This genealogy chart has been very helpful
to me as I'm working my way through
the book of Genesis and trying to
wrap my mind around
all the ancient history this fascinating book provides.
It's a cool and amazing fact that
Noah lived until Abraham was 58 years old!
Noah died at 950 years of age!!!
Shem lived until Jacob was 48!
And another fact often forgotten -
Sarai was Abraham's half sister.
(Justified in his own mind his lying, I guess)
to me as I'm working my way through
the book of Genesis and trying to
wrap my mind around
all the ancient history this fascinating book provides.
It's a cool and amazing fact that
Noah lived until Abraham was 58 years old!
Noah died at 950 years of age!!!
Shem lived until Jacob was 48!
And another fact often forgotten -
Sarai was Abraham's half sister.
(Justified in his own mind his lying, I guess)
Keeping track of the
Biblical patriarchs messes with my mind!
At times it reads like a modern day
soap opera .... or romantic novel.
Abraham, father of the patriarchs,
was the son of Terah who was
about 10 generations from Noah and
comes from the line of Shem.
comes from the line of Shem.
Jewish tradition refers to Terah
as an idol maker, one who
worshiped many gods, a polytheist.
worshiped many gods, a polytheist.
The city of Ur, (now Southeastern Iraq)
where Terah lived with his family
was very modern and very rich "head city"
but it was also a very evil, pagan and
where Terah lived with his family
was very modern and very rich "head city"
but it was also a very evil, pagan and
idolatrous city where
MANY gods were worshiped.
Abraham's family,
led by his father Terah
had moved to Haran.
Joshua 24 tells us
that Terah,
Abraham's father served
other gods.
Abraham's relatives
were polytheists.
Abraham's family,led by his father Terah
had moved to Haran.
Joshua 24 tells us
that Terah,
Abraham's father served
other gods.
Abraham's relatives
were polytheists.
When Abraham was 75 years old
God called him to
"Go from your country and your
kindred and your
father's house
to the land
that I will show you. And I will make of you
a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and him who dishonors you I will curse,
and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Genesis 12:1-3
So Abram went, as the LORD had told him,
and Lot went with him ... and Abram took Sarai his wife
and Lot his brother's son and all their possessions
that they had gathered and the people
that they had acquired in Haran,
and they set out to go
to the land of Canaan ....
...and there he built an altar to the LORD
and called upon the name of the LORD ..."
Genesis 12:4-9
Abram heard the voice of God and obeyed.
He did not question God or confuse the voice
of God with the idols or false god's his father worshiped.
Hebrews 1:8 says, "By faith Abraham obeyed
when he was called to go out to a place
that he was to receive as an inheritance.
And he went out, not knowing where he was going...."
"Go from your country and your
kindred and your
father's house
to the land
that I will show you. And I will make of you
a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and him who dishonors you I will curse,
and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Genesis 12:1-3
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| Abram and Sarai called by God to leave their country and go where He says |
and Lot went with him ... and Abram took Sarai his wife
and Lot his brother's son and all their possessions
that they had gathered and the people
that they had acquired in Haran,
and they set out to go
to the land of Canaan ....
...and there he built an altar to the LORD
and called upon the name of the LORD ..."
Genesis 12:4-9
Abram heard the voice of God and obeyed.
He did not question God or confuse the voice
of God with the idols or false god's his father worshiped.
Hebrews 1:8 says, "By faith Abraham obeyed
when he was called to go out to a place
that he was to receive as an inheritance.
And he went out, not knowing where he was going...."
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