Starts with the creation of the world and tells stories of the first people and big floods. It also talks about Abraham's family and their journeys.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
He said, "Your new name will be Israel, not Jacob. You act like a prince, having power with both God and people, and you have triumphed."