What is Flood?

In biblical literature, the operational distinction between clean and unclean animals is established long before the formal revelation of the Mosaic dietary laws at Mount Sinai. Within the Genesis account of Noah's Flood, God directly commands Noah to gather seven pairs of every clean animal and only one pair of every unclean animal onto the Ark. This narrative indicates that early biblical figures possessed an innate understanding of which specific creatures were approved for divine sacrificial offerings and human survival.

In biblical literature, the operational distinction between clean and unclean animals is established long before the formal revelation of the Mosaic dietary laws at Mount Sinai. Within the Genesis account of Noah's Flood, God directly commands Noah to gather seven pairs of every clean animal and only one pair of every unclean animal onto the Ark. This narrative indicates that early biblical figures possessed an innate understanding of which specific creatures were approved for divine sacrificial offerings and human survival.

According to the Book of Genesis, Aram was the son of Shem and the grandson of Prophet Noah (Nuh). His line forms part of the post-flood repopulation of the Near East.

Arphaxad (Arfakhshad) was a post-flood patriarch, the son of Shem, and the grandson of Prophet Nuh (Noah). He served as a crucial genealogical and spiritual link carrying early monotheistic traditions down the lineage toward Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham).

According to historical and scriptural traditions, Arphaxad was born two years after the Great Flood (around 2446 BC) in Mesopotamia. He lived to be 438 years old and died around 2008 BC.

Arphaxad was the first child born in the post-flood era. He represents a key ancestral bridge connecting Noah's immediate survivors to the lineage of major patriarchs and prophets, leading directly down to Ibrahim, Ismail, Ishaq, and ultimately Prophet Muhammad.

Eber was a great post-flood patriarch, prophet, and the direct great-grandson of Shem. He served as a crucial ancestral bridge connecting Noah to Ibrahim (Abraham) and preserved the original monotheistic faith when humanity began turning back to idolatry.

Born around 2288 BC in Mesopotamia, Eber lived during a period when post-flood human lifespans were drastically shortening. He lived to the age of 464, making him one of the longest-living post-flood patriarchs, and passed away around 1824 BC.

Enoch (Idris) was a righteous patriarch and the seventh prophet in the direct line from Adam. Known for his exceptional devotion, wisdom, and scholarship, he preached monotheism during a pre-flood era of growing wickedness.

Japheth (Yafith) was a major post-flood patriarch, family leader, and one of the three sons of Noah (Nuh) who survived the Great Flood inside the Ark.

Japheth (Yafith) was a major post-flood patriarch, family leader, and one of the three sons of Noah (Nuh) who survived the Great Flood inside the Ark.

After the floodwaters receded around 2448 BC, Japheth migrated north and west into the vast regions encompassing Europe, Asia Minor, Eurasia, and parts of Central Asia. His descendants became the founding ancestors of the Indo-European, Caucasian, and maritime nations.

While not traditionally classified as a law-giving prophet with a new scripture, Japheth played a crucial role in carrying Noah's early monotheistic teachings, moral laws, and historical records into newly formed post-flood civilizations.

Born around 2500 BC in Mesopotamia, Japheth lived during an era of extended post-flood human lifespans. He lived for hundreds of years and died around 2000 BC.

Methuselah (Matushelah) was an antediluvian patriarch, prophet, and prominent leader in the generations before the Great Flood. He was the son of Enoch (Idris), the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah (Nuh).

Methuselah (Matushelah) was an antediluvian patriarch, prophet, and prominent leader in the generations before the Great Flood. He was the son of Enoch (Idris), the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah (Nuh).

Inheriting the prophetic legacy of his father Enoch, Methuselah served as a spiritual leader and preacher of monotheism. He spent centuries warning an increasingly corrupt human society to repent and return to righteousness, helping preserve sacred knowledge and divine records until his grandson Noah was called to build the Ark.

Scriptural chronologies indicate that Methuselah passed away in the very same year that the Great Flood struck the Earth (around 2348 BC). His death marked the final divine deadline, after which God sent the deluge upon the world.

Midian (Madyan) was a post-flood patriarch and the fourth son of Abraham through his second wife, Keturah. He became the founding patriarch of the Midianites, a influential nomadic and mercantile civilization in the ancient Middle East.

Midian (Madyan) was a post-flood patriarch and the fourth son of Abraham through his second wife, Keturah. He became the founding patriarch of the Midianites, a influential nomadic and mercantile civilization in the ancient Middle East.

After months at sea, the floodwaters receded and the Ark came to rest upon a mountain peak. The Hebrew Bible identifies this location as the Mountains of Ararat (in modern-day eastern Turkey), while the Quran specifies Mount Judi (located in the same region near the Turkish-Iraqi border).

According to biblical and traditional accounts, Seth lived for 912 years. He established early religious order, preserved divine knowledge, and became the direct ancestor of major pre-flood figures, including Enoch (Idris), Methuselah, and Noah (Nuh).

Judaism & Christianity: Detailed in the Book of Genesis as a key patriarch whose lineage ('the sons of God') preserved righteousness prior to the Great Flood.

Islam: Honored as the prophet Sheeth, a pivotal receiver of early revelation who governed humanity with justice after the passing of Adam.

Gnosticism: Revered in ancient Sethian Gnostic traditions as a divine illuminator and heavenly progenitor of the spiritual realm.

Shem (known as Sam in Islamic tradition) was a major post-flood patriarch, prophet, and one of the three sons of Noah (Nuh) who survived the Great Flood aboard the Ark.

Shem (known as Sam in Islamic tradition) was a major post-flood patriarch, prophet, and one of the three sons of Noah (Nuh) who survived the Great Flood aboard the Ark.

Following the recession of the floodwaters, Shem helped rebuild human civilization under his father Noah's guidance. He inherited the spiritual leadership and central territorial regions of the ancient Middle East, preserving the original monotheistic teachings (Hanif) amid post-flood migrations.

• Built an Ark and saved animals and others from the flood
• Noah lived for 950 years
• Methuselah knew Noah 600 years and died the year of the flood
• Talked with his father, Lemech for 595 years
• Noah's Ark was 300x50x30 cubits. It had three decks and was waterproofed using pitch (Genesis 6:14)
• The floods were caused by 40 days of rain (Genesis 7:12)
• Noah spent 371 days in the Ark
• The Ark landed on the mountains of Ararat, Turkey (Genesis 8:4)
• Noah, his wife, their three sons and their wives were saved from the floods (Genesis 6:18)

• Son of Noah
• Lived for 600 years
• Talked with Methuselah for 98 years
• Lived after the flood for 502 years