Terah’s family played a significant role in the story of Abraham, a key figure in the Bible. Terah had three sons: Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran had a son named Lot. Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, which left Abram and Nahor to care for his son Lot. Abram married Sarai. Nahor married Milcah, the daughter of Haran (so she was Lot’s sister). Terah decided to take Abram, Sarai, and Lot and leave Ur to go to Canaan. They traveled as far as Haran (a different place from Haran the person) and settled there.
It reads in Genesis 11:27-32 Easy: Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran the father of Milcah and Iscah. Now Sarai was barren; she had no child. Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. The days of Terah were 205 years, and Terah died in Haran.
Father God, It is so amazing for the example of faith and family found in the story of Terah and his descendants. Guide us to trust in Your guidance as Abram did, to care for our families with love and dedication, and to be willing to step out in faith to follow Your plans for us. I thank You and praise You for Your unity and promises in Your word. I believe we will honor You in all our relationships and decisions. I love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name amen.