Gen. 11:10-32 From Shem to Abram

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11:10-27pp--Ge 10-21; 1Ch 1:17-27

10This is the account of Shem:

Two years after the flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. 11And after he became the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

12 When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah. 13And after he became the father of Shelah, Araphaxad lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

14When Shelah had lived 30 years, he became the father of Eber. 15And after he became the father of Eber, Shelah lived 403 years and had other sons and daughters.

Did you notice that Shelah and Eber both lived 403 years after their firstborn? I had to go and check, and it is true. However, they did not both start having children at the same age. It is just one of those things I have noticed since I decided to type the Bible. Probably because I do not want to make a mistake.

16 When Eber had lived 34 years, he became the father of Peleg. 17And after he became the father of Peleg, Eber livid 430 years and had other sons and daughters.

18When Peleg had lived 30 years, he became the father of Reu. 19And after he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived 209 years and other sons and daughters.

20 When Reu had lived 32 years, he became the father of Serug. 21And after he became the father of Serug, Reu lived 207 years and had other sons and daughters.

22 When Serug had lived 30 years, he became the father of Nahor. 23And after he became the father of Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

That name sounds familiar...

24 When Nahor had lived 29 years, he became the father of Terah. 25And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

26 After Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.

So that is why it sounded familiar! Have you ever met people with the same name? In the Bible, that occurs frequently. That is why I would like to keep a chart as to who is who. (If I can figure out how.)

27 This is the account of Terah.

Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. 28While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, in the land of his birth. 29Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram's wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor's wife was Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah. 30Now Sarai was barren; she had no children.

It would appear that Milcah married her Uncle, but I am not so sure. Earlier we discussed how many people have the same name. I just cannot answer this for you or me.

31 Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there.

32 Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Haran.

Today's Verse:

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--His good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2 NIV

Originally posted 1/14/2006 @ 10:10 am