Shem’s last book

“These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.”

Shem added to his document before he died. While these people were all important before God they were part of Abraham’s family tree and were included for so that God would give us a complete record of events leading up to the next operative phase in the plan of salvation. It is interesting to note that Abram (Abraham) was born before Shem died and Shem was born before Lamech died and Lamech was born before Adam died. Abraham lived in the same area as Shem when he was young so there is a very close connection between Shem and the beginning. Similar to a person hearing about their grandmother’s granfather.

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(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)