Genesis 11 Flashcards
What was the state of the earth in terms of language?
The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Where did the people find a plain to dwell in?
In the land of Shinar.
What materials did the people use to build the city and tower?
- Brick for stone
- Slime for mortar.
What was the purpose of building the city and tower?
To make a name for themselves and prevent being scattered across the earth.
What did the Lord do when He saw the city and tower?
He came down to see the city and the tower.
What did the Lord say about the people’s unity and language?
The people is one, and they have all one language.
What did the Lord decide to do to confound the people?
Go down and confound their language.
What was the outcome of the Lord confounding their language?
The Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
What is the name of the city that was built?
Babel.
Who was Shem?
Shem was an ancestor who was one hundred years old when he begat Arphaxad.
How long did Shem live after begetting Arphaxad?
Five hundred years.
Who did Arphaxad begat?
Salah.
How long did Arphaxad live after Salah’s birth?
Four hundred and three years.
Who was Eber’s son?
Peleg.
What significant event is associated with Peleg’s name?
The earth was divided in his days.
Who begat Terah?
Nahor.
How many years did Terah live?
Two hundred and five years.
Who were the sons of Terah?
- Abram
- Nahor
- Haran.
What relationship did Lot have with Abram?
Lot was Abram’s nephew.
What was the name of Abram’s wife?
Sarai.
What condition did Sarai have?
She was barren and had no child.
From where did Terah and his family leave to go to Canaan?
Ur of the Chaldees.
Where did Terah and his family dwell after leaving Ur?
In Haran.
What happened to Haran before Terah’s death?
Haran died before his father Terah.
What was the state of the earth in terms of language according to the text?
The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Where did the people find a place to dwell as they journeyed from the east?
They found a plain in the land of Shinar.
What materials did the people decide to use to build the city and tower?
They used brick for stone and slime for mortar.
What was the purpose of building the city and tower?
To make a name for themselves and prevent being scattered across the earth.
What action did the Lord take regarding the city and tower?
The Lord came down to see the city and tower.
What did the Lord say about the people and their language?
The people are one and have one language; nothing will be restrained from them.
What did the Lord do to confound the people’s language?
He went down to confound their language so they would not understand one another.
What was the outcome of the Lord’s actions on the people?
The Lord scattered them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
What is the name of the city that was built, and why was it called that?
The city is called Babel because the Lord confounded the language of all the earth there.
Who was Shem, and how old was he when he begat Arphaxad?
Shem was one hundred years old when he begat Arphaxad.
How long did Shem live after he begat Arphaxad?
Shem lived five hundred years after he begat Arphaxad.
How old was Arphaxad when he begat Salah?
Arphaxad was thirty-five years old when he begat Salah.
What is the sequence of descendants from Shem to Terah?
Shem → Arphaxad → Salah → Eber → Peleg → Reu → Serug → Nahor → Terah.
How old was Terah when he begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran?
Terah was seventy years old when he begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Who were the children of Haran?
Haran begat Lot.
What was the condition of Sarai, Abram’s wife?
Sarai was barren; she had no child.
Where did Terah and his family leave from to go into the land of Canaan?
They left from Ur of the Chaldees.
How long did Terah live?
Terah lived two hundred and five years.
Fill in the blank: The Lord scattered the people _______.
upon the face of all the earth.
True or False: Nahor was the father of Lot.
False.
What does the name ‘Babel’ signify in the text?
It signifies the confounding of language.
