Beyond Today Bible Commentary: Genesis

You are here

UCG.org / Bible Study Tools / Bible Commentary / Beyond Today Bible Commentary: Genesis

Table of Contents

Bible Commentary: Genesis 1:1–2:4

Creation, Earth's six-day renovation, the Sabbath

Bible Commentary: Genesis 2:4-25

Man and woman in the Garden of Eden

Bible Commentary: Genesis 3

Taking from the forbidden tree

Bible Commentary: Genesis 4

Cain and Abel

Bible Commentary: Genesis 5

Genealogy of Adam

Bible Commentary: Genesis 6

The antediluvian world, God calls Noah

Bible Commentary: Genesis 7

The flood begins

Bible Commentary: Genesis 8

The flood ends

Bible Commentary: Genesis 9

Noachian Covenant, the cursing of Canaan

Bible Commentary: Genesis 10

Table of nations descended from Noah

Bible Commentary: Genesis 11

The tower of Babel, genealogy of Shem

Bible Commentary: Genesis 12

Call of Abram (Abraham), Abram journeys to Canaan and Egypt

Bible Commentary: Genesis 13

Abram and Lot separate

Bible Commentary: Genesis 14

Abram rescues Lot and tithes to Melchizedek

Bible Commentary: Genesis 15

Abram accounted righteous, future slavery and deliverance

Bible Commentary: Genesis 16

Hagar and Ishmael

Bible Commentary: Genesis 17

Circumcision and future greatness

Bible Commentary: Genesis 18

Visit of God and angels, Abraham reasons with God

Bible Commentary: Genesis 19

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Bible Commentary: Genesis 20

Abraham's dealing with Abimelech

Bible Commentary: Genesis 21

Birth of Isaac, Hagar and Ishmael leave, covenant with Abimelech

Bible Commentary: Genesis 22

The offering of Isaac, family of Nahor

Bible Commentary: Genesis 23

The death of Sarah

Bible Commentary: Genesis 24

A wife for Isaac

Bible Commentary: Genesis 25

Abraham and Keturah, death of Abraham, families of Ishmael and Isaac, Esau sells his birthright

Bible Commentary: Genesis 26

Isaac and the Philistines

Bible Commentary: Genesis 27:1-28:5

Jacob's deception to get blessing, Esau's future, Jacob flees Esau

Bible Commentary: Genesis 28:6-22

Esau marries an Ishmaelitess, Jacob's vision and vow at Bethel

Bible Commentary: Genesis 29:1-30:24

Jacob marries Leah and Rachel, fathers children

Bible Commentary: Genesis 30:25-43

Jacob's deal with Laban concerning the flocks

Bible Commentary: Genesis 31

Jacob departs from Laban

Bible Commentary: Genesis 32

Esau coming out to meet Jacob, wrestling with God

Bible Commentary: Genesis 33

Jacob meets Esau

Bible Commentary: Genesis 34

Shechem and Dinah, Shechemites slaughtered

Bible Commentary: Genesis 35:1-26

Return to Bethel, death of Rachel, sin of Reuben

Bible Commentary: Genesis 35:27-36:43

Death of Isaac, family of Esau

Bible Commentary: Genesis 37

Joseph's dreams, sold into slavery by his brothers

Bible Commentary: Genesis 38

Judah and Tamar

Bible Commentary: Genesis 39

Joseph a slave in Potiphar's house

Bible Commentary: Genesis 40

Joseph in prison, interprets dreams

Bible Commentary: Genesis 41

Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power

Bible Commentary: Genesis 42-43

Joseph's brothers come to Egypt and return home

Bible Commentary: Genesis 44

Joseph's cup

Bible Commentary: Genesis 45

Joseph reveals himself

Bible Commentary: Genesis 46-47

Jacob comes to Egypt, Joseph's handling of the famine

Bible Commentary: Genesis 48

Blessings upon Ephraim and Manasseh

Bible Commentary: Genesis 49:1-28

Jacob prophesies of Israel in the last days

Bible Commentary: Genesis 49:29-50:26

Deaths of Jacob and Joseph