Genealogical chart from Noah to Abraham

After the flood, it is a new beginning for Noah and his family. In Noah’s family the human race was continued. Noah and Naamah had three sons: Shem, Japheth, and Ham. Shem is the elder among the sons of Noah. He represents the people from the East. Japheth is the second son and He represents the people of the West and North. Lastly, Ham the youngest among the son’s of Noah. He represents those of the South.

Now, the account of Noah’s and Ham’s is sin after the flood are part of the pattern of the early chapter of Genesis, showing that after the blessing there often comes sin and cursing. For that reason selected a particular family to bless and to use in the generation ahead.

Nimrod came from the descendant of Ham. The famous Nimrod is the son of Cush, grandson of Ham. He was the mighty warrior of earth. He is the hunter before the Lord. Nimrod started his kingdom in Babylon. Also He is Gilgamesh due to the parallelism between the Gilgamesh and Nimrod in which many scholars agreed. Aside from this the tower of Babel is often attribute to him. Moving forward to Gen. 10:13 this verse indicates that the Philistine people came from the descendant of Ham. Ham descendant consider very wicked people and forever enemy of Israel.

In Luke genealogy Araphaxad is the son of Shem and father of Shelah. Erab is the son of Shelah and the ancestor of Hebrew. In Gen 10:21, 25-30 he is the father of all semites. Gen 11:28 states that Terah is a Chaldeans. So, Abraham born in Ur, but his original home was known in Israel (Josh 24:2). He was originally come from Ur of the Chaldeans. In verse 31-32 of Genesis 11, Abraham and his family settled for a time in Haran on their way to Canaan. Through Abraham the scripture charts a new course for God’s people.