Noah
Name means rest, settle, refresh
2898-1948 BC
Genesis 1 - 5
From the creation to before the flood.
Noah was a prophet in that God spoke to him about the future and he possibly preached judgment against others. Genesis 7:1–4; 8:16–17, 21–22; and 9:1–16 record times when God spoke to Noah directly. Hebrews 11:7 is sometimes interpreted to mean that God told Noah to preach against the evil people he lived near, but the words “by his faith he condemned the world” can also mean that Noah’s faith was an example of how they should have acted and proof that faith was possible.
Noah is righteous and blameless (tamim - whole, complete)
| SECULAR YEAR | JEWISH YEAR | EVENT IN HISTORY |
|---|---|---|
| -3760 | 1 | Creation of the world; birth of Adam and Eve (Chavah) |
| -3631 | 130 | Seth (son of Adam) was born |
| -3526 | 235 | Enoch (son of Seth) was born |
| -3436 | 325 | Keynan (son of Enosh) was born |
| -3366 | 395 | Mehalalel (son of Keynan) was born |
| -3301 | 460 | Yered (son of Mehalalel) was born |
| -3139 | 622 | Chanoch (son of Yered) was born |
| -3074 | 687 | Metushelach (son of Chanoch) was born |
| -2887 | 874 | Lemech II (son of Metushelach) was born |
| -2831 | 930 | Adam died |
| -2705 | 1056 | Noah (son of Lemech II) was born |
| -2225 | 1536 | Noah began the construction of the ark |
| -2205 | 1556 | Yaphet (son of Noah) was born |
| -2204 | 1557 | Cham (son of Noah) was born |
| -2203 | 1558 | Shem (son of Noah) was born |
| -2105 | 1656 | Metushelach died |