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Elam is a son of Shem, and the first name in Noah’s descendant-tree that we will study. The name Elam or Elamites appears in 29 scriptures.  Not every reference is to Shem’s son or the nation that came from him. Other men named Elam are listed in 1 Chronicles 8:24, 1 Chronicles 26:3. In Ezra 2:7 and Ezra 2:31 are mentions of Elam and “the other Elam”, whom I presume to be the Elams named in 1 Chronicles 8 and 26. Other references in Ezra and Nehemiah would also seem to refer to them, and not to Shem’s son.

What I find interesting is in Genesis 14. It would seem that there was a kingdom started by …

Following is the family tree of Noah, as told in Genesis 10: 

Noah

Shem

Elam
Ashur
Arphaxad

Shelah

Eber

Peleg
Joktan

Almodad
Sheleph
Hazarmaveth
Jerah
Hadoram
Uzal
Diklah
Obal
Abimael
Sheba
Ophir
Havilah
Jobab (Hobab)

Lud
Aram

Uz
Hul
Gether
Meshek (Japheth also had a son Meshek)

Ham - Egypt, Canaan, Shinar, Assyria

Cush

Seba
Havilah
Sabtah
Raamah

Sheba
Dedan

Sabteka
Nimrod

Babylon in Shinar
Uruk in Shinar
Akkad in Shinar
Kalneh in Shinar
Ninevah in Assyria
Rehoboth in Assyria
Ir in Assyria
Calah in …

One of the interesting puzzles in Biblical history is the notion that the Bible records the beginning of something that science says was already around. Canaan is an excellent example of that.  As we saw in Genesis 9:20-28 - Canaan is Cursed — timeline jives with history, scripture calls Ham the father of Canaan, not just the Canaan the man, but Canaan the nation.  But, as we also saw, the Canaan the culture existed even before the flood! How could that be? As I wrote…
It would seem therefore that Ham’s people were to eventually migrate to Canaan.  They would adopt the people’s culture there, but supplant their language and identity.  They would now be known as descendants of Canaan, who was …

 20 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. 21 When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside. 23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father’s naked body. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father naked.

 24 When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, …

Scripture doesn’t say when Cain died. Some think he never did. I’m sure he did die, but have you ever wondered when? 

Though it’s always cool when I can see the story in a set of numbers, sometimes the story (in this case, Cain’s death) takes a little more coaxing than I know most people would be comfortable with. The reason is because “coaxing” requires making an assumption that might not be true. But, I enjoy trying it, because when evidence is scant, sometimes that assumption is all you have. If the rest of the story works out, then you go with it. Just make sure you’re open about the assumption, and realize that other opposing assumptions that you didn’t think of might have worked as well… …

 18 The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) 19 These were the three sons of Noah, and from them came the people who were scattered over the whole earth.

 20 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. 21 When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside. 23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then …

 12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the …

 Recall the following timeline we have been discussing:

2807 BC - Flood Begins
2806 BC - Flood Ends
2380 BC - God’s covenant with Abraham (Gen. 11:10-32, 12:1-4)
Israel lives in Canaan for the next 215 years
2165 BC - Israel moves to Egypt to live with Joseph
Israel lives under Joseph in Egypt for 73 years
2092 BC - Joseph dies
Israel lives in peace in Egypt for 215 years
1877 BC - Pharaoh who does not know Joseph enslaves Israel
Israel lives enslaved for 400 years
1477 BC - Moses leads Israel out of slavery 
997 BC - Solomon started building temple 480 years after leaving Israel
960 BC - Completion of the Temple (secular dating)

How well does this line up with Egyptian history? Well the 1st Intermediate Period of Egypt …

Okay, I am finally ready to attempt a fuller flood account.  I am not saying every detail is true.  I am merely putting together the evidence I have found into a cohesive story.  To read through the details of my evidence as I found it, here are some links: 

Evidence for when the flood was — May 2, 2807 BC

Dating the Flood… May 10, 2807 B.C.?
Dating the Flood… when Science Meets History
Does my Date for the Flood Hold Water? (Conclusion) - Yes, it does!
Honing in on the Date of the Flood — May 2, 2807 BC

Evidence for where …

There are many things one has to do to verify the date of a historical event.  In my case, I started with a conspicuous geographical feature, the Burckle Crater, whose creation suggested there was a flood around where Noah existed.  The date suggested was 2807 BC.  Why then?  Well, the tsunami that would have been caused by the impact would have run along the surelines of the Indian Ocean, where there are several chevrons that date to around 2807 BC.  Also, there were historical citings of odd geological events around then, such as a full eclipse, which occurred May 10, 2807 BC.

To check out that date, I looked for historical proof of a flood in 2807 BC.  What I …