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=== Literary structure ===
The '''literary structure''' is built around the recurring phrase "the history/genealogy of" and is the basis for the '''[[Genesis (Outline)|outline]]'''
# The Creation of Heaven and Earth (1:1–2:3)
# The Generations of the Heavens and the Earth (2:4–4:26)
# The Generations of Adam (5:1–6:8)
# The Generations of Noah (6:9–9:29)
# The Generations of Shem: Genealogy of Shem to Terah (11:10–26)
# The Generations of Terah (11:27–25:11)
# The Generations of Ishmael (25:12–18)
# The Generations of Esau (36:1–37:1)
# The Generations of Jacob (37:2–50:26)
==Liturgical readings==
