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| Introduction | |
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| God: The World and People He Created | |
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| Genesis 1-The Beginning | |
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| The Heavens and the Earth | |
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| Living Creatures | |
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| Man and Woman | |
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| Genesis 2-The Crown of Creation | |
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| I Get Six and You Get the Rest | |
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| You Da Man! | |
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| The First Rule Ever Made | |
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| An Arranged Marriage | |
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| Genesis 3-Trouble in the Garden | |
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| Temptation and Sin | |
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| Consequences of a Wrong Choice | |
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| God's Gracious Provision | |
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| Genesis 4-5-The First Family | |
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| Cain and Abel | |
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| Seth | |
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| Walk Through the Cemetery | |
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| Genesis 6-7-Noah and the Flood | |
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| Evil Everywhere All the Time | |
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| Noah, a Man Who Stood Alone | |
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| The Ark-An Astonishing Assignment | |
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| What Holy Fear Built | |
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| The Flood | |
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| Genesis 8-9-A Fresh Beginning | |
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| God Remembers | |
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| Waking, Waiting, Waiting | |
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| A Covenant Established | |
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| Noah's Nations | |
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| Genesis 10-11-Birth of Nations | |
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| Noah's Descendants | |
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| The Tower of Babel | |
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| The People Scatter | |
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| A Close Look at Family History | |
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| God and Abraham | |
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| Genesis 12-Abram | |
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| God Calls Abram | |
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| Abram Moves to Canaan-Why Me? | |
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| Abram Travels to Egypt | |
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| Genesis 13-14-Abram and Lot | |
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| Abram and Lot Separate | |
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| Abram Rescues Lot | |
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| Abram and the King of Sodom | |
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| Genesis 15-God's Covenant | |
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| God's Assurance | |
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| Under the Stars-Abram's Question | |
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| God's Confirmation-A Solemon Encounter | |
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| Genesis 16-Hagar and Ishmael | |
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| Abram's Lack of Faith | |
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| God's Intervention | |
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| Genesis 17-God's Covenant Confirmed | |
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| The Mark of El Shaddai | |
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| Sarai: Mother of Nations | |
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| God Includes Ishmael-Bless Him Too! | |
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| Abraham Commits Himself to God | |
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| Genesis 18-19-Judgment on Sin | |
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| Three Unexpected Guests | |
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| Abraham Pleads for Sodom | |
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| Here Today, Gone Gomorrah | |
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| Genesis 20-Abraham and Abimelech | |
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| Abraham's Deception Exposed | |
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| A Mutual Agreement | |
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| Genesis 21-Reordering Life | |
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| The Birth of Laughter-Centennial Son | |
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| Hagar and Ishmael Are Sent Away | |
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| Agreement with Abimelech-Payback Time | |
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| Genesis 22-23-A Heartrending Test | |
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| God Gives Abraham a Test | |
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| Abraham Responds | |
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| Ramming the Lesson Home | |
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| Family Affairs-News from a Far Country | |
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| A Cave for Sarah | |
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| God and Isaac | |
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| Genesis 24-Isaac and Rebekah | |
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| Abraham Seeks a Wife for Isaac | |
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| A Trusted Servant Prays | |
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| God Answers | |
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| Time Out for Praise | |
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| Here Comes the Bride | |
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| Genesis 25-26-God's Covenant Is Passed On | |
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| Abraham Dies | |
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| The Other Half of the Family | |
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| Two Nations, One Womb | |
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| Jacob Purchases the Birthright | |
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| That Same Lie, Take Three | |
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| God and Jacob | |
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| Genesis 27-28-God's Blessing for Jacob | |
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| Jacob Gets the Blessing | |
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| Jacob Leaves Home | |
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| Jacob Dreams | |
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| Genesis 29-31-Jacob in Paddan Aram | |
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| Jacob and Uncle Laban | |
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| Jacob Marries | |
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| Jacob's Family and Wealth Increase | |
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| Jacob Runs from Laban | |
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| Laban Pursues Jacob | |
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| Genesis 32-36-Jacob Returns to the Promised Land | |
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| Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau | |
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| Jacob Wrestles with God | |
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| Jacob and Esau Meet | |
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| Dinah Is Defiled in Shechem | |
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| Jacob Returns to Bethel | |
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| Rachel and Isaac Die | |
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| Yet Another Parting | |
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| God and Joseph | |
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| Genesis 37-38-Joseph and His Family | |
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| Joseph's Dreams | |
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| Joseph Sold by His Brothers | |
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| Judah and Tamar | |
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| Genesis 39-41-Joseph in Egypt | |
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| Joseph in Potiphar's House-and in Prison | |
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| Joseph Interprets Dreams | |
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| Joseph Interprets Dreams of Pharaoh | |
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| Joseph in Charge of Egypt | |
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| Joseph's Food Pantries | |
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| Genesis 42-50-Joseph and His Brothers | |
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| Joseph's Brothers Appear in Egypt | |
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| Joseph Tests His Brothers | |
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| Joseph's Family Moves to Egypt | |
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| Jacob's Final Word | |
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| Twelve Sons, Eleven Prophecies | |
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| Devoted Son, Devoted Brother | |
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| Time Line | |
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| Map | |
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| The Answers | |
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| The Experts | |
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| Endnotes | |
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| Index | |