 - Animals Enter Ark; The Great Flood
Genesis 8:1-22 - End of Flood; Departure from Ark
Genesis 9:1-29 - Sin of Ham; God's Blessings & Curse
Genesis 10:1-32 - Generations of Noah after the Flood
THE TOWER OF BABEL:
Genesis 11:1-32 - Tower of Babel; Generations of Shem
THE STORY OF ABRAM:
Genesis 12:1-20 - Call of Abram; Lies to Pharaoh about Sarai
Genesis 13:1-18 - Abram & Lot; God's Promise of Canaan
Genesis 14:1-24 - Battle to Rescue Lot; Tithe to Melchizedek
Genesis 15:1-21 - Promise of Heir to Abram; Sacrifice to God
Genesis 16:1-16 - Hagar bears Ishmael; a 'Wild Man'
Genesis 17:1-27 - Abram to Abraham; Sarai to Sarah; Circumcision; Promise of Isaac
SODOM & GOMORRAH:
Genesis 18:1-33 - Visit of 3 Angels; Sarah Laughs; Abraham Intercedes for Sodom & G.
Genesis 19:1-38 - Destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah; Lot's Escape & Incest
Genesis 20:1-18 - Abraham Lies to Abimelech; God Closes Wombs
BIRTH OF ISAAC:
Genesis 21:1-34 - Sarah Bears Isaac; Ishmael & Hagar Sent Away; Well at Beersheeba
Genesis 22:1-24 - God Asks Abraham to Offer Isaac; God Provides Ram; Gen. of Nahor
Genesis 23:1-20 - Death of Sarah; Abraham Obtains Burial Cave Machpelah in Hebron
ISAAC & REBEKAH:
Genesis 24:1-67 - Rebekah, Granddaughter of Nahor, Obtained as Wife for Isaac
Genesis 25:1-34 - Abraham Dies; Rebekah Bears Jacob & Easau; Esau Gives Up Birthright
Genesis 26:1-35 - Isaac Lies to Abimelech that Rebekah is his Sister; Covenant w/Abimelech
JACOB & ESAU:
Genesis 27:1-46 - (Esau Marries Hittite Women); Jacob Tricks Isaac & Steals Esau's Blessing
Genesis 28:1-22 - Jacob Sent to Laban; Dreams of a Ladder to Heaven; Names it Bethel
Genesis 29:1-35 - Jacob Marries Leah & Rachel; Leah bares Reuben, Simeon, Levi & Judah
Genesis 30:1-43 - Bilhah bares Dan & Naphtali; Zilpah: Gad & Asher; Leah: Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah; Rachel: Joseph
Genesis 31:1-55 - Jacob increases his flock; Rachel takes images; Jacob leaves Laban; Mizpah benediction
Genesis 32:1-32 - Jacob sends messengers to Esau; Jacob wrestles with Angel
Genesis 33:1-20 - Jacob Meets Esau; They make ammends
Genesis 34:1-31 - Dinah is avenged by her brothers against Shechem
Genesis 35:1-29 - Jacob builds an altar at Bethel; Rachel bares Benjamin & dies; Isaac dies
Genesis 36:1-43 - The Generations of Esau, father of the Edomites
THE STORY OF JOSEPH:
Genesis 37:1-36 - Joseph's Dream; Sold into slavery by his brothers; Jacob told Joseph is dead
Genesis 38:1-30 - Story of Judah & Tamar; Twins: Pharez & Zarah w/Scarlet Thread
Genesis 39:1-23 - Joseph bought by Potiphar; Wrongly accused by Potiphar's wife; Imprisoned
Genesis 40:1-23 - Joseph interprets dreams of Pharaoh's chief butler & baker; Butler forgets him
Genesis 41:1-57 - Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream of plenty & famine; Made leader; Has 2 sons
Genesis 42:1-38 - Joseph's brothers come to him for food; He asks them to bring Benjamin
Genesis 43:1-34 - Benjamin is brought to Joseph in Egypt; Joseph weeps in private; They dine
Genesis 44:1-34 - Joseph puts a cup into Benjamin's sack to trick his brothers
Genesis 45:1-28 - Joseph reveals who he is to his brothers; They return to Jacob; Goshen
Genesis 46:1-34 - Jacob journeys to Egypt; List of the children of Israel; Joseph meets Jacob
Genesis 47:1-31 - Jacob dwells in land of Goshen; blesses Pharaoh; Famine synopsis
Genesis 48:1-22 - Jacob blesses Joseph and his sons Ephraim & Manasseh
Genesis 49:1-33 - Jacob prophecies to his sons, the 12 tribes of Israel; Death of Jacob
Genesis 50:1-26 - Jacob buried in Machpelah; Joseph assures his brothers, dies & is buried in Egypt
(NEXT PAGE - Exodus)
