OUTLINE (according to genealogies): Gen. 1:1 — 2:6 Book of generations of heavens and earth — divine poem of creation — God's creative work Gen. 2:7 — 6:8 Book of generations of Adam (men, anthropoi) — Adam was created, but children born to him Gen. 6:9 — 9:29 Generations of Noah Gen. 10:1 — 11:9 Generations of sons of Noah Gen. 11:10-26 Generations of sons of Shem (Gentiles) Gen. 11:27 — 25:11 Generations of Terah Gen. 25:12-18 Generations of Ishmael Gen. 25:19 — 35:29 Generations of Isaac (why Abraham left out, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called" cf. Genesis 21:12; Hebrews 11:8, 9; Romans 9:7) Gen. 36:1 — 37:1 Generations of Esau Gen. 37:2 — 50:26 Generations of Jacob (genealogy of rejected line given first, chosen line last, cf. 1 Corinthians 15:46 for principle in giving genealogies)