Educator Guide
Nahor Bible Study Guide
Nahor · Patriarchs · 2151 BC – 2003 BC (148 years)
Nahor
Grandfather of Abraham; father of Terah in the line from Shem to Abraham.
From the family tree
- Parents
- Serug
- Children
- Terah
- Dates
- 2151 BC – 2003 BC (148 years)
- Era
- Patriarchs
Teaching prompt
What does it mean that God's promise passed through a family that worshipped other gods?
Reflection
What in your family line are you trusting God to redirect rather than repeat?
Points to Jesus
Nahor's lifespan of 148 years is barely half his father's — the curse was still tightening its grip generation by generation. Yet the line held, reaching Abraham, and eventually the one who would undo death itself (2 Timothy 1:10).
Discussion questions
- Genesis 11:22-25: How long did Nahor live compared to his ancestors, and what does that trend suggest?
- Joshua 24:2-3: What does God do for Abraham despite his family's idolatry?
- Genesis 11:26-27: How is Nahor's name carried on in the next generations?