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    Shem Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide

    A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on shem bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.

    The 10 lessons

    1. Lesson 1 · Genesis 5:32 (KJV)

      Whose son was Shem?

      Answer: Noah

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

      Read Genesis 5:32 (KJV) →

    2. Lesson 2 · Genesis 7:13 (KJV)

      Shem entered the ark with how many other persons?

      Answer: Seven

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

      Read Genesis 7:13 (KJV) →

    3. Lesson 3 · Genesis 9:23 (KJV)

      What did Shem and Japheth do for their father?

      Answer: Covered him with a garment, walking backward

      Study note. Genesis 9:23 (KJV).

      Read Genesis 9:23 (KJV) →

    4. Lesson 4 · Genesis 9:26 (KJV)

      What did Noah say of Shem?

      Answer: Blessed be the LORD God of Shem

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

      Read Genesis 9:26 (KJV) →

    5. Lesson 5 · Genesis 11:10 (KJV)

      How old was Shem when he begat Arphaxad?

      Answer: 100

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

      Read Genesis 11:10 (KJV) →

    6. Lesson 6 · Genesis 11:11 (KJV)

      How long did Shem live in all?

      Answer: 600 years

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

      Read Genesis 11:11 (KJV) →

    7. Lesson 7 · Genesis 11:26 (KJV)

      Shem was the ancestor of which patriarch?

      Answer: Abraham

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

      Read Genesis 11:26 (KJV) →

    8. Lesson 8 · Luke 3:36 (KJV)

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

      Answer: Shem

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

      Read Luke 3:36 (KJV) →

    9. Lesson 9 · Genesis 9:26 (KJV)

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

      Answer: His servant

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

      Read Genesis 9:26 (KJV) →

    10. Lesson 10 · Genesis 10:21 (KJV)

      Where are 'the generations of Shem' recorded?

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

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

      Read Genesis 10:21 (KJV) →

    Key verses to memorize

    The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.

    Discussion questions

    1. Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
    2. How does shem bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
    3. Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
    4. Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?