1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Peleg (Hebrew: פֶּלֶג, Péleḡ)
• Meaning: “Division” or “split,” from the root pālag, meaning “to divide” or “separate”; his name is explicitly linked to the division of the earth (Genesis 10:25)

2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Fifteenth generation from Adam; fifth generation after the flood in the Messianic line
• Father: Eber – forefather of the Hebrews
• Son: Reu – continued the line toward Abraham and Christ
• Lineage Role: Transitional patriarch in the period marked by cultural and linguistic fragmentation; his name marks a pivotal event in biblical history

3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Lived during or shortly before the time of the Tower of Babel and the subsequent scattering of peoples (Genesis 11)
• Genesis 10:25 states, “In his days the earth was divided,” which is often interpreted as a reference to the confusion of languages and dispersion of nations
• Lifespan: 239 years (Genesis 11:18–19)

4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Symbolises God’s sovereign intervention in human pride and disunity at Babel
• Preserves the Messianic line in a world increasingly marked by division and rebellion
• Though not a type of Christ, Peleg’s placement in history reflects God’s commitment to preserve the chosen line even amid global upheaval

5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• His name is theologically associated with one of the most critical turning points in early biblical history—the scattering of the nations
• Demonstrates the providential narrowing of redemptive history as God begins to work through specific families rather than collective humanity
• Appears consistently in genealogies with no textual or interpretive controversy

6. Summary Insight
• Peleg marks the moment of global dispersion, yet his lineage remained intact, demonstrating that God’s redemptive plan continues even through historical fragmentation.

7. Biblical References
• Genesis 10:25; 11:16–19
• 1 Chronicles 1:19, 25
• Luke 3:35