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  1. This Timeline Chart of the generations of the faithful to God from Adam to Abraham shows the first 20 generations of the Patriarchs of the Bible. From Adam to Noah, or Noe` or Noach, there were ten generations, making Noah the tenth and last of the pre-flood Patriarchs.

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    Hagar was an Egyptian woman who was the handmaid of Sarah. Because she could not have children Sarah gave her to Abraham. Soon after this occurred Hagar gave birth to Ishmael. Keturah, the second wife of Abraham, likely married him after the death of Sarah. Keturah bore him six boys.

    Isaac, Sarah's only child, was miraculously born after God healed Sarah of being unable to produce children. Isaac's wife Rebekah bore him two sons. He lived longer, at 180 years, than either his father (175 years) or his son Jacob (147 years). Rebekah, wife of Isaac, was healed of being barren after the couple prayed to God for a miracle. She gave...

    Jacob was the twin-brother of Esau and grandson of Abraham. He stole Esau's blessing from their father by pretending to be him when Isaac was old and unable to see very well. To escape the wrath of his brother, Jacob flees to a relative named Laban. Jacob works fourteen years for Laban and marries his daughters Leah and Rachel. After wrestling with...

    Bilhah was a slave girl Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. Because Rachel could not have children she gave Bilhah to Jacob. Two sons were produced out of this arrangement. Leah was the oldest daughter of Laban and sister to Rachel. Laban, although he agreed to have Jacob marry Rachel after he worked for him for seven years, deceived Jacob into marr...

  2. Jul 29, 2023 · According to the book of Genesis, Abraham lived in ancient Mesopotamia over 4,000 years ago during the time now known as the period of the Patriarchs. He lived over 500 years before Moses, 1,000 years before David, and 2,000 years before Jesus of Nazareth. Abraham lived for 175 years.

  3. The Family Tree of Abraham is found in the Book of Genesis along with his life story. Abraham was originally from the city of Ur of the Chaldeans and, along with his descendants, settled in the land of Canaan.

  4. Mar 7, 2016 · Abraham (then named Abram) was born in Ur of the Chaldeans in Mesopotamia when his father Terah was 70 years old. There were several generations linking Shem with Abraham. However, Shem was still alive when Abraham was born. As mentioned in Genesis 11:11, Shem lived 500 years more after the birth of Arphaxad.

  5. When Abraham was 99 years old, the text of the Bible says he was told that God had changed the covenant between God and Abraham. It was being increased - many nations were to come from him, his name was changed from Abram to Abraham and his wife’s name was changed from Sarai to Sarah.

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  7. It was Abraham who named the city of Beersheba (Genesis 21:31). Jacob renamed the city of Luz to Bethel (Genesis 28:19). He also renamed the place where he and Laban agreed to peacefully separate to Galeed (Genesis 31:47).

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