Terah IS the Greatest Grandfather August 2001

Luke 20: 38

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive."

Descendants of Terah -- Generation No. 1

1. Terah¹ was born Aft. 1500 in Ur Chaldean, and died 1705 in Haran. He married (1) Abe’s Mother 1560. He married (2) Sarai’s Mom 1565.

(Obviously fabricated names and dates as are others below.)

Children of Terah and Abe’s Mother are:

+ 2 i. Abram Abraham² Terah, born Abt. 1570 in Ur of Chaldees.

+ 3 ii. Nahor Terah, born Abt. 1590.

+ 4 iii. Haran Terah, born Abt. 1600; died Abt. 1660.

Children of Terah and Sarai’s Mom include:

+ 5 i. Sarai Sarah² Terah, born Abt. 1580; died 1707 in Canaan.

Generation No. 2

2. Abram Abraham² Terah (Son of Terah¹) was born Abt. 1570 in Ur of Chaldees. He married (1) Hagar Egyptian. She was born in Egypt, and died in Arabia. He married (2) Sarai Sarah Terah Abt. 1615 in Ur of Chaldeas, daughter of Terah and Sarais Mom. She was born Abt. 1580, and died 1707 in Canaan.

Notes for Hagar Egyptian: Galatians 4: 23 & 30-31 His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise. 30 But what does the Scripture say? "Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son." 31 Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman (Hagar), but of the free woman [Sarah}.

Notes for Sarai Sarah Terah: Galatians 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ. John 1:12-12 (NIV) Yet to all who received him (Christ), to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

Galatians 4:22-23 For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. 23 His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.

Child of Abraham Terah and Hagar Egyptian is:

+ 6 i. Ishmael³ Egyptian, born 1666. (See # 14, his daughter)

Child of Abraham Terah and Sarah Terah is:

+ 7 i. Isaac³ Terah.

3. Nahor² Terah (Terah¹) was born Abt. 1590. He married Milcah Haran, daughter of Haran Terah and Milcahs Ma. She was born Abt. 1655.

Children of Nahor Terah and Milcah Haran are:

8 i. Uz³ Terah.

+ 9 ii. Buz Terah. (See #17 & 26)

+ 10 iii. Bethuel.

4. Haran² Terah (Terah¹) was born Abt. 1600, and died Abt. 1660. He married Milcahs Ma.

Children of Haran Terah and Milcahs Ma include:

11 i. Lot³ Haran, born Abt. 1650.

+ 12 ii. Milcah Haran, born Abt. 1655.

5. Sarai Sarah² Terah (Terah¹) was born Abt. 1580, and died 1707 in Canaan. She married Abram Abraham Terah Abt. 1615 in Ur of Chaldeas, son of Terah and Abes Mother. He was born Abt. 1570 in Ur of Chaldees.

Notes for Sarai Sarah Terah: Galatians 3:16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ.

Galatians 4:23 His son by the slave woman was born in the ordinary way; but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.

Child is listed above under (2) Abram Abraham Terah.

Generation No. 3

6. Ishmael³ Egyptian (Abram Abraham² Terah, Terah¹) was born 1666. He married (1) Adah Hittite. He married (2) Spouse Arabian.

Children of Ishmael Egyptian and Adah Hittite include:

+ 13 i. Elilphaz⁴ Hittite Egyptian.

Child of Ishmael Egyptian and Spouse Arabian is:

14 i. Mahalath Ishmael⁴ Egyptian. She married Esau Terah. (# 15)

7. Isaac³ Terah (Abram Abraham², Terah¹) He married Rebekah Bethuel June 1710 in Chaldees, daughter of Bethuel and Spouse.

Children of Isaac Terah and Rebekah Bethuel are:

15 i. Esau⁴ Terah. He married (1) Canaanites.

He married (2) Mahalath Ishmael Egyptian.

Notes for Esau Terah: Malachi 1: 2-3

+ 16 ii. Jacob Israel Terah.

9. Buz³ Terah (Nahor², Terah¹) He married Wife Chaldee.

Children of Buz Terah and Wife Chaldee include:

+ 17 i. Barakel Buzite⁴ Terah. (See his descendant, # 26)

10. Bethuel³ (Nahor² Terah, Terah¹) He married Spouse.

Children of Bethuel and Spouse include:

+ 18 i. Laban⁴ Bethuel.

+ 19 ii. Rebekah Bethuel.

12. Milcah³ Haran (Haran² Terah, Terah¹) was born Abt. 1655. She married Nahor Terah, son of Terah and Abes Mother. He was born Abt. 1590.

Children are listed above under (3) Nahor Terah.

Generation No. 4

13. Elilphaz⁴ Egyptian (Ishmael³, Abram Abraham² Terah, Terah¹) He married (1) Timna Concubine. He married (2) Wife.

Notes for Elilphaz Egyptian:

Job 42:7 - 8 After the LORD had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right. . . .

Children of Elilphaz Egyptian and Timna Concubine include:

20 i. Amalek⁵ Egyptian.

Children of Elilphaz Egyptian and Wife include:

+ 21 i. Teman⁵ Egyptian.

16. Jacob Israel⁴ Terah (Isaac³, Abram Abraham², Terah¹) He married (1) Leah Bethuel in May in Haran, daughter of Laban Bethuel and Mama. He married (2) Rachel Bethuel in June, daughter of Laban Bethuel and Mama. He married (3) Bilhah Maid inSeptember. He married (4) Zilpah Maid in November.

Notes for Zilpah Maid:

John the Baptist preaches in Matthew 3:9-11 And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 "I baptize you with water for repentance.

Children of Jacob Terah and Leah Bethuel include:

22 i. Reuben⁵ Terah.

23 ii. Levi Terah.

Deuteronomy 18:1 & 5 The priests, who are Levites--indeed the whole tribe of Levi--are to have no allotment or inheritance with Israel. They shall live on the offerings made to the LORD by fire, for that is their inheritance

5 for the LORD your God has chosen them and their descendants out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the Lord's name always.

Notes for Levi: Twelve landowning tribes comprise the nation of Israel plus the priestly tribe of Levi as the thirteenth tribe living in towns among the twelve.

[See Genesis.48:5 ff., Joseph & his sons, #30 & 31 are adopted by Israel.]

24 iii. Judah Terah.

Notes for Judah Terah: Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.

(Obvious prophesy concerning David and Jesus.)

Child of Jacob Terah and Rachel Bethuel include:

+ 25 i. Joseph⁵ Terah [Note Genesis 48:5 .] [See # 25 bold

17. Barakel Buzite⁴ Terah (Buz³, Nahor², Terah¹) He married Elihu’s Maternal.

Notes for Barakel Buzite Terah:

Child of Barakel Terah and Elihus Maternal is:

26 i. Elihu⁵ Terah.

Job 32:6-8 Elihu was one of God's truthsayers who admonished both Job and his three false friends.

Notes for Elihu Terah: Job 32: 1-8 and ff.

In reference to Job 42:8 Elihu and his speech about Job's self-defensiveness was a summation to the poem and, by omission in Job 42: 7 & 8, was acceptable to God, of course, as evidenced by non-corrective requirements.

18. Laban⁴ Bethuel (Bethuel³, Nahor² Terah, Terah¹) He married Mama.

Children of Laban Bethuel and Mama include:

+ 27 i. Leah⁵ Bethuel.

+ 28 ii. Rachel Bethuel.

19. Rebekah⁴ Bethuel (Bethuel³, Nahor² Terah, Terah¹) She married Isaac Terah June 1710 in Chaldees, son of Abram Terah and Sarai Terah.

Children are listed above under (7) Isaac Terah.

Generation No. 5

21. Teman⁵ Egyptian (Elilphaz⁴, Ishmael³, Abram Abraham² Terah, Terah¹) He married Wife Temanite.

Child of Teman Egyptian and Wife Temanite is:

29 i. Eliphaz Temanite⁶ Egyptian.

Notes for Eliphaz Temanite Egyptian:

Job 42:7-8 "After the LORD had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, 'I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.

8 So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.' "

[Elihu and his speech as a summation to the poem about Job's patience were acceptable, of course.]

25. Joseph⁵ Terah (Jacob Israel⁴, Isaac³, Abram Abraham², Terah¹) He married Priestess.

Notes for Joseph Terah:

Genesis 48:5 Now then, your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

(Israel is about to speak the blessing as Joseph thus receives a double portion of land inheritance usually due the firstborn, since each of these sons will inherit land with the eleven other sons of Israel, making thirteen tribes. Note, however, Reuben has forfeited this firstborn birthright and received a single portion of land. (See Gen. 35:22 & 49:4)

Further, the tribe of Levi inherits the tithes (ten percent of farm production) from the other twelve tribes and minimal lands near towns scattered within the other brother's inheritances.

Children of Joseph Terah and Priestess are adopted by Israel per his knee ceremony:

30 i. Manassah⁶ Terah.

31 ii. Ephraim Terah.

27. Leah⁵ Bethuel (daughter of Laban⁴, son of Bethuel³, Nahor² Terah, Terah¹) She married Jacob Israel Terah in May in Haran, son of Isaac Terah and Rebekah Bethuel.

Children are listed above under (16) Jacob Israel Terah.

28. Rachel⁵ Bethuel (Laban⁴, Bethuel³, son of Nahor² Terah, son of Terah¹) She married Jacob Israel Terah in June, son of Isaac Terah and Rebekah Bethuel.

Child is listed above under (16) Jacob Israel Terah.