The Story of Joseph

Genesis is the saga of four generations of one family - it begins with Sarah and Abraham. Next, we have the quick story of their son Isaac. Isaac's son's Jacob and Esau make up the third generation. And Jacob's sons including Joseph comprise the fourth generation.

It's helpful in our reading if we know how to divide up the story. Unfortunately, the Bible in our earliest manuscripts do not do that for us. Modern day Bibles do so by having chapters and verses, but as I have pointed out they don't always mark the beginning and endings neatly.

The newest Bibles often have notes provided by scholars. Often in the introduction to each book of the Bible, you can find a summary of its contents and an outline. The outline is very helpful.

We are wrapping up the story of Jacob. Next up is the story of Joseph.