Abraham and the Land of Canaan Abraham descended from Shem, Noah’s son, and was Noah’s great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandson. Before God changed Abraham’s name to Abraham, which means “father of a multitude (later we will see why God changed Abraham’s name) Abraham’s name was Abram which meant “high father”. Abraham lived in a place called
The Tower of Babel During the days of Noah and his sons Shem, Japheth, and Ham, the world spoke one language. God had commanded Noah and his sons to fill the whole earth with people but instead, they began to settle in Babylonia rather than scatter about the Earth as God had commanded. The men of Babylonia
Noah's Sons - Shem, Japheth, and Ham Noah had three sons, Shem, Japheth (JAY-feth), and Ham (who had a son named Canaan who will become important to our story below). In the ancient times, seeing your father naked was frowned upon. It was considered disgraceful to the father. “Honor thy father and mother” was the rule
Noah's Ark Several generations after Adam and Eve, God was saddened by the great evil he saw on Earth. His mercy came to an end - the people of Earth had to be held accountable for their sinful actions. God planned to destroy all of his creations and rebuild the Earth from the family of Noah. Noah
Genesis Chapter 5 lists the lineage of Adam through Noah and the Great Flood. This is often called the Sethite list (in contrast to the Cainite list mentioned in Genesis 4:17). Below are the names recorded from the lineage of Adam to Noah, their "family tree". Included are misc. facts including their age at death
Cain and Abel Eve gave birth to a son she named Cain. Later, Eve gave birth to a second son that she named Abel. As Cain and Abel grew, they each chose occupations to pursue. Cain became a farmer while Abel tended to animals such as goats and sheep. To show their love for God, people in biblical times
Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden Adam and Eve Where the first chapter detailed the events of the Creation, this chapter takes a closer look at the creation events that took place, focusing on the creation of man and woman. In just five days God created the heavens, the earth, and light. After creating the animals, he
The creation of the world “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” This simple but profound statement explains that out of nothing, God created everything. God created our world in six days. The first three days involved acts of separation, progressing from large acts of separation to smaller acts – separating light from darkness,
An introduction to the Book of Revelation and its author, John Written by "John" and included as the last book in the New Testament, the book of Revelation is often difficult to interpret, comprehend, and place in context with the rest of the Bible. Its supernatural, apocalyptic message is often richly symbolic and difficult to understand.
The original Hebrew title of Genesis is bereshit (BEHR-uh-shith) which means, "in beginning". This was later translated to Greek and given the title "Genesis", which means beginning or origin, which is the translation we use today. Genesis is the first book in the Pentateuch (PEN-tuh-tyook) and although the author of Genesis is unknown, it is believed