Noah's Descendants and Their Lineages

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How many years did Arphaxad live after he begot Salah?

403 days

405 years

403 years (correct)

420 years

What was the age of Eber when he begot Peleg?

32 years

30 years

40 years

34 years (correct)

How many children did Terah have?

Four children

Three children (correct)

Two children

Five children

What significant event occurred to Haran?

He died before his father Signup and view all the answers

At what age did Nahor beget Terah?

29 years Signup and view all the answers

How long did Terah live?

205 years Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between Sarai and Abram?

Wife Signup and view all the answers

Where did Terah and his family initially set out from?

Ur of the Chaldees Signup and view all the answers

What material did the Lord God use to form man?

Dust from the ground Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil?

Man would surely die Signup and view all the answers

On what day and month was the earth completely dried according to the passage?

Twenty-seventh day of the second month Signup and view all the answers

What command did God give to Noah after he emerged from the ark?

To be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth Signup and view all the answers

Which river is mentioned as the one that compasseth the land of Havilah?

Pison Signup and view all the answers

What did the Lord God say was not good for man?

To be alone Signup and view all the answers

What type of offerings did Noah make on the altar?

Burnt offerings Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Lord decide not to curse the ground any more for man's sake?

Man's imagination is evil from youth Signup and view all the answers

What did Adam name all the living creatures?

Whatever he chose Signup and view all the answers

What type of trees did the Lord God cause to grow in the garden of Eden?

Trees that bear fruit and are good to look at Signup and view all the answers

What was the fate of man's life according to the passage?

Every man's blood will be required at God's hand Signup and view all the answers

Which of these rivers flows towards the east of Assyria?

Hiddekel Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a condition during which seedtime and harvest shall not cease?

Rain and drought Signup and view all the answers

What authority over animals does God give to mankind?

To eat every moving thing as meat Signup and view all the answers

What action did the Lord God take concerning the garden of Eden?

He planted it and placed man in it Signup and view all the answers

What type of creatures did Noah bring forth from the ark?

Every living thing after their kinds Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the covenant established by God with Noah?

To ensure there will be no more floods to destroy the earth. Signup and view all the answers

What does the bow in the cloud symbolize?

A representation of God's covenant with the earth. Signup and view all the answers

How did Shem and Japheth respond to Ham's actions towards Noah?

They tried to cover their father's nakedness respectfully. Signup and view all the answers

What curse did Noah pronounce upon Canaan?

He would be a servant to his brethren. Signup and view all the answers

Who are the three sons of Noah mentioned?

Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Signup and view all the answers

What action did Noah take after becoming a husbandman?

He planted a vineyard. Signup and view all the answers

What is noted about God's promise concerning the waters?

They shall no more flood to destroy flesh. Signup and view all the answers

How did Noah come to realize what Ham had done?

He awoke from his drunken state. Signup and view all the answers

Which son of Noah is noted for being a mighty hunter before the Lord?

Nimrod Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Japheth and Shem mentioned in the text?

Shem is the brother of Japheth Signup and view all the answers

Which land is associated with the beginning of Nimrod's kingdom?

Shinar Signup and view all the answers

Who was the firstborn son of Canaan?

Sidon Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following nations is associated with the sons of Ham?

Canaan Signup and view all the answers

Which family is attributed to Japheth’s descendants?

Gomer Signup and view all the answers

What cities were built by Asshur according to the passage?

Nineveh and Calah Signup and view all the answers

Which group of people is specifically descended from Philistim?

Pathrusim Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Generations of Noah's Descendants

The text provides genealogical information about Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their descendants.
The text states that the entire earth was overspread by their descendants.

The Sons of Japheth

Japheth's sons are listed as: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Gomer's sons are Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Javan's sons are Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

The Sons of Ham

Ham's sons are Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan.
Cush's sons are Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah.
Raamah's sons are Sheba and Dedan.
Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became a mighty hunter and is credited with establishing the kingdom of Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, located within the land of Shinar.
The sons of Mizraim are: Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines were descended), and Caphtorim.

The Sons of Canaan

Canaan's sons include Sidon, Heth, the Jebusite, the Amorite, the Girgasite, the Hivite, the Arkite, the Sinite, the Arvadite, the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

The Sons of Shem

Shem had children born after the flood.
Shem’s children include: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
The text highlights the importance of Shem by calling him "the father of all the children of Eber."

The Flood and God's Covenant with Noah

The text describes Noah's experiences after the flood, including his building of an altar and offering sacrifices to God.
God establishes a covenant with Noah and his descendants, promising that the Earth would never again be destroyed by a flood.
The rainbow is given as a sign of this covenant.

The Curse of Canaan

The text also describes Noah's drunkenness and Ham's actions of revealing his father's nakedness.
Noah, upon waking, curses Canaan, sentencing him to be a servant of his brothers.
Shem and Japheth are blessed, and Japheth is prophesied to dwell in the tents of Shem.

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Explore the genealogical connections of Noah's sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. This quiz covers the names and significance of their descendants, including notable figures like Nimrod and the regions they established. Test your understanding of these biblical lineages and their impact on history.