This is the page for all my resources and documents for the book of Genesis. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The second section contains links to a survey video for the book from the Old Testament Survey course. The next section is broken down by each passage in a general outline of the book. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.
General Documents
Survey Video
Individual Passages
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1:1-10:19 David's Positive Reign
1:1-2:7 David Rules over Judah
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1:1-16
David Hears of Saul's Death
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1:17-27
David's Song for Saul and Jonathan
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2:1-4a
David is Anointed in Hebron
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2:4b-7
David Honors the Men Who Honored Saul's Corpse
2:8-5:5 David Becomes King over Israel
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2:8-3:5
War Between Saul's House and David
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3:6-21
Abner Defects to David
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3:22-27
Joab Murders Abner
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3:28-39
David Shows His Innocence
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4:1-8
Ish-Bosheth is Murdered
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4:9-12
David Shows His Innocence
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5:1-5
David is Anointed King Over Israel
5:6-6:23 David Consolidates His Rule
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5:6-12
David Conquers Jerusalem
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5:13-16
David Builds a Family/Harem
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5:17-25
David Defeats the Philistines
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6:1-11
David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem: False Start
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6:12-23
David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem:Triumphal Entry
7:1-29 Davidic Covenant
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7:1-17
God's Promise of David's Dynasty
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7:18-29
David's Prayer in Response
8:1-10:19 David's Victorious Reign
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8:1-14
David Completes the Conquest
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8:15-18
David Rules Justly
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9:1-13
David Gives Grace to Saul's Family
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10:1-19
David Completes the Conquest
11:1-24:25 David's Troubled Reign
11:1-12:31 David and Bathsheba
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12:26-31
David Completes the Conquest
13:1-19:40 Problems with David's Family
13:1-22 Amnon and Tamar
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13:1-22
Amnon Rapes Tamar
13:23-38 Absalom and Amnon
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13:23-38
Absalom Kills Amnon
13:39-14:33 David and Absalom
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13:39-14:33
David Hears of Saul's Death
15:1-19:40 Absalom's Rebellion
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15:1-12
Absalom's Rebellion: Absalom Conspires & Rebels
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15:13-37
Absalom's Rebellion: David Flees Jerusalem
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16:1-4
Absalom's Rebellion: David and Ziba
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16:5-14
Absalom's Rebellion: David and Shimei
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16:15-17:23
Absalom's Rebellion: Absalom Gets Good & Bad Advice
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17:24-18:18
Absalom's Rebellion: Battle & Absalom's Death
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18:19-19:8a
Absalom's Rebellion: David Mourns for Absalom
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19:8b-40
Absalom's Rebellion: David Returns to Jerusalem
19:41-21:14 Problems with Saul's Family
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19:41-20:26
Sheba's Rebellion
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21:1-14
The Gibeonites are Avenged
21:15-24:25 End of David's Reign
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21:15-22
War with Philistines
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22:1-51
David's Song of Praise
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23:1-7
David's Last Words
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23:8-39
David's Mighty Men
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24:1-17
David's Census and the Plague
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24:18-25
Preparation for the Temple