Yeah, I can see what you meant.
As I noted to another poster, I have an Excel chart based on the genealogies in Genesis 5 and 11 that shows the lives of the patriarchs as “stacked” bars, and when you actually SEE who was still alive to see the birth of how many future generations, it shifts how you conceive of them. Did they stay in community? Did they know each other? Did Noah meet Abram at some point? He had about 60 years of opportunity.
None of these kinds of ideas ever crossed my mind until I made that chart.
That topic is fascinating to me and it’s crossed my mind to create something like it - but time just always gets away from me.
Regarding Noah, I’ve wondered the same. It would be interesting to know those facts.
I’m still trying to figure out who Melchizedek is.
Is he Shem?
Is he the Pre-Incarnate Christ?
Somebody else?