Fínem, Anreu 4th, 7703: Chronological Scripture – Yom #4 (Genesis, Chapters 9:18-11:26)

Today (Fínem) is the fourth Yom (or "time period") of my year (although Fínem is the sixth of the seven yoms in a week), Anreu 4th in the year 7703 YY.  In order for You to understand the dates You see here, i should probably explain what the designations are and what they mean.

i do not count "days" as most people do.  The reason for not doing so is that i Live by a different orientation regarding the ~ 24 time period.  Most people think of a "day" as beginning with dawn or, in our current Western, American culture with midnight (12:00 AM).  However, i count the ~ 24 time period progression on my calendar the way that YHWH (Blessed be His Holy Name) counts it: by periods of time that begin with the evening (the appearance of stars in the heavens) and run through the following day until the next evening.  In other words, an evening and a morning - just as described in the book of Genesis.  Therefore, i find the word "day" not really a good term to use, since most people are conditioned to think of a "day" as the morning followed by the night.  Therefore, i use the Hebrew word "yom" (literally: a period of time) instead of "day."  This subtle change in terminology helps prevent me from agreeing with the world in the orientation of time & space and reminds me that Abba begins with the evening (and night) and then includes the morning (and day).

Also, the nomenclature is different on my lunar-based calendar.  The names of my yoms and my months come from Hebrew words and not from the Greco-Roman pantheons (as the current "days" derive) and the Babylonian culture (as the current months derive).  Regarding the yoms, the first half has to do with the meaning of Scriptural numerology for that yom's number, and the second half ends in "em" (reminding me that i count from evening ("e") to morning ("m") and not the other way around.  Regarding the months, the first half is based on the names of the Twelve apostles in the order in which they chronologically began to follow Y'shua Christos (my Hebrew/Greek way of saying "Jesus [the] Christ"), and the second half is based on the birth order of the twelve tribes of Israel.

"Fínem" begins on what most people would call "Thursday" evening and finishes on what most people would call "Friday" afternoon, and "Fín" is short for "finish."  As the sixth yom of the week of seven yoms, the number "6" in scriptural numerology has to do with the concept of always being incomplete or unfinished unless by the presence of the LORD Most High, so Fínem reminds me to let the LORD Most High finish my week of labor by the end of the sixth before the "yom of delight" (or "Sabbath") completes the week as a day in which i delight in His presence on the seventh yom or "Resem."  Anreu is the first month (corresponding to the Jewish "Nisan" or "Nissan," and Anreu derives from Andrew-Reuben.  The current year (7703) comes from the symbolic calculation of 5771 (the Jewish Year #) + 165 (a reference to the "missing years" in the Hebrew calendar) + 1000 (symbolizing both the billions of years involved in the creation of the universe before the Genesis account picks up the earth-creation narrative as well as also the billions of years encompassed in at least some of the "yoms" (or "periods of time") in the actual Genesis creation narrative) + 767 (symbolizing the unknown amount of time Adam & Eve spent in the garden before missing the mark and going their own way (or "sinning") apart from the LORD Most High).  When You add 5771+165+1000+767, You get 7703.  The designation "YY" stands for "YHWH Year" - Blessed be His Holy Name.  i believe the universe (and, therefore, the earth) are billions of years old and that people are much older than 7000+ years, but i also believe that has absolutely no effect on the veracity, validity, or legitimacy of the Scriptural text (but that's for another time & place).  Given all of this, i refer to years as YY, because YHWH (Blessed be His Holy Name) is behind all of it and the only "One" Who knows the Truth about the age of the universe, the earth, or anything involving creation.

In conclusion, the "date" of toyom (or "today," to most people) for this particular post might be more easily read as "Fínem, Anreu 4th, 7703 YY."

This calendar year, i am attempting to post a daily Scripture reading here to help me read through the entire Bible in one year from a chronological perspective.  This is the Chronological Scripture Reading for Yom #3 on Fínem, Anreu 4th, 7703 YY - Genesis 9:18 thru 11:26


Fínem (the Yom (or "time period") stretching from Friday at the beginning of the evening thru the end of the afternoon of Saturday (and also known as the "Sabbath") for all You folk used to counting "days") is the 4th Yom of my year.  Here is the Chronological Scripture Reading for Fínem, Anreu 4th, 6636 - Genesis 9:18-11:26...

Reading # 4: Genesis 9:18 thru 11:26

Genesis 9:18 Now the sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem and Ham and Yefet; and Ham was the father of Canaan. 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was populated. 20 Then Noah began farming and planted a vineyard. 21 He drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. 23 But Shem and Yefet took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father ; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father's nakedness. 24 When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him. 25 So he said, "Cursed be Canaan ; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers." 26 He also said, "Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem ; And let Canaan be his servant. 27 "May God enlarge Yefet, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem ; And let Canaan be his servant." 28 Noah lived three hundred and fifty years after the flood. 29 So all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years, and he died.

Genesis 10:1 Here is the genealogy of the sons of Noach - Shem, Ham and Yefet; sons were born to them after the flood. 2 The sons of Yefet were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Yavan, Tuval, Meshekh and Tiras. 3 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Rifat and Togarmah. 4 The sons of Yavan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim and Dodanim. 5 From these the islands of the nations were divided into their lands, each according to its language, according to their families, in their nations. 6 The sons of Ham were Kush, Mitzrayim, Put and Kena'an. 7 The sons of Kush were S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra'mah and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra'mah were Sh'va and D'dan. 8 Kush fathered Nimrod, who was the first powerful ruler on earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before ADONAI- this is why people say, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before ADONAI." 10 His kingdom began with Bavel, Erekh, Akkad and Kalneh, in the land of Shin'ar. 11 Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach, 12and Resen between Ninveh and Kelach - that one is the great city. 13Mitzrayim fathered the Ludim, the 'Anamim, the L'havim, the Naftuchim,14 the Patrusim, the Kasluchim (from whom came the P'lishtim) and the Kaftorim. 15 Kena'an fathered Tzidon his firstborn, Het, 16 the Y'vusi, the Emori, the Girgashi, 17 the Hivi, the 'Arki, the Sini, 18 the Arvadi, the Tz'mari and the Hamati. Afterwards, the families of the Kena'ani were dispersed. 19 The border of the Kena'ani was from Tzidon, as you go toward G'rar, to 'Azah; as you go toward S'dom, 'Amora, Admah and Tzvoyim, to Lesha. 20 These were the descendants of Ham, according to their families and languages, in their lands and in their nations. 21Children were also born to Shem, ancestor of all the descendants of 'Ever and older brother of Yefet. 22 The sons of Shem were'Elam, Ashur, Arpakhshad, Lud and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram were 'Utz, Hul, Geter and Mash. 24 Arpakhshad fathered Shelach, and Shelach fathered 'Ever. 25 To 'Ever were born two sons. One was given the name Peleg [division], because during his lifetime the earth was divided. His brother's name was Yoktan. 26 Yoktan fathered Almodad, Shelef, Hatzar-Mavet, Yerach, 27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 28 'Oval, Avima'el, Sheva, 29 Ofir, Havilah and Yovav - all these were the sons of Yoktan.30 Their territory stretched from Mesha, as you go toward S'far, to the mountain in the east. 31 These were the descendants of Shem, according to their families and languages, in their lands and in their nations. 32 These were the families of the sons of Noach, according to their generations, in their nations. From these the nations of the earth were divided up after the flood.

Genesis 11:1 Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words. 2 It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly." And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar. 4 They said, "Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth." 5 The LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. 6 The LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them. 7 "Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another's speech." 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth ; and they stopped building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth ; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of the whole earth.

Descendants of Shem

10 Here is the genealogy of Shem. Shem was 100 years old when he fathered Arpakhshad two years after the flood. 11 After Arpakhshad was born, Shem lived another 500 years and had sons and daughters.12 Arpakhshad lived thirty-five years and fathered Shelach. 13 After Shelach was born, Arpakhshad lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters. 14 Shelach lived thirty years and fathered 'Ever. 15After 'Ever was born, Shelach lived another 403 years and had sons and daughters. 16 'Ever lived thirty-four years and fathered Peleg. 17 After Peleg was born, 'Ever lived another 430 years and had sons and daughters. 18 Peleg lived thirty years and fathered Re'u. 19 After Re'u was born, Peleg lived another 209 years and had sons and daughters.20 Re'u lived thirty-two years and fathered S'rug. 21 After S'rug was born, Re'u lived another 207 years and had sons and daughters. 22S'rug lived thirty years and fathered Nachor. 23 After Nachor was born, S'rug lived another 200 years and had sons and daughters. 24 Nachor lived twenty-nine years and fathered Terach. 25 After Terach was born, Nachor lived another 119 years and had sons and daughters. 26Terach lived seventy years and fathered Avram, Nachor and Haran.


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