Exodus 5-11 The nation of Egypt, the most powerful and influential nation in the world, is humbled to the point of devastation by a series of plagues, all for a three-day journey into the wilderness. The Pharaoh does not "know" this God Yahweh. He is about to.

Exodus 1-4 God's people, Israel, have lived in Egypt 430 years. A new king is oppressing them and they call out to God. God saves a little boy in a basket from death, this boy is raised in the palace, flees into the wilderness, and after 80 years is called to return to Egypt and lead Israel out. Moses, the most consequential person in the formation of Israel as a people, is called.

Job 1-42: The question of a good God and evil is addressed and the people of God take a four-hundred year sojourn in Egypt. Season One of the story of the Bible comes to a close.

Genesis 42-50 Joseph sees his dreams of his brothers bowing before him come to fruition as God saves the nascent tribe of Israel from famine by his hand. The book of Genesis draws to a close.

Genesis 41. Joseph is finally freed from prison and rises to the second position in all of Egypt and begins the transformation of the state that will save not only his family, but all of Egypt.

The young slave Joseph rises and falls in Potiphar's house and interprets a dream while in prison.

Genesis 37-38 Now that Israel has settled in Canaan, his sons' misbehavior destroys his family. Joseph is sold into slavery and presumed dead and Judah sleeps with his son's wife.

Genesis 32-36 Jacob returns to the land of his birth, bringing with him his family and a memory of a brother who wants him dead. He wrestles a mysterious man beside the Jordan river, settles again in his homeland, and his sons get vengeance.

Genesis 28-31 The Grasper flees his brother, finds two brides and finds himself on the receiving end of lies and deception. Eleven sons are born and Jacob builds his own wealth in spite of Laban's tricks.

Genesis 25-26 The Promised Son has to wait on a child of his own and has the promises reaffirmed, but makes some of the same mistakes as his father.