The Bible - One Chapter at a Time - 2BeLikeChrist

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 49. In Genesis 49, Jacob prophecies over his 12 sons before his death, telling them what would happen to their descendants in the future.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 48. In Genesis 48, Jacob (Israel) adopts Joseph’s two oldest sons and blesses them, giving the greater blessing to Ephraim, Joseph’s second oldest.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 47. In Genesis 47, Jacob and his sons settle in Egypt, and Joseph brings great wealth to the throne of Egypt through the famine years.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 46. In Genesis 46, at Joseph’s request, Jacob’s household moves to Egypt, to the land of Goshen, to live out the remaining years of famine.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 45. In Genesis 45, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and tells them he has forgiven them for their sins against him.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 44. In Genesis 44, Joseph tests his brother’s character by making it look like Benjamin stole his silver cup.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 43. In Genesis 43, Joseph’s brothers return to Egypt to buy grain a second time. This time they take Benjamin with them to prove they aren’t spies.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 42. In Genesis 42, Joseph encounters his brothers 20 years after they sold him into slavery, but he keeps his identity hidden from them.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 41. In Genesis 41, Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams, which predict 7 years of abundance followed by 7 years of famine.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 40. In Genesis 40, Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 39. In Genesis 39, Joseph works in Potiphar’s house until Potiphar’s wife lies about him and gets him thrown into prison.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 38. In Genesis 38, Judah breaks his promises to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, and she has to take things into her own hands.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 37. In Genesis 37, Joseph’s brother throw him in a pit before selling him to slave traders headed for Egypt.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 36. In Genesis 36, we have a list of the leading men of Esau’s family.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 35. In Genesis 35, Shechem defiles Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. Jacob returns to Bethel where God originally spoke to him. Benjamin is born and Rachel and Isaac die.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 34. In Genesis 34, Shechem defiles Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. Simeon and Levi take revenge on Shechem’s town by tricking them with a fake peace pact.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 33. In Genesis 33, Jacob (Israel) is reunited with his brother Esau after 20 years apart.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 32. In Genesis 32, Jacob makes preparations to meet Esau after 20 years. After wrestling with a mysterious man, God changes Jacob’s name to Israel.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 31. In Genesis 31, Jacob takes his household and flees Haran and Laban’s house. Laban catches up with him on his way back to Canaan and confronts him for leaving in secret.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 30. In Genesis 30, Jacob’s wives give him multiple new sons, and Laban convinces Jacob to stay in Haran to tend to his flocks.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 29. In Genesis 29, Jacob arrives in Haran, works for his uncle Laban, and marries Laban’s two daughters, Leah and Rachel.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 28. In Genesis 28, Jacob travels north to Haran to find a wife and God meets him in a dream atop a ladder descending from Heaven.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 27. In Genesis 27, Jacob and Rebekah come up with a deception to trick Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing rather than Esau.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 26. In Genesis 26, Isaac and Rebekah spend time in Gerar, and Isaac lies to Abimelech about Rebekah being his sister.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 25. In Genesis 25, Abraham dies and Esau sells his birthright to his brother, Jacob, for a bowl of lentil stew.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 24. In Genesis 24, Abraham sends his servant to the city of Nahor, his brother, to find a wife for Isaac.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 23. In Genesis 23, Sarah dies and Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah from Ephron the Hittite to bury her.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 22. In Genesis 22, God tells Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, in the land of Moriah.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 21. In Genesis 21, Isaac is born, Ishmael is banished, and Abraham makes a peace treaty with Abimelech.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 20. In Genesis 20, Abraham and Sarah get Abimelech of Gerar in trouble with the Lord when they lie to him about Sarah being Abraham’s sister instead of his wife.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 19. In Genesis 19, two angels visit Lot in Sodom before it is destroyed by God with fire and brimstone.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 18. In Genesis 18, God visits Abraham and Sarah’s tent with 2 angels. Abraham negotiates with the Lord to save the city of Sodom.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 17. In Genesis 17, God changes Abram’s name to Abraham and promises he will have a son with Sarah.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 16. In Genesis 16, Ishmael is born to Abram and Sarai’s servant, Hagar.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 15. In Genesis 15, God reaffirms His promises to Abram using a ancient method of swearing oaths.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 14. In Genesis 14, Lot is kidnapped but later saved by Abram’s 318 men. At the end of the chapter, we are introduced to Melchizedek.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 13. In Genesis 13, Abram, Sarai, and Lot return to Canaan after being in Egypt. Lot and Abram separate. Lot moves to Sodom and Abram moves to Hebron.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 12. In Genesis 12, Abram and Sarai travel from Haran to Canaan. A famine forces them south to Egypt where Abram lies about Sarai being his wife.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 11. In Genesis 11, we read the history of the Tower of Babel and are introduced to Abram and Sarai.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 10. In Genesis 10, we are given a list of the descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Noah’s sons) who spread out across the face of the earth and repopulated the earth.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 9. In Genesis 9, we read about God’s instructions to Noah after the flood, the significance of the rainbow, and Noah’s curse on the family of Ham.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 8. In Genesis 8, the waters of the flood recede and Noah, his family, and all the animals exit the Ark.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 7. In Genesis 7, Noah and the animals enter the Ark as the waters of the global flood cover the earth.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 6. In Genesis 6, wickedness increases on the earth and God tells Noah to build an Ark.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 5. In Genesis 5, the author of Genesis documents the family tree of Seth through Noah.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 4. In Genesis 4, Cain kills his brother, Abel, and the human population begins to grow.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 3. In Genesis 3, a serpent entices mankind to commit a forbidden act and sin against God.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 2. In Genesis 2, we get more details about how God created the world, humans, and how all the animals got their names.

Reading and overview of Genesis chapter 1. In Genesis 1, we have a record of God creating the universe in 6 days.