The book of Genesis records the history of the Earth from creation through the first 2,300 years. It contains an account of the origin of our world and species by the only one qualified to provide it: God himself. It details the fall of man into sin, the great flood and salvation of Noah and his family, and the origin of the nation of Israel.
Here is a free PDF file containing a complete outline of the book of Genesis:
The format of the outline makes for easy skimming. It is taken from the SwordSearcher OutlinesBB module which contains a complete outline of the entire Bible in the same form.
As an example, here are the three chapters of Genesis:
| Chapter 1. | |
| 1-2. | God creates heaven and earth; |
| 3-5. | the light; |
| 6-8. | the firmament; |
| 9-13. | separates the dry land; |
| 14-19. | forms the sun, moon, and stars; |
| 20-23. | fishes and fowls; |
| 24-25. | cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things; |
| 26-28. | creates man in his own image, blesses him; |
| 29-31. | grants the fruits of the earth for food. |
| Chapter 2. | |
| 1-3. | The first Sabbath. |
| 4-7. | Further particulars concerning the manner of creation. |
| 8-14. | The planting of the garden of Eden, and its situation; |
| 15-17. | man is placed in it; and the tree of knowledge only forbidden. |
| 18-20. | The animals are named by Adam. |
| 21-25. | The making of woman, and the institution of marriage. |
| Chapter 3. | |
| 1-5. | The serpent deceives Eve. |
| 6-7. | Both she and Adam transgress the divine command, and fall into sin and misery. |
| 8-13. | God arraigns them. |
| 14. | The serpent is cursed. |
| 15. | The promised seed. |
| 16-20. | The punishment of mankind. |
| 21. | Their first clothing. |
| 22-24. | Their expulsion from paradise. |
The PDF file linked above contains the entire outline for Genesis.
