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    Shem Bible Quiz

    Ten KJV questions on Shem — his place in the ark, his blessing, and the line to Abraham.

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    Whose son was Shem?

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    Q1.Whose son was Shem?

    Answer: Noah

    Genesis 5:32 (KJV) — 'Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.'

    Reference: Genesis 5:32 (KJV)

    Q2.Shem entered the ark with how many other persons?

    Answer: Seven

    Genesis 7:13 (KJV) — eight souls in all (Noah, his wife, three sons and their wives).

    Reference: Genesis 7:13 (KJV)

    Q3.What did Shem and Japheth do for their father?

    Answer: Covered him with a garment, walking backward

    Genesis 9:23 (KJV).

    Reference: Genesis 9:23 (KJV)

    Q4.What did Noah say of Shem?

    Answer: Blessed be the LORD God of Shem

    Genesis 9:26 (KJV) — 'Blessed be the LORD God of Shem.'

    Reference: Genesis 9:26 (KJV)

    Q5.How old was Shem when he begat Arphaxad?

    Answer: 100

    Genesis 11:10 (KJV) — 'an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad.'

    Reference: Genesis 11:10 (KJV)

    Q6.How long did Shem live in all?

    Answer: 600 years

    Genesis 11:11 (KJV) — 'lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years' (total 600).

    Reference: Genesis 11:11 (KJV)

    Q7.Shem was the ancestor of which patriarch?

    Answer: Abraham

    Genesis 11:10-26 (KJV) traces the line from Shem to Abram.

    Reference: Genesis 11:26 (KJV)

    Q8.Through which son's line is Shem's blessing fulfilled in Christ?

    Answer: Shem

    Luke 3:36 (KJV) — Christ's genealogy passes through Sem (Shem).

    Reference: Luke 3:36 (KJV)

    Q9.What did Noah say should be Canaan's relation to Shem?

    Answer: His servant

    Genesis 9:26 (KJV) — 'Canaan shall be his servant.'

    Reference: Genesis 9:26 (KJV)

    Q10.Where are 'the generations of Shem' recorded?

    Answer: Genesis 10:21-31 and Genesis 11:10-26

    Genesis 10 (KJV) and 11 (KJV) list Shem's descendants.

    Reference: Genesis 10:21 (KJV)

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