Educator Guide
Serug Bible Study Guide
Serug · Patriarchs · 2181 BC – 1951 BC (230 years)
Serug
Great-grandfather of Abraham; a link in the Genesis 11 line as lifespans shortened after the Flood.
From the family tree
- Parents
- Reu
- Children
- Nahor
- Dates
- 2181 BC – 1951 BC (230 years)
- Era
- Patriarchs
Teaching prompt
Why does Scripture record names that come with almost no story attached?
Reflection
Are you willing to be a faithful, unremarkable link in something God is building across generations you'll never see?
Points to Jesus
Serug gets three verses and no story, yet Luke names him in Jesus' genealogy (Luke 3:35) — every quiet generation was carrying the promise forward whether or not anyone recorded what they did with it.
Discussion questions
- Genesis 11:20-23: What are the only facts given about Serug's life?
- Genesis 11:10-26: What happens to human lifespans across this list compared to Genesis 5?
- Joshua 24:2: What does Joshua say about the gods Abraham's ancestors served beyond the River?