Biblical Genealogy (Adam - Abraham)

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Father's Name

Year of Birth
(AM¹)

Age at
Son's Birth

Bible Verse(s)

1

Adam²

130
Genesis 5:3

2

Seth

130

105
Genesis 5:6

3

Enos

235

90
Genesis 5:9

4

Cainan

325

70
Genesis 5:12

5

Mahalaleel

395

65
Genesis 5:15

6

Jared

460

162
Genesis 5:18

7

Enoch

622

65
Genesis 5:21

8

Methuselah

687

187
Genesis 5:25

9

Lamech

874

182
Genesis 5:28

10

Noah³

1056

502⁴
Genesis 5:32; 11:10

11

Shem⁵

1558

100
Genesis 11:10

12

Arphaxad

1658

35
Genesis 11:12

13

Salah

1693

30
Genesis 11:14

14

Eber

1723

34
Genesis 11:16

15

Peleg

1757

30
Genesis 11:18

16

Reu

1787

32
Genesis 11:20

17

Serug

1819

30
Genesis 11:22

18

Nahor

1849

29
Genesis 11:24

19

Terah⁶

1878

70⁷
Genesis 11:26,32; 12:1,4

20

Haran⁸ / Abram⁹

1948¹⁰

Note 1: AM (Anno Mundi) = "in the year of the world" / AD (Anno Domini) = "in the year of the Lord"
Note 2: "the generations of Adam" (Genesis 5:1)
Note 3: "the generations of Noah" (Genesis 6:9)
Note 4: Noah was 500 years old (Genesis 5:32) at the birth of "Japheth the Elder" (Genesis 10:21);
Shem's birth was 2 years later (Genesis 11:10);
Noah's three sons are listed in reverse physical order (Genesis 5:32), i.e. in spiritual order (I Corinthians 15:46)
Note 5: "the generations of Shem" (Genesis 11:10) - the Divinely "blessed" son (Genesis 9:26)
Note 6: "the generations of Terah" (Genesis 11:27)
Note 7: Terah was 70 years old at the birth of Haran (Genesis 11:26);
Abram's birth was 60 years later (Genesis 11:32; Genesis 12:1,4);
Terah's three sons are listed in reverse physical order (Genesis 11:26), i.e. in spiritual order (I Corinthians 15:46)
Note 8: Haran was Terah's eldest son (Genesis 11:27) who "died ... in the land of his nativity" (Genesis 11:28)
Note 9: Abram was Terah's youngest son whose name was changed to "Abraham" when
given the covenant of circumcision (Genesis 17:4-5,9-10)
Note 10: Terah's birth year (1878 AM) plus Terah's age (70) at the birth of his firstborn son equals
the beginning year (1948 AM) of Abraham's physical generation (Genesis 11:26);
Terah's birth year (1878 AM) plus Common Era (CE) year (70 AD) of the destruction of Israel's Temple equals
the beginning year (1948 AD) of Israel's national regeneration


#	Father's Name	Year of Birth (AM¹)	Age at Son's Birth	Bible Verse(s)
1	*Adam²*		130	Genesis 5:3
2	Seth	130	105	Genesis 5:6
3	Enos	235	90	Genesis 5:9
4	Cainan	325	70	Genesis 5:12
5	Mahalaleel	395	65	Genesis 5:15
6	Jared	460	162	Genesis 5:18
7	Enoch	622	65	Genesis 5:21
8	Methuselah	687	187	Genesis 5:25
9	Lamech	874	182	Genesis 5:28
10	*Noah³*	1056	*502⁴*	Genesis 5:32; 11:10
11	*Shem⁵*	1558	100	Genesis 11:10
12	Arphaxad	1658	35	Genesis 11:12
13	Salah	1693	30	Genesis 11:14
14	Eber	1723	34	Genesis 11:16
15	Peleg	1757	30	Genesis 11:18
16	Reu	1787	32	Genesis 11:20
17	Serug	1819	30	Genesis 11:22
18	Nahor	1849	29	Genesis 11:24
19	*Terah*⁶	1878	70⁷	Genesis 11:26,32; 12:1,4
20	*Haran⁸ / Abram⁹*	*1948¹⁰*
*Note 1: AM (Anno Mundi) = "in the year of the world" /* *AD (Anno Domini) = "in the year of the Lord"* Note 2: "the generations of Adam" (Genesis 5:1) Note 3: "the generations of Noah" (Genesis 6:9) Note 4: Noah was 500 years old (Genesis 5:32) at the birth of "Japheth the Elder" (Genesis 10:21); Shem's birth was 2 years later (Genesis 11:10); *Noah's three sons are listed in reverse physical order* (Genesis 5:32), i.e. in spiritual order (I Corinthians 15:46) Note 5: "the generations of Shem" (Genesis 11:10) - the Divinely "blessed" son (Genesis 9:26)** Note 6: "the generations of Terah" (Genesis 11:27) Note 7: Terah was 70 years old at the birth of Haran (Genesis 11:26); Abram's birth was 60 years later (Genesis 11:32; Genesis 12:1,4); *Terah's three sons are listed in reverse physical order* (Genesis 11:26), i.e. in spiritual order (I Corinthians 15:46) Note 8: Haran was Terah's eldest son (Genesis 11:27) who "died ... in the land of his nativity" (Genesis 11:28)** Note 9: Abram was Terah's youngest son *whose name was changed to* "Abraham"** when given the covenant of circumcision (Genesis 17:4-5,9-10) *Note 10: Terah's birth year (1878 AM) plus* Terah's age (70)** at the birth of his firstborn son equals *the beginning* year (1948 AM) of Abraham's physical generation (Genesis 11:26); Terah's birth year (1878 AM) plus Common Era (CE) year (70 AD)** of the destruction of Israel's Temple equals *the beginning* year (1948 AD)** of Israel's national regeneration