Short Thought 16: Shem to Abram
Christen Forster
The names of Noah's descendent that lead to the line of Jesus (the promised seed) tell us all about the things he will be known for...
Shem - “Name”/”Fame”/”Renown”; Arpachsad - “Healer”/”Releaser”; Shelah - “Sent”; Eber - “To pass through”/“From the other side”; Peleg - “Divide”/”Separation”
Tidying up these names we get the start of a sentence:
“The renown of the healer-releaser sent from the otherside of the divide... “
The names that follow are going to tell us about the thingsthis healer-releaser is famous for...