In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood

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References and Notes

. Genesis 11:26 says that “Terah lived 70 years, and became the father of Abram [Abraham], Nahor and Haran.” This does not mean that Terah was 70 years old when Abram was born. Children are not always listed in birth order. Noah’s three sons were not. [See Genesis 5:32, 9:24, and 10:21.] The son mentioned first may simply be the most prominent, as was Abraham. So, we must look deeper.

Genesis 11:32, Genesis 12:4, and Acts 7:4 tell us that Terah lived 205 years, and when Abram was 75 years old, Terah died. So, Terah was 130 years old when Abram was born.