Genesis 24 is the longest chapter in the book with 67 verses. The chapter discusses the events leading up to Abraham's servant finding a wife for Isaac and bringing her back to Canaan.
The book of Genesis is the New Testament's third most referenced Old Testament writing. The first is Isaiah followed by the Psalms. Rounding out the top five is Exodus, which is fourth, and Deuteronomy, which is fifth.
Jewish tradition states that Adam and Eve produced 33 sons and 21 daughters (Antiquities of the Jews, Book 1, Chapter 2).
Though righteous (Matthew 23:35), Abel is not listed in Luke's genealogy of Jesus (Luke 3) that is traced all the way back to God! Adam's son Seth is listed instead.
Jacob is renamed Israel by God in Genesis 32:28. The change is reiterated by the Lord in Genesis 35:10.
The first recorded time that fire came down from heaven took place when God brought fire and brimestone upon Sodom and the surrounding area as judgment for their sins (Genesis 19).
[Why Did Abraham Try to Save Sodom?]
Cain the Firstborn
The wives of Cain, Noah and Lot are unnamed in Genesis.
Cain's genealogy, found in Genesis 4, is the first of at least twenty-four recorded in the Bible.
It was Cain, according to Josephus, who first created various weights and measures (Antiquities of the Jews, Book 1, Chapter 2, Section 2).
[Biblical Weights and Measures]
The Oldest Humans
The book of Genesis records the five oldest humans in history. These people are Methuselah (969 years, Genesis 5:27), Jared (962, verse 20), Noah (950, 9:29), Adam (930, 5:5) and Seth (912, 5:8).
The ages of women, upon their death, are not recorded in Scripture with the unique exception of Abraham's wife Sarah (Genesis 23:1 - 2).
[Why Are BCE and CE Used for Dates?]
Noah's flood took place in about 2313 B.C. The oldest person who was born after the flood was Eber. Born in 2246 B.C., Eber lived to the ripe old age of 464 (Genesis 11:16 - 17) and died in 1782 B.C.
Amazingly, Eber lived long enough to outlive the next SIX generations of his family which included Abraham who died in 1785 B.C.! When Eber finally died, Isaac was 78 years old and Jacob, Isaac's son, was 18!
The Most Unique Period
The period between 3095 to 3039 B.C. is unique in Biblical history. During this 56 year period, the first nine patriarchs who represent the first nine generations of humans are alive at the same time! These men are Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah and Lamech (Genesis 5).
Abraham and Family
Abraham is one of only a few Biblical people whose name is mentioned twice in one verse.
And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I (Genesis 22:11, KJV).
Abraham and Sarah are the first two people in Scripture to be labeled "old"and "well advanced (stricken) in days"or aged. The Bible states this information just before the couple would miraculously give birth to Isaac!
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age . . . (Genesis 18:11, KJV).
Jacob's name is the fifth most recorded male name in the entirety of the Bible.