GENESIS CHAPTER 11 - THE REBELLION
AT BABEL TOWER AND THE LANGUAGE
DISPERSAL
Verses 1-4 - The Rebellion at Babel
- v.1 Notes that at this time "the whole earth had one language and a common
speech"
- The text implies this was in the land of Shinar (Babylon) after the Flood
- v.2 As people migrated from the east, they settled in the plain in the land of Shinar
- v.3 They said to one another, "Come, let's make bricks and bake them thoroughly."
- Instead of using natural stone, they chose to manufacture fired bricks
- This allowed for more uniform construction materials
- "They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar"
- Tar/bitumen was plentiful in that region and an effective binder for bricks
- v.4 Then they conceived a massive construction project:
- "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens"
- The tower was likely a ziggurat - a pyramidal stepped tower common in
Mesopotamia
- Such towers were temples dedicated to pagan gods
- "so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face
of the earth"
- This reveals their ambition was for renown and unified control, counter to God's
command to spread out
Verses 5-9 - God Judges and Disperses Them
- v.5 "But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building"
- Anthropomorphic language depicting God's personal attention
- v.6 The Lord commented: "If as one people speaking the same language they have
begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them"
- Recognize their societal unity made them dangerously capable of corporate
rebellion
- v.7 "Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand
each other"
- The plural language hints at the Trinity - "Let us...our"
- v.8 "So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped
building the city"
- This forced humanity to spread out and populate the earth, per God's original
mandate
- v.9 "That is why it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language
of the whole world."
- "Babel" resembles the Hebrew word for "confuse/mix"
- This pun highlights the transition to many languages causing miscommunication
Verses 10-26 - Genealogy from Shem to Abram
- Transitions to the Semitic line, culminating in Abram (Abraham)
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
- v.10 This is the genealogical record of Shem's family:
- Shem was 100 when his son Arphaxad was born, 2 years after the Flood
- Traces the line: Arphaxad - Shelah - Eber - Peleg (in whose days the earth was
divided) - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah
- v.27 Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran
- Haran was the father of Lot and died in his native land of Ur
- Sets the stage for calling of Abram in the next chapter
Verse 27-32 - The Family of Terah
- v.31 Terah took his son Abram, grandson Lot, and daughter-in-law Sarai and set
out for Canaan
- But they settled in the city of Haran instead
- v.32 Indicates Terah lived 205 years and died in Haran
- These verses provide background on Abram's family before God's call in 12:1
Key Observations:
- The Tower of Babel narrative explains the origin of the world's diverse
languages/nations
- It depicts humanity's prideful ambition to establish a permanent unified society
- Their man-made ziggurat was counter to God's command after the Flood
- So God judged their rebellion by confusing their language and scattering them
worldwide
- This was a pivotal de-centralizing event that set the stage for ethno-linguistic people
groups
- The chapter then traces Shem's line forward to introduce Abram, the future
patriarch
- It forms a transition linking God's past judgments to His coming covenant with
Abraham
- Many ancient names/places in the genealogy correlate with later biblical references
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Overall, Genesis 11 describes a major cultural turning point when human defiance of
God's plan led to a fracturing of linguistic and societal unity, preparing the way for
God's choice of Abraham's lineage as the vehicle for redemption.
