1:1–9:44 This abbreviated genealogy summarizes the divinely selected course of redemptive history: 1) from Adam to Noah (1:1–4; Gen. 1–6); 2) from Noah’s son Shem to Abraham (1:4–27; Gen. 7–11); 3) from Abraham to Jacob (1:28; Gen. 12–25); 4) from Jacob to the 12 tribes (1:28–2:1, 2; Gen. 25–50); and 5) from the 12 tribes to those who had returned to Jerusalem after the 70-year captivity (2:3–9:44; Ex. 1:1–2 Chr. 36:23). This genealogical listing is unique to the purposes of “the chronicler” and