Prophet Arphaxad: First Child Born After the Great Flood

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.

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Who Is Prophet Arphaxad in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

Arphaxad in 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.

Arphaxad in Christianity

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

Arphaxad in Islam

Acknowledged historically as a righteous descendant of Noah who helped carry the prophetic lineage forward.

Family Tree of Prophet Arphaxad and His Relations to Abrahamic Prophets

What Was the World Like for Prophet Arphaxad?

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.

Why Did God Send Prophet 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

What Was Prophet Arphaxad's Core Message to His People?

Preserving a righteous ancestral lineage requires quiet, steadfast endurance through global upheaval to ensure sacred promises survive for future generations.

Chronological Timeline of Prophet Arphaxad's Life and Ministry

ARPHAXAD - Year of Birth: 2346 BC (Born 2 years after the Great Flood) | 2346 BC

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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

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ARPHAXAD 3 of 3 1908 BC

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Did Prophet Arphaxad Have a Wife?

1 wife
Rasuaya (daughter of Susan)

Was Prophet Arphaxad Involved in Any Battles or Wars?

Unknown

What Miracles Did Prophet Arphaxad Perform?

Unknown

What Were the Key Achievements of Prophet Arphaxad?

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.

What Modern Countries Did Prophet Arphaxad Travel Through?

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

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Arphaxad and Aram \| Madelyn Rose Craig - 13 Oct 2017
BACK TO METHUSELAH: Shem, Arphaxad & Salah - Dynastic periods or Individual lives? \| NY Times - 23 Sep 2014
Arphaxad: biblical figure, son of Shem & Noah's Grandson \| Amazing Bible Timeline - 04 May 2013

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Which Revealed Scriptural Texts Mention Prophet Arphaxad? | 16 texts

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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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Say, We believe in God and what was sent down to us, and what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, and what was given to Moses, Jesus and all the Prophets by their Lord
Quran 2:136

Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me
John 14:6

Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I
John 14:28

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord
Deuteronomy 6:4

The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you mates from yourselves, and for the cattle (also) mates. By this means He creates you (in the wombs)
Quran 42:11

O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah
Quran 3:64

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me
John 5:30

Indeed, We have revealed to you, (O Muhammad), as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book (of Psalms)
Quran 4:163

Blessed be He Who has placed in the heaven big stars, and has placed therein a great lamp (sun), and a moon giving light. And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession
Quran 25:61

He (Jesus) Himself stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be to you
Luke 24:36

O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of God. Indeed, God forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful
Quran 39: 53

Indeed, man is in loss, except those who have faith and do righteous deeds, and advise one another to truth and patience
Quran 103:1-3

The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord
Mark 12:29

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God
John 20:17

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Matthew 27:46

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 13:16

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind
Matthew 22:37

By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.
John 5:30

Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
John 5:19

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21

Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me
Isaiah 49:9

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Who Was Prophet Arphaxad?

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