Chronological Life Application Study Bible Sampler - Book - Page 26
BEGINNINGS
undated–2100 BC
GOD’S CHOSEN FAMILY
2100–1800 BC
BIRTH OF ISRAEL
1800–1406 BC
GENESIS 11:10-26 (cont.)
Arphaxad lived another 403 years and had other
sons and daughters.*
14When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the
father of Eber. 15After the birth of Eber, Shelah
lived another 403 years and had other sons
and daughters.
16When Eber was 34 years old, he became the
father of Peleg. 17After the birth of Peleg, Eber
lived another 430 years and had other sons
and daughters.
18When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the
father of Reu. 19After the birth of Reu, Peleg
lived another 209 years and had other sons
and daughters.
20When Reu was 32 years old, he became the
father of Serug. 21After the birth of Serug, Reu
lived another 207 years and had other sons
and daughters.
22When Serug was 30 years old, he became the
father of Nahor. 23After the birth of Nahor, Serug
lived another 200 years and had other sons
and daughters.
24When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the
POSSESSING THE LAND
1406–1050 BC
UNITED MONARCHY
1050–930 BC
father of Terah. 25After the birth of Terah, Nahor
lived another 119 years and had other sons and
daughters.
26After Terah was 70 years old, he became the
father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
SPLINTERED NATION
930–586 BC
EXILE
586–538 BC
RETURN & DIASPORA
538–6 BC
This is the account of Terah’s family. Terah was the
father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the
father of Lot. 28But Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans,
the land of his birth, while his father, Terah, was still
living. 29Meanwhile, Abram and Nahor both married.
The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of
Nahor’s wife was Milcah. (Milcah and her sister Iscah
were daughters of Nahor’s brother Haran.) 30But Sarai
was unable to become pregnant and had no children.
31One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughterin-law Sarai (his son Abram’s wife), and his grandson
Lot (his son Haran’s child) and moved away from
Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land
of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled
there. 32Terah lived for 205 years* and died while
still in Haran.
THE CHURCH
AD 30–present
NAMES OF GOD
Name of God
Meaning
Reference
Significance
Elohim
God
Genesis 1:1;
Numbers 23:19;
Psalm 19:1
Refers to God’s power and might.
He is the only supreme and
true God.
Yahweh
The LORD
Genesis 2:4;
Exodus 6:2, 3
The proper name of the divine
person.
El Elyon
God Most High
Genesis 14:17-20;
Numbers 24:16;
Psalm 7:17;
Isaiah 14:13, 14
He is above all gods; nothing
in life is more sacred.
El Roi
God Who Sees
Genesis 16:13
God oversees all creation and the
affairs of people.
El Shaddai
God Almighty
Genesis 17:1;
Psalm 91:1
God is all-powerful.
Yahweh Yireh
The LORD Will Provide
Genesis 22:13, 14
God will provide our real needs.
Yahweh Nissi
The LORD Is My Banner
Exodus 17:15
We should remember God for
helping us.
The Family of Terah
GENESIS 11:27-32
JESUS CHRIST
6 BC–AD 30
Adonai
Lord
Genesis 18:27
God alone is the head over all.
Gn 11:12-13 Greek version reads 12When Arphaxad was 135 years old, he became the father of Cainan. 13After the birth of Cainan, Arphaxad lived another 430 years and had
other sons and daughters, and then he died. When Cainan was 130 years old, he became the father of Shelah. After the birth of Shelah, Cainan lived another 330 years and
had other sons and daughters, and then he died. Compare Luke 3:35-36. Gn 11:32 Some ancient versions read 145 years; compare 11:26 and 12:4.
Yahweh Elohe
Yisrael
LORD God of Israel
Judges 5:3;
Psalm 59:5;
Isaiah 17:6;
Zephaniah 2:9
He is the God of the nation.
Gen 11:27-28 Abram grew up in Ur of the
Chaldeans, an important city in the ancient
world. Archaeologists have discovered
evidence of a flourishing civilization there in
Abram’s day. The city carried on an extensive
trade with its neighbors and had a vast
library. Growing up in Ur, Abram was probably
well educated.
Yahweh Shalom
The LORD Is Peace
Judges 6:24
God gives us peace so we need
not fear.
Qedosh Yisrael
Holy One of Israel
Isaiah 1:4
God is morally perfect.
Yahweh Sabaoth
LORD of Hosts
(Hostss refers to armies but
also to all the heavenly
powers.)
1 Samuel 1:3;
Isaiah 6:1-3
God is our savior and protector.
El Olam
The Everlasting God
Isaiah 40:28-31
God is eternal. He will never die.
Yahweh Tsidkenu
The LORD Our Righteousness
Jeremiah 23:6;
33:16
God is our standard for right
behavior. He alone can make
us righteous.
Yahweh Shammah
The LORD Is There
Ezekiel 48:35
God is always present with us.
Attiq Yomin
Ancient of Days
Daniel 7:9, 13
God is the ultimate authority.
He will one day judge all nations.
Gen 11:31 Terah left Ur to go to Canaan
but settled in Haran instead. Why did he
stop halfway? It may have been his health,
the climate, or even fear. But this did not
change Abram’s calling (“the LORD had said
to Abram,” Gen 12:1). He had respect for
his father’s leadership, but when Terah died,
Abram moved on to Canaan. God’s will may
come in stages. Just as the time in Haran
was a transition period for Abram, so God
may give us transition periods and times
of waiting to help us depend on him and
trust his timing. If we patiently do his will
during the transition times, we will be better
prepared to serve him as we should when
he calls us.
Ziggurat
A ziggurat was similar to the step pyramid of Egypt and
was used for worship. Ziggurats were often built in
the major cities of ancient Mesopotamia. The tower of
Babel (Gen 11:1-9) is thought to have been a particularly
prominent ziggurat. It was widely believed that deities
dwelt above, in high places. Therefore, worship was
more appropriate on hills or mountains. There are no
hills in Mesopotamia, so the people there built ziggurats
to provide high places to worship. Like the pyramids
of Egypt, these temple towers were square. Instead of
having sloping sides, there was a succession of terraces,
each smaller than the one below. Access to each level
was by stairways or ramps. The shrine or altar was at
the top, where the priests would officiate at sacrifices,
incantations, and prayers.
The tower of Babel, however, was built as a monument to the greatness of the people who were building
it rather than to worship God. It is easy to turn something
that is supposed to be about God into a celebration of
ourselves. How can we ensure that we are truly worshiping God rather than doing great things for our own glory?
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