Genesis can be divided into three major sections: (1) the creation of the world (1:1–2:3); (2) the primeval history of the world from Adam to Abraham (2:4–11:26); and (3) the history of the patriarchs (11:27–50:26). After narrating the creation episode, the author provides a highly structured account that covers the history from Adam to Joseph, signaling new and significant sections of material with the recurring toledoth formula. This formula in
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