Rekem

Male

Rekem can be found in the following chapters:

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Lifespan:

Birth: 

Unknown, but likely around 2138 (Jasher 25:12)

Death: 

Unknown, but likely around 2268

Marriage:

Children:

Description:

Interesting Facts

  • Rekem is identified as one of the sons of Hanoch.

Genealogy

  • Rekem’s father was Hanoch.
  • Hanoch was one of the sons of Midian.
  • Midian was a son of Abraham.
  • Rekem had brothers named Reuel, Azi, Alyoshub, and Alad.

Historical Context

As a grandson of Midian and a great-grandson of Abraham, Rekem would have likely been born during the period 2136 to 2149 A.M. according to the genealogical records in Jasher. This timeframe falls after the death of Abraham. The sons of Midian, including Rekem’s father Hanoch, had already migrated eastward into the land of Cush, establishing themselves in the region that became known as the land of Midian. During this period, the sources mention a famine in the land following Abraham’s death which led Isaac to sojourn in Gerar and interact with the Philistine king Abimelech. However, Rekem is not directly involved in these events. His existence is situated within the broader context of the early expansion of Abraham’s descendants through Midian and the initial formation of the Midianite tribal structures in their new eastern territories.

Narrative

The available textual fragments from Jasher and Jubilees do not provide any specific narrative account concerning Rekem, the son of Hanoch, as an individual. His single mention occurs within a genealogical listing in Jasher 25:12, where he is listed as one of the five sons of Hanoch, who was a son of Midian and a grandson of Abraham. Therefore, Rekem’s significance within the narrative scope of these ancient texts is strictly genealogical in nature. His inclusion serves to document the familial connections and the proliferation of Abraham’s lineage through the line of Midian. The active narratives within the sources during this era predominantly focus on the lives and significant events surrounding figures such as Isaac, Esau, and Jacob, including the famine, Esau’s conflicts, and Isaac’s dealings with the Philistines. Consequently, Rekem’s role in these texts is limited to his place within the ancestral records, and no independent actions, dialogues, or personal history are attributed to him within these sources.