He was one of the eight people who boarded the ark and survived the great flood (Genesis 7:13 KJV). It is believed that the name Japheth means “wide spreading” or “enlargement.” This may also explain why Noah said that “God shall enlarge Japheth” (Genesis 9:27 KJV). Japheth is the father of Gome, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Mesech, and Tiras. The number of years Japheth lived is uncertain. However, according to the Timeline of the Bible, Japheth was born around 2450 BC.
Japheth, after the flood
During the event of Noah’s drunkenness, Japheth and his brother, Shem took a garment with them and covered their father’s nakedness (Genesis 9:23 KJV). When Noah was sober, he pronounced a blessing to both Japheth and Shem, and cursed Canaan, youngest son of Ham.
Ham, brother of Shem and Japeth, was born when Noah was five hundred years old (Genesis 5:32 KJV). He is also one of those who survived the great flood since he was in the ark with his father. The Biblical Timeline charts Ham’s birth in 2450 BC, when Noah, his father was five hundred years old. The Bible doesn’t say the total number of years of Ham’s existence. The name Ham in Hebrew origin means “warm” or “hot”. In Egypt, Ham means “black”. We have also considered the Egyptian meaning of Ham since Egypt is Mizraim in the Bible and Mizraim is Ham’s son. Ham is the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan, whom Noah cursed after Ham did not aid his father when he was drunk and naked (Genesis 9:22 KJV).
Ham, After the flood
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After the flood, Noah planted a vineyard and drank from its wine. Noah got drunk and was naked in his tent. Ham witnessed his father nakedness and told his brother about it. Shem and Japheth walked backwards to their father and covered him. Noah woke up from his drunkenness and knew about what happened. Noah cursed Ham’s youngest son for Ham did not do anything to aid his father.
Shem or Sem (Luke 3:36 KJV) is one of Noah‘s sons (Genesis 5:32 KJV). From the Hebrew origin, it is believed that the name Shem also means “name”. He is considered to be the eldest since he is always first Whenever the Bible mentions the names of sons the Sons of Noah.
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Shem is the ancestor or Abram or Abraham. He lived a total of six hundred years. This is charted in the Biblical Timeline from 2448 BC – 1848 BC. It is calculated that Shem lived until Abram was one hundred and fifty years old. During that time, Isaac was also born.
Shem, after the flood
After the flood, Noah planted a vineyard and drank from its wine. Getting drunk, Noah was witnessed by Ham, the youngest son, naked inside his tent. Instead of aiding his father, Ham went to his brothers and told what he saw. Shem and Japheth took a garment and approached their father backwards to avoid seeing their father’s nakedness. Noah woke up from the wine and knew what happened. Noah said, “Blessed be the LORD God of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant” (Genesis 9:26-27 KJV).
Shem and his generations
Shem is the father of Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram (Genesis 10:22). At the age of one hundred, Shem begat Arphaxad (Genesis 11:10 KJV). Shem lived another five hundred years after he begat Arphaxad and begot other sons and daughters.
The name Noah or pronounced Noach comes from a Hebrew verb which means “rest”. Noah is a descendant of Seth. He was born to Lamech when Lamech was one hundred and eighty-two years old (Genesis 5:28 KJV). Adam lived until Lamech was fifty-eight or just one hundred sixty-four years before Noah was born. The Bible describes Noah as a “just man and perfect in his generations”, and says he had even walked with God (Genesis 6:9 KJV). At the age of five hundred, Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth Genesis 5:32 KJV).
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Genesis chapter 6 tells us that God wants to destroy all living flesh he created and regrets creating them.
“And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created… both man and beast… for it repenteth me that I have made them” (Genesis 6:6-7 KJV)
However, Noah found grace in the eyes of God. (Genesis 6:8 KJV). God then commissioned Noah to build an ark.. Noah built a huge ark exactly as God instructed him and brought with him his sons, wife, his sons’ wives. And a pair of each living creature (Genesis 6:14-22 KJV) and seven of those that are clean beasts, male and female (Genesis 7:2 KJV).
How Long Did It Take To Build The Ark
There are speculations that say that the making of the ark took Noah a hundred and twenty years. This theory has been concluded from Genesis 6:3 “And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with men… yet his days shall be a hundred and twenty years”. Most interpret it as God gave humankind one hundred and twenty years before the flood to repent. Thus, Noah used this time preaching righteousness and building the ark. However, there is a different interpretation of the story that says it only took one hundred years or even shorter than that to build the ark. This says that since Noah was five hundred years old when he begat his sons, and this was also the time when God warned Noah about the flood and commissioned him to build an ark. Certainly, in this version, we can say that Noah had been righteous and had been preaching righteousness to others even before he reached five hundred since he was already conversing with God. Noah was six hundred years old when the great flood came. For forty days and forty nights, rain poured upon the earth killing all creatures off the ark. The flood lasted for one hundred and fifty days. Noah and all that is with him survived the great flood. God then promised Noah that never again would God bring forth flood to destroy the world (Genesis 9:11 KJV). Noah lived another three hundred and fifty years after the flood. And all of Noah’s days were nine hundred and fifty years before he died (Genesis 9:28-29 KJV). The Biblical Timeline charts Noah’s existence from 2950 BC to 2000 BC.
Noah’s Blessings
After the flood had subsided, Noah planted a vineyard and drank from its wine. He got drunk and was uncovered inside his tent Genesis 9:20 KJV). Ham, the youngest of his sons, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers about this. Shem and Japheth took a garment and walked backwards to avoid seeing their father’s nakedness and approached their father to cover his nakedness (Genesis 9:23 KJV). Noah woke up from his wine and knew what had happened. He cursed Canaan, youngest son of Ham, saying “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shell he be unto his brethren” (Genesis 9:25 KJV). And unto Shem and Japheth, Noah said: “Blessed be the LORD God of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant” (Genesis 9:26-27 KJV).
Lamech is the first son of Methuselah. Lamech means poor or bringing low. He was born when Methuselah was one hundred and eighty-seven years of age (Genesis 5:26 KJV).
Lamech means poor or bringing low.
Lamech is the eighth generation descendant of Seth from Adam. If we look closely at our Bible Timeline chart, Adam should still be alive until the fifty-eighth year of Lamech’s existence.
Lamech, Father of Noah
In the age of one hundred eighty-two, Lamech begat a son (Genesis 5:28 KJV). He lived for another five hundred ninety-five years after Noah‘s birth and had other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:30 KJV).
Lamech had lived a total of seven hundred seventy-seven years before he died (Genesis 5:31 KJV). Checking the Biblical Timeline, Lamech’s life is from 3132 BC to 2355 BC.
Methuselah is the eldest son of Enoch recorded in the Bible (Genesis 5:21 KJV).
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His name means man of the dart or javelin. He was born when Enoch was sixty-five years old. Looking at our chart of Biblical Timeline, Methuselah (3319 BC to 2350 BC) is the grandfather of Noah.
Methuselah lived for nine hundred and sixty-nine years and finally rested (Genesis 5:27 KJV). He lived the longest life in the descendants of Adam.
Methuselah, Father of Lamech
At the age of one hundred eighty-seven, Methuselah begat Lamech (Genesis 5:25 KJV). He lived for another seven hundred eighty-two years after he begat Lamech and had other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:26 KJV).
The name Enoch or Henoch (1 Chronicles 1:3 KJV) came from Hebrew origin that means “dedicated”. Enoch was the first son of Jared. He was born when Jared reached one hundred and sixty-two years old (Genesis 5:18).
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The Biblical Timeline shows that Enoch’s existence is from 3382 BC to 3019 BC. Please take note that 3019 BC is not the death date of Enoch, but rather the last day / year he was seen on earth.
Enoch, Father of Methuselah
Enoch begat Methuselah when he was sixty-five years of age (Genesis 5:21 KJV). Enoch lived for another three hundred years after he begat Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:22 KJV).
Enoch does not die
It was also mentioned in Genesis 5:22 that Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah. Three hundred years later the Bible says that Enoch skipped death. His body was never to be found after three hundred and sixty years of existence because God was pleased with his life (Hebrews 11:5 KJV).
Further, the book of Jude also mentions that Enoch prophesied the coming of the Lord with His ten thousand saints (Jude 1:14 KJV).
Jared, is the first son born of Mahalaleel at the age of sixty five (Genesis 5:15 KJV). The name Jared came from Hebrew origin which means “descent” or “descendant”.
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When Jared was one hundred and sixty two years old, he begat Enoch (Genesis 5:18 KJV). Should we check our Biblical Timeline, Adam must be six hundred and twenty two years old when Enoch was born. Jared lived another eight hundred years and begat sons and daughters (Genesis 5:19 KJV). The sum total of Jared’s life is nine hundred and sixty two years (Genesis 5:20 KJV) – this is from 3544 BC to 2582 BC.
Mahalaleel was born when Cainan was seventy years old (Genesis 5:12 KJV). It is believed that the name Mahalaleel means “praise of God”. Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, is the fourth generation from Adam in the line of Seth‘s descendants.
Mahalaleel, Father of Jared
When Mahalaleel was sixty-five years old, he begat Jared (Genesis 5:15 KJV). He lived another eight hundred and thirty years after Jared was born and within that span of time, Mahalaleel had other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:16 KJV).
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Mahalaleel lived a total of eight hundred and ninety-five years (Genesis 5:17 KJV). On the chart of the Biblical Timeline, Mahalaleel lived from 3609 BC to 2714 BC.
Cainan or Kenan (1Chronicle 1:2 KJV) is the eldest son of Enos. He was born when Enos was ninety years old (Genesis 5:9 KJV). Cainan came from the Hebrew word Kainan which means “their smith”.
Cainan, Father of Mahalaleel
Cainan was seventy when he begat Mahalaleel (Genesis 5:10 KJV). After Mahalaleel, Cainan begat other sons and daughters and lived for another eight hundred and forty years (Genesis5:13).
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Cainan was nine hundred and ten years old when he finally rested (Genesis 5:14 KJV). Cainan is found on the Biblical Timeline Chart beginning in 3679 BC to 2769 BC.
