Genesis 10-11

Anyone who has read through the Bible has encountered two ancient believers within the Hebrew text. Abram and Job were both commended for their righteousness. Abram was the father of the people of Israel but also all people of faith in God. Job's righteousness is well known also, even though his descendants are not. In addition to their faith they share another common point; they both claim a heritage is Shem son of Noah. It is apparent that Shem mimicked his father's righteousness before God and passed that on to his children. All that scripture clearly tells us about Shem is his age and the names of his sons. But the naming of Uz, which was the name of the land of Job, and Abram in his lineage indicates to me that Shem also created a priority of faith that he passed on to his generations as well.
Stuart