Thursday, March 14, 2013

Genesis 11:10-13


Genesis 11:10-13

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.

a. Arphaxad was born two years after the flood. He lived a total of 438 years, making his death 440 years after the flood.

b. Arphaxad was a contemporary with Abraham for 88 years. Arphaxad died two years after Ishmael was born.

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