Interesting Facts

• Sheba is identified as one of the sons of Raamah.
• His grandfather was Cush, the son of Ham.
• He is listed among the descendants of Ham.

Genealogy

• Sheba was the son of Raamah.
• His father, Raamah, was one of the five sons of Cush.
• His grandfather was Cush, who was one of the four sons of Ham.
• His great-grandfather was Ham, one of the three sons of Noah who were born before the flood and had children after it.

Historical Context

Sheba lived in the early post-flood era, belonging to the third generation after the deluge, as his grandfather Cush was a son of Ham. This places his lifetime after the initial repopulation of the earth by Noah’s descendants and the subsequent births of the second generation. It precedes the events of the division of the earth in the days of Peleg and the building and confusion of languages at the Tower of Babel, which occurred later in the thirty-third and thirty-fourth jubilees. During this time, Noah was still alive and imparted instructions and commandments to his descendants. Following the confusion of languages and the scattering of humanity from Shinar, the descendants of Ham, including the lineage of Cush and Raamah, began to build their own cities and establish their territories.

Narrative

Sheba’s role in the narrative of the selected sources is primarily genealogical. He is listed as one of the sons of Raamah, who was a son of Cush, within the broader accounts of the descendants of Noah’s sons, specifically Ham. The sources do not provide any specific actions, dialogues, or personal story for Sheba. His mention serves to establish his place within the lineage of Ham and contributes to the record of how the earth was populated and divided among the families after the flood. The listing of Sheba alongside his relatives provides a framework for understanding the early dispersal of peoples and the formation of distinct family groups, as recorded in the genealogies following the flood narrative.