Shem, Among Family – Common Alpha Ancestor – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

Rocky Santangela
Jun 22
3 min read

Updated: Jun 25

Shem, Among Family – Base Art – Common Alpha Ancestor – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

Chosen for the Covenant Line

Shem, Among Family is a Common Ancestor Being from the Alpha Age, costing 2 faith, with 2 strength and 1 hope. Upon Creation, its Prophecy grants Protect to another friendly Being, shielding Shem from harm and forcing it to be Challenged first.

Preserved Through the Flood, Shem’s Chosen Line

After the waters rose and the world was washed clean, Noah stepped out of the ark with his three sons, and the future of all mankind came through them. Shem, the son through whom God would weave a thread of grace, carried a line that would grow into a nation. It was through Eber that Abraham would be born, and the promises of God would be handed down, generation after generation.

God wasn’t just preserving people in the ark, He was preserving a purpose. From Adam to Noah, from Noah to Abraham, and onward through the generations, God’s plan moved forward without fail. Every name in the genealogy of Genesis, and every family on earth that followed, was connected to this unfolding story. Shem’s family would become the Hebrew people, and from them came the Law, the Prophets, the promises, and most importantly, the Messiah.

This card's verse is Genesis 10:21:

"Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born."

This was divine orchestration. Through Shem, God carved out a people, and through that people, He would bring the Savior. Every generation from Shem's line whispered the hope of One who would be faithful forever.

Shem, Among Family – Full Art – Common Alpha Ancestor – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

From Shem to the Savior, God’s Perfect Line of Grace

The family tree that began with Shem blossoms into something glorious: the birth of Jesus Christ. In Matthew 1, it traces the generations from Abraham to King David, and from David to Christ. Luke 3 goes further still, tracing it all the way back to Shem, to Noah, and to Adam, the son of God. The arrival of Jesus is the fulfillment of a perfectly preserved line, laid out before the foundation of the world.

Jesus is the Seed, promised in the garden, carried through generations of faithful men, and born of a virgin in Bethlehem. He came according to promise, by design, and all because of grace. Every step was planned, every name significant. And now, in Christ, we have a new family, not born of flesh or birthright, but born of the Spirit of God.

Believer, you are grafted into God's family, by faith in the risen Son. The Church is the bride of Christ, adopted into the household of God. Israel remains God’s covenant nation, and His promises to them will surely be fulfilled. But right now, as a believer in the Gospel of Christ, you are a child of God, saved by faith, sealed by grace, known by name, and loved forever.

Strategic Use In Gameplay

Shem, Among Family delivers instant protection to another Being through his Prophecy, making him a key defensive tool in both family-themed and midrange decks.

Synergies and Combinations

Protect Key Being: Use Shem to shield high-value units, support Beings, or crucial threats that need time to grow.
Get a Big Being to Block the Opponent: When paired with a high-hope unit, Shem enables a formidable wall that opponents must challenge first.
Ancestor Tribe: Fits into Ancestor synergy decks, enhancing lines that focus on generational legacy and family bonds.