Prophet Arphaxad (Arfakhshad)

The Life of Prophet Arphaxad: Why God Sent Him

ENGLISH: Arphaxad
HEBREW: Arpakhshad
ARAMAIC: Arpakhshad
ARABIC: Arfakhshad
AGE: 438 Years
BIRTH: 2346 BC
DEATH: 1908 BC
GENDER: Male
BORN IN: Iraq, Mesopotamia
LIVED IN: Iraq
DIED IN: Iraq, Mesopotamia
SCRIPTURE: Unknown


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Arphaxad was a pivotal post-flood patriarch and a direct ancestor of the line of prophets leading to Abraham.

He was born in 2446 BC - exactly two years after the Great Flood ended - making him the very first child born in the newly cleansed world. As another son of Shem and grandson of Noah, Arphaxad grew up in Mesopotamia, heavily influenced by the profound faith and survival of his immediate elders. His life served as a critical genealogical and spiritual bridge during a time when human lifespans were rapidly declining due to the harsh realities of the post-flood environment. He fathered his son, Salah, at the age of 35 and spent the remainder of his life establishing his family and protecting early historical scriptural records. Arphaxad lived to 438 years old and died in 2008 BC.
INTRODUCTION
1. Prophet Arphaxad in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
2. Family Tree of Arphaxad and His Relations to Abrahamic Prophets
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
3. Describe the World and Society Arphaxad Came Into
4. Why Did God Send Arphaxad?
KEY LIFE EVENTS
5. Chronological Timeline of Arphaxad's Life and Ministry
6. Did Arphaxad Perform Miracles? 1 miracles
GEOGRAPHY & EVIDENCE
7. On Google Maps: Birth, Life, and Death Locations of Arphaxad 3 locations
8. Photograpic Evidence for Arphaxad 3 photos / 0 albums
SCRIPTURE & NEWS
9. Is Arphaxad Mentioned in Current News Today? 3 news
10. Frequently Asked Questions About Arphaxad 7 faqs
EXPLORE FURTHER
11. Revealed Scripture That Mention Arphaxad 16 verse
12. YouTube Videos to Learn More About Arphaxad 2 videos

Prophet Arphaxad in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam


Judaism


Revered as the son of Shem and a direct ancestor of Abraham, serving as a crucial link in the genealogical line of the Hebrew people.


Christianity


Regarded exactly as in Jewish tradition - a pivotal ancestor in the biblical lineage from Noah to Abraham.


Islam


Acknowledged historically as a righteous descendant of Noah who helped carry the prophetic lineage forward.
The grandson of Noah, born after the great deluge. He kept the sacred lineage alive, anchoring the bridge from Shem to Abraham.

Family Tree of Arphaxad and His Relations to Abrahamic Prophets

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Shem
PARENT
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Terah
CHILD
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Arphaxad
SIBLING

Describe the World and Society Arphaxad Came Into

The Environment
The vast, unsettled landscapes of Upper Mesopotamia and Chaldea immediately following the global Flood.
The Society
A rapidly expanding, centralized tribal society that shared a single universal language before fracturing during the Tower of Babel incident.
The Social Climate
Marked by the anxieties of post-Flood survival, generational nation-building, and sudden geopolitical division as humanity scattered into distinct linguistic groups.
Preserving a righteous ancestral lineage requires quiet, steadfast endurance through global upheaval to ensure sacred promises survive for future generations.

Why Did God Send Arphaxad?

1. To preserve the direct messianic and prophetic lineage
Arphaxad was placed in history as the first major post-Flood birth to continue the monotheistic bloodline, acting as the direct ancestor to Abraham, the Israelite prophets, and eventually Jesus.

GENESIS 11:10

QURAN 37:77

Chronological Timeline of Arphaxad's Life and Ministry

ARPHAXAD - Year of Birth: 2346 BC (Born 2 years after the Great Flood) | 2346 BC  |  WIKIPEDIA: Arpachshad ARPHAXAD 1 of 3 2346 BC
Birth of Arphaxed | 2291 BC ARPHAXAD 2 of 3 2291 BC
ARPHAXAD - Year of Death: 1908 BC (Lived 438 years according to Genesis 11:12-13) | 1908 BC  |  WIKIPEDIA: Arpachshad ARPHAXAD 3 of 3 1908 BC

Did Arphaxad Perform Miracles?

  1. Unknown

On Google Maps: Birth, Life, and Death Locations of Arphaxad | 3 locations

Born In :Upper Mesopotamia region (Near Mount Ararat), Turkey / Armenia
Lived In :Tell el-Muqayyar region (Chaldea), Iraq / Upper Mesopotamia region, Syria / Iraq
Travelled To :Tigris and Euphrates river valleys, Iraq / Shinar plains (Region of the Tower of Babel), Iraq
Died In :Tell el-Muqayyar region (Specific city unknown), Iraq

Photographic Evidence for Arphaxad | 3 photos

Revealed Scripture That Mention Arphaxad | 16 texts

1. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
GENESIS 10:22
2. And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
GENESIS 10:24
3. These are the generations of Shem Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood
GENESIS 11:10
4. And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
GENESIS 11:11
5. And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah
GENESIS 11:12
6. And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
GENESIS 11:13
 
1. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
GENESIS 10:22
2. And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
GENESIS 10:24
3. These are the generations of Shem Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood
GENESIS 11:10
4. And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
GENESIS 11:11
5. And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah
GENESIS 11:12
6. And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
GENESIS 11:13
7. The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 CHRONICLES 1:17
8. And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
1 CHRONICLES 1:18
9. Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
1 CHRONICLES 1:24
1. Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
LUKE 3:36
 
 
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Preserved the post-flood messianic lineage as a key patriarchal link from Shem to Abraham. He secured the physical survival of humanity's sacred genealogy during the critical reconstruction period directly following the Great Flood.

YouTube Videos to Learn More About Arphaxad | 2 videos

Video: Origins of Semitic People. Five Sons of Shem - Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram
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Video: Shem's 5 Sons: Elam (Elamites), Asshur (Assyrians), Arphaxad (Chaldeans/Hebrews), Lud (Lydians), and Aram (Arameans)
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