The Strand Study Bible

GENESIS 11:13

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GENESIS 11:26

The death of Arphaxad (438 years) Date - 1904 BC/AM 2096

and daughters.

The birth of Nahor Date - 2151 BC/AM 1849 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and be- gat Nahor: The death of Serug (230 years) Date - 1951 BC/AM 2049 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. The birth of Terah Date - 2122 BC/AM 1878 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: Historical Note - Egyptian history continued c. 2100 BC with the First Intermediate Period in which a new society of people from Mizraim’s descendants now occupied the land (Gen 10:6,13,14). The Flood (2344 BC) had wiped out Egypt’s first civilization. Collapsed by the Flood, Egypt’s Old Kingdom Period (c. 2700- 2300 BC) gave way to Egypt’s First Intermediate Period, called the Dark Ages. The death of Nahor (148 years) Date - 2003 BC/AM 1997 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. Historical Note - Egyptian history continued c. 2000 BC with the Middle Kingdom Period in which a new order of peace and prosperity took place. During this time the pharaohs, encouraging trade, brought forth a new affluence to Egypt. Charlemagne (c. 2000-1971 BC), known as Amenemhet I, was Egypt’s first Middle Kingdom Period ruler. He was a stern leader who briskly set things in order for the new Egyptian empire. Abraham was born in Ur of the Chaldees in 1992 BC (around eight years after Charlemagne ascended the throne). The birth of Haran

13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. The birth of Eber Date - 2277 BC/AM 1723 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and be- gat Eber: The death of Salah (433 years) Date - 1874 BC/AM 2126 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. The birth of Peleg Date - 2243 BC/AM 1757 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: The death of Eber (464 years) Date - 1813 BC/AM 2187 17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. The birth of Reu Date - 2213 BC/AM 1787 18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: The death of Peleg (239 years) Date - 2004 BC/AM 1996 19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. The birth of Serug Date - 2181 BC/AM 1819 20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: The death of Reu (239 years) Date - 1974 BC/AM 2026 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons

(Note - This event took place when Terah was 70 years old) Date - 2052 BC/AM 1948 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 11:14 Eber’s name means “across.” He is referred to 1 time in the NT (Lk 3:35). Eber is the 51st generation from CHRIST . Noah’s descendants entered Shinar sometime c. 2268 B.C. (around nine years after Eber’s birth). 11:16 Peleg’s name means “division.” He is referred to 1 time in the NT (Lk 3:35). Peleg is the 50th generation from CHRIST . 11:17 Eber (Noah’s great, great grandson) would “outlive” Abraham (Noah’s great, great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandson) by four years. Whereas Eber lived until he was 464 years old, Abraham died at the age of 175. 11:18 Reu’s name means “friendship.” He is referred to 1 time in the NT (Lk 3:35). Reu is the 49th generation from CHRIST . 11:19 Noah was still alive (at 940 years old) when his great, great, great grandson, Peleg , died. Noah would live ten more years and die at the age of 950 (1994 B.C.). 11:20 Serug’s name means “strength.” He is referred to 1 time in the NT (Lk 3:35). Serug is the 48th generation from CHRIST . 11:22 Nahor’s name means “piercer.” He is referred to 1 time in the NT (Lk 3:34). Nahor is the 47th generation from CHRIST . 11:24 Terah’s name means “turning; duration.” He is referred to 2 times in the NT (Lk 3:34 & Acts 7:4). Terah is the 46th generation from CHRIST . 11:26 Abram’s name means “exalted father.” He is referred to 94 times in the NT. Abram is the 45th generation from CHRIST .