Noah was still alive when Abraham was born, he did not die until Abraham was 58 years old (add up the genealogies).he Sm outlived Abraham, dying when Jacob was 50 years old. So unless Noah forgot about God, then people were certainly still believing in God at the time of Abraham.
Abraham tithed to Melchizadech. Whoever Melchizadech was, he was certainly following God.
Abraham was certainly not the only follower of God at the time. He was one follower of God who was chosen for a specific honoured purpose.
Noah died at 950 Years Old
Died 350 After The Flood
Abraham lived
422 years and ten days later after the flood
Abraham diad 175 years old
Shem 600 years old
From what I can tell Noah dies 72 years before or around that time.
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Did Abraham ever meet Shem?
According to some Jewish traditions (e.g., B. Talmud Nedarim 32b; Genesis Rabbah 46:7; Genesis Rabbah 56:10; Leviticus Rabbah 25:6; Numbers Rabbah 4:8.), Shem is believed to have been Melchizedek, King of Salem, whom
Abraham is recorded to have met after the Battle of the Four Kings.
Are Melchizedek and Shem the same person?
When Abraham returned from the war, Shem, or, as he is sometimes called, Melchizedek, the king of righteousness, priest of the Most High God. …” (Ginsberg, Legends of the Jews, p. 233.) “
Jewish tradition pronounces Melchizedek to be a survivor of the Deluge, the patriarch Shem.” (Smith's Bible Dictionary, p. 393.)
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Gen 14:17–20 )
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Heb 7:1
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For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
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Heb 7:2
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
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Heb 7:3
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Is Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God Shem? not if The Book of Hebrew is right.
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Where is the story of Japheth in the Bible?
The story of Jephthah is found in
the Book of Judges, chapters 11–12. The Israelites "again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord ... they forsook the Lord and did not serve him.
The whole sum of the years are 1656. From the said flood of Noah, unto Abraham's departing from Chaldea, were
422years and ten days. For the said flood continued one whole year and ten days. Shem (which was Noah's son) begat Arphaxad two years after that.
