PPE Genesis

Adam

The first created man, who failed as a prophet, priest, and king by falling to sin.

Eve

The first created woman, made from Adam's rib, and mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth.

Cain

Oldest son of Adam and Eve who became the first murderer by killing his brother Abel.

Abel

Second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd who was killed by his brother Cain.

Seth

The final child mentioned of Adam and Eve, who continued the genealogy after Adam. Means “has appionted”.

Enoch

Son of Jared who walked with God for 365 years before being taken by God.

Noah

Son of Lamech, called by God to build an ark and father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham saw his nakedness when he was drunk.

Abram/Abraham

Son of Terah, called by God, father of Isaac and grandfather of many nations. Covenant of circumcision with God.

Sarai/Sarah

Wife of Abraham who was barren and mother of Isaac.

Lot

Nephew of Abraham who lived in Sodom and was saved from its destruction. Father of Moabites and Ammonites.

Melchizedek

King and priest of Salem who blessed Abraham with bread and wine. Means “king of righteousness" in Hebrew.

Hagar

Sarah's servant who bore Abraham's son, Ishmael.

Ishmael

Son of Hagar and Abraham, destined to become a great nation.

Isaac

Son of Abraham and Sarah, husband of Rebekah, and father of Esau and Jacob.

Keturah

Second wife of Abraham, mother to several children after Sarah's death.

Rebekah

Wife of Isaac and mother of twins, Jacob and Esau.

Jacob/Israel

Younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, renamed Israel after wrestling with God.

Esau/Edom

Older twin brother of Jacob, favored by Isaac.

Leah

First wife of Jacob, mother of six of his sons.

Rachel

Jacob's second wife, mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

Joseph

Favorite son of Jacob, sold into slavery by his brothers. Good with dreams, becomes leader of Egypt essientally. Reconciles with his brothers. Son 11.

Benjamin

Second son of Rachel, named for his mother's sorrow at childbirth. Son 12, Jacob’s back up favorite.

Potiphar

An Egyptian official who bought Joseph as a slave.

Tamar

Widow of Er, later mother of twins Perez and Zerah, from Judah.

Canaan

The land promised to Abraham and his descendants after him. Seen as a fertile, prosperous land.

Egypt

Where Abraham and Sarah went during a famine, later where Joseph was sold.

The Garden in Eden

The paradise where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall.

Eden

The land surrounding the Garden of Eden, representing innocence and divine fellowship.

Haran

Place where Abram traveled after Ur before going to Canaan. Jacob escapes from Isaac and Esau here.

Wilderness

The area where Hagar and Ishmael escaped, and where Jacob also spent time.

Sodom and Gomorrah

Cities known for their wickedness, destroyed by God.

Hebron

The burial site of the patriarchs, including Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Mount Ararat

The mountain where Noah's ark came to rest after the flood.

Dothan

Joseph is sold into slavery here

Peniel

Where Jacob wrestled with God, messing up his hip, and is renamed Israel.

Shechem

Jacob buries idols here, this is also where Dinah is raped. Levi and Simeon kill all the men here in respoonse.

Bethel

lace of Jacob’s ladder. Means “house of God”. Abram also built an altar here.

Goshen

Fertile land found in Egypt where Jacob’s family settles, sets the building blocks for the coming Exodus story.

Moriah

The mountain where Abraham was commanded to sacrifice Isaac, symbolizing faith and obedience. Means “The Lord will provide”

Zebulun

Son of Leah, son 6 of Leah son 10 of Jacob.

Issachar

Son of Leah, Leah prayed for more kids. 5 son of Leah, 9 of Jacob

Asher

Son of Zilpah, 2 of Zilpah 8 of Jacob. Counted as Leah’s son.

Gad

Son of Zilpah. 1 son of Zilpah, 7 of Jacob. Counted as Leah’s son.

Naphtali

Son of Bilhah, 6 son of Jacob, 2 of Bilhah. Counted as Rachels.

Dan

Son of Bilhah, 5 son of Jacob, 1 of Bilhah. Counted as Rachel's.

Judah

Son of Leah, 4 son of Jacob. He became the ancestor of the tribe of Judah. Had children with Tamar, the other kids are irrelevant. Lineage of Jesus. Gets the firstborn inheridence

Levi

Son of Leah, Son 3. Priests come from him, helped take revenge on those who defiled Dinah along with Simeon. Ancestors are scattered.

Simeon

Second son of Jacob and Leah. Worked with Levi to take revenge on behalf of Dinah, his sister.

Reuben

1 son of Leah and Jacob. Loses firstborn inheritance when he sleeps with Bilhah to piss of Jacob.

Bilhah

Maidservant of Rachel. Has two sons. Mother of Naphtali and Gad. Her sons are considered Rachels.

Zilpah

Maidservant of Leah. Mother of Gad and Asher. Counted as Leah’s kids.