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when Noah was 600. That being so, we subtract 98 from 600 and arrive at the age of
Noah when Shem was born, which was 502. We now have the missing link and can
proceed with our chronology. It may help the reader if we set out this simple sum in
plain figures.
In article No.6 (Volume XXXIV, p.189) of this series we showed that Noah was born
in the year 1056. Let us continue from that point.
The Computation of the link between Noah and Arphaxad.
1056
Birth of Noah.
502
Age of Noah at the birth of Shem.
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1558
Birth of Shem.
100
Age of Shem at the birth of Arphaxad (11: 10).
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1658
Birth of Arphaxad.
We have already demonstrated that Noah was in the ark for one whole year. We must
not fall into error of adding the "two years after the flood", to the end of the flood, but
reckon from its commencement, which we have seen was in 1656; to this we add the
two years of Gen. 11: 10 and get the date 1658 as above. The way is now clear to
proceed with Gen. 11: and establish the chronology from Shem to Terah.
The Chronology of the Postdiluvian Patriarchs.
1656
The Flood.
2
Add the two years of Gen. 11: 10.
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1658
Arphaxad born.
35
Add age of Arphaxad at birth of Salah (11: 12).
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1693
Salah born.
30
Add age of Salah at birth of Eber (11: 14).
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1723
Eber born.
34
Add age of Eber at birth of Peleg (11: 16).
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1757
Peleg born.
30
Add age of Peleg at birth of Reu (11: 18).
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1787
Reu born.
32
Add age of Reu at birth of Serug (11: 20).
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1819
Serug born.
30
Add age of Serug at birth of Nahor (11: 22).
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1849
Nahor born.
29
Add age of Nahor at birth of Terah (11: 24).
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1878
Terah born.