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Aram, son of Shem. Aram (Hebrew: אֲרָם Aram) is a son of Shem, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 of the Hebrew Bible, and the father of Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash or Meshech. [1] The Book of Chronicles lists Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech as descendants of Shem, although without stating explicitly that Aram is the father of ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 September 2024. Ancient Semitic goddess For the small research submarine, see Asherah (submarine). Asherah אֲשֵׁרָה Lady Asherah (of the) Sea or Day Great Mother Other names Athirat Major cult center Middle-East Formerly Jerusalem Symbol Tree Consort El (Ugaritic religion) Yahweh ...
The rulers of the Fifth Dynasty told their followers that they were sons of Ra himself and the wife of the high priest of Heliopolis. [9] These pharaohs spent much of Egypt's money on sun-temples. [9] The first Pyramid Texts began to arise, giving Ra more and more significance in the journey of the pharaoh through the Duat (underworld). [9]
The following is a family tree for the descendants of the line of Noah's son Shem, through Abraham to Jacob and his sons. Dashed lines are marriage connections. Not all individuals in this portion of the Bible are given names. For example, one English translation of the Bible states in Genesis 11:13 that "After the birth of Shelah,
Abraham (father) Hagar (mother) In the biblical Book of Genesis, Ishmael[a] was the first son of Abraham. His mother was Hagar, the handmaiden of Abraham's wife Sarah. [1] He died at the age of 137. [2] Traditionally, he is seen as the ancestor of the Arabs. Within Islam, Ishmael is regarded as a prophet and the ancestor of the Ishmaelites ...
A few parts of the Book of Ezra (4:8 to 6:18 and 7:12–26) were written in Aramaic, and the majority in Hebrew, Ezra himself being skilled in both languages. [ 12 ] According to the Hebrew Bible he was a descendant of Seraiah , [ 13 ] the last High Priest to serve in Solomon's Temple , [ 14 ] and a close relative of Joshua, the first High ...
Amun-Ra in this period (16th–11th centuries BC) held the position of transcendental, self-created [6] creator deity "par excellence"; he was the champion of the poor or troubled and central to personal piety. [7] With Osiris, Amun-Ra is the most widely recorded of the Egyptian gods. [7] Ra's name simply means "sun".
The Generations of Noah, also called the Table of Nations or Origines Gentium, [1] is a genealogy of the sons of Noah, according to the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 10:9), and their dispersion into many lands after the Flood, [2] focusing on the major known societies.