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God appeared to Abraham at 99 years old to promise him that he would produce many descendants. And Abram fell on his face. And God talked with him, saying, "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. . . . but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations (Genesis 17:3 - 5 ...
David represented the 13th generation from Abraham in the family tree (the 33rd Biblical generation on earth). He was the youngest of Jesse's eight sons. The prophet Samuel anointed David Israel's new king c. 1025 B.C. when he was roughly fifteen years old. He would not end up ruling, however, until he turned thirty years old in 1010.
Genealogy Fast Facts. The genealogy from Shem to Abraham is the fifth found in the Bible. Preceding it are the lineages of Cain (Genesis 4), Seth (Genesis 5), Japheth and Ham (Genesis 10). For the eleven post-flood patriarchs from (and including) Noah and Shem to Abraham, the average age at which they produced their firstborn son was 90 years old.
The closing words of the angel Gabriel, sent by God to inform Mary she will miraculously give birth to Jesus, reveals the family relationship between her and Elizabeth. Now behold, Elizabeth your kinswoman (Greek suggenes, Strong's #G4773) has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren (Luke 1 ...
Timelines of Biblical People. Learn Basic Bible Timeline. Through Seven People! Timeline of the Life of Abraham. Jacob and Joseph Timeline. The Life of Moses. The Life of King David. Apostle Paul's Life and Ministry.
Abraham, Sarah, Lot, as well as their slaves, leave Haran for the Promised Land. Nahor and his family, however, although they stay in the city (Genesis 12:4 - 5), will play a major role in the lives of the patriarch's descendants. Abraham's future son Isaac will end up marrying Rebekah, the daughter of Nahor's son Bethuel (22:20 - 23, 24:15).
Judah to King David - Cain's Lineage - More! What is commonly referred to as the "table of nations" is a list of descendants from Noah's three sons (Japheth, Shem and Ham) found in Genesis 10. Japheth was Noah's oldest son followed by Shem and then Ham. It was them, along with their wives, who were saved from a worldwide flood in an ark!
Matthew's list of Jesus' royal lineage does not mention four of the kings of Judah (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah and Jehoiakim) while Luke's genealogical listing through Mary seems to be far more complete. Luke traces Jesus' lineage back through a man named Nathan to King David (Luke 3:31). Matthew traces it to David through King Solomon (Matthew 1:6).
Abraham, the "father of the faithful," lives to see his son turn 75 and his grandson Jacob (later renamed Israel) to the age of 15. He dies at the age of 175. His wife Sarah, who preceded him in death at the age of 127, has the distinction of being the only woman in the Bible where we know her age at death. Important events and people in the ...
Abram (Abraham) is born in 1960 B.C. to a 130 year old man named Terah living in Ur of the Chaldees. He is the third son in a family composed of older brother Haran (60 years old) and second oldest Nahor. The family, like many others in Ur (which is a seaport at the time), worships pagan deities (Joshua 24:2).