Genesis – Deuteronomy
Creation to 1406 BCE
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
Outline1
- Universal Protohistory (Genesis 1.1–11.27a)
- Creation prologue (1.1–2.4a)
- Adam narratives (2.4b–5.1a)
- Noahic narratives (5.1b–11.27a)
(Noah and his sons)
- Patriarchal History (Genesis 11.27b–50.26)
- Abraham narratives (11.27b–25.19a)
- Isaac and Jacob narratives (25.19b–37.2a)
- Joseph narratives (37.2b–50.26)
- National: Israel (Exodus–Deuteronomy)
- Exodus narratives (Exo 1.1–18.27)
- Sinai narratives (Exodus 19.1 – Numbers 10.10)
(Laws)
- Wilderness narratives (Numbers 10.11–36.13)
(Book of Deuteronomy)
Notes:
1. As a partial support for this literary structure, see the BcR article: Evidence of Tablets in the Text of Genesis. For the downloadable PDF of this outline, see Literary Structure of the Pentateuch.
Introduction (Pent)
Background and introductory resources related to the Pentateuch
Universal Protohistory (Genesis 1.1–11.27a)
Genesis 1.1–11.27a
Introduction to Genesis and the Pentateuch
Patriarchal History (Gen 11.27b–50.26)
Genesis 11.27b–50.26
Period of the patriarchs and the movement of God's people to Egypt
National: Israel (Exo–Deu)
Exodus–Deuteronomy
Third and last section in the literary structure of the Pentateuch
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The Pentateuch: The Oxford Bible Commentary [OBC]
edited by John Barton & John Muddiman
edited by John Barton & John Muddiman
