Book Of Genesis: Chapters 1-17 -

God formally cuts a covenant with Abram, promising him descendants as numerous as the stars.

Impatient for a child, Abram has a son, Ishmael , through his wife’s servant, Hagar .

God renames Abram to Abraham ("Father of many") and Sarai to Sarah . He institutes circumcision as the physical sign of their eternal covenant. Thematic Summary Table Major Event/Sign 1–2 Creation of the universe and humanity 3–5 Disobedience, Cain and Abel, mortality 6–9 The Great Flood and Noahic Covenant (Rainbow) 10–11 Table of Nations and Tower of Babel 12–17 Abrahamic Covenant (Circumcision) The Book of GENESIS Chapters 1–17 Victor P. Hamilton Book of Genesis: Chapters 1-17

The first murder occurs when Cain kills his brother Abel .

God tells Abram to leave his home for a land He will show him, promising to make him a great nation. God formally cuts a covenant with Abram, promising

Adam and Eve disobey God in the Garden of Eden, resulting in a curse on the ground and separation from God.

God fills the world (Sun/Moon/Stars, Birds/Fish, Animals/Humans). He institutes circumcision as the physical sign of

This section explains the origin of the universe, humanity, and the presence of sin and suffering in the world.