|



This chart is intended to develop and explain God¶s initial covenant with Abraham and the
subsequent events which occurred throughout the book of Genesis. I will attempt to portray a
logical timeline / flow of events, related Scripture, and overall relevance to God¶s covenant with
Abraham. Additionally, this chart is designed to provide an application of God¶s promises to
Abraham, and subsequently his offspring / patriarchs, throughout the book of Genesis. I provided a
legend at the bottom of the chart to identify specific events as the correlate to this Covenant.




| 

 
 
 Received Covenant Builds Alter
Abram Born To the Lord; Land Covenant Ishmael Born
2166 BC
Entered Canaan Reassured Of Maidservant
2091 BC (Gen 12:1-3) Promised Israel
(Gen 12:6-7) (Gen 15:18) 2080 BC (Gen 16:15-16)

Covenant
Name Changed to Covenant Hagar and
Reconfirmed Isaac Born
(Gen 17:2)
Abraham ± Sarai Confirmed Ishmael
Changed to Sarah With Isaac ± Circumcised
2066 BC (Gen 21:3-4) Depart /
Circumcision Required Not Ishmael Sent Away;
(Gen 17) (Gen 17) Blessed by God
(Gen 21:8-18)

Abraham Tested to
Covenant
Sacrifice Isaac at
Reconfirmed
Mt Moriah (Gen 22:15-18)
(Gen 22)

Jacob and Esau

Sarah Born
Died 2006 BC (Gen 25:24-26)
(Gen 23:1) Abraham Marries
Covenant
Keturah ± More Offspring;
Reconfirmed to
Blesses Isaac
Isaac
Abraham Dies (Gen 26:24)
1991 BC (Gen 25:1-11)

Isaac Blesses Covenant Jacob Marries Jacob¶s

Jacob; Flees to Reconfirmed to Leah and Rachel Children Born ±
Haran Jacob 1922 BC Joseph Born 1915 BC
1929 (Gen 27:27-29) (Gen 28:13-15) (Gen 29:21-30; 30:1, 22-26 ) (Gen 29-30)
 Jacob Wrestles
w/ God; God Jacob Returns to Rebekah
Jacob / family
Blesses him ± Bethel ± Praises And Joseph Sold
Moves to Canaan
1922 BC (Gen 31:17:21) Name Changed to God Isaac Into Slavery in Egypt
(Gen 35:1-6) 1898 BC (Gen 37:2-36)
Israel Died
1929 BC (Gen 32:22-31) 1886 BC (Gen 35:19-29)

Pharaoh Assigns
Joseph as Israel and
Joseph Interprets Joseph Reconciled
Prime Minister Family
Pharaoh¶s Dreams With his brothers
1885 BC (Gen 41:16-39)
Saves Egypt (Gen 42-45) Moves to
From Drought Egypt
1885 BC (Gen 41:41-57) 1876 BC (Gen 47:9)

Israel Blesses
Sons / Tribes of Israel
Rueben
Israel Blesses Simeon Israel Joseph
Joseph Judah Died Died
(Gen 48:15-16) Zebulun 1859 BC (Gen 29:33) 1805 BC (Gen 50:26)
Issachar
Dan
Gad
Asher Birth
Naphtali Covenant Delivered / Reconfirmed
Joseph Significant Events
Benjamin
(Gen 49:1-28) Marriage
Death