the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered, ArvaditesThe Arvadites were descendants of Arvad, a son of Canaan. Arvad is identified with the island city of Arwad, located off the coast of modern-day Syria. Historically, Arwad was known for its maritime prowess and was a significant center of trade and naval power in the ancient world. The mention of the Arvadites in Genesis 10:18 highlights the spread of Canaanite influence across the Mediterranean, emphasizing the interconnectedness of ancient civilizations. The Arvadites' seafaring skills remind us of the human drive to explore and connect, reflecting the divine mandate to fill the earth. Zemarites
The Zemarites are believed to be associated with the ancient city of Sumur, located in what is now Lebanon. This city was an important hub in the ancient Near East, serving as a cultural and commercial link between various peoples. The inclusion of the Zemarites in the Table of Nations underscores the diversity within the Canaanite lineage and the broader human family. It serves as a reminder of the rich tapestry of cultures and peoples that God created, each contributing uniquely to the unfolding account of humanity. Hamathites
The Hamathites were inhabitants of Hamath, an ancient city situated in present-day Syria. Hamath was a significant city-state in the ancient world, known for its strategic location along trade routes. The mention of the Hamathites in this verse points to the historical reality of Canaanite expansion and influence. It also reflects the biblical theme of nations and peoples being established by God, each with a role in His divine plan. The Hamathites' presence in the biblical narrative reminds us of the enduring legacy of ancient civilizations and their impact on the world. Eventually the families of the Canaanites were scattered
This phrase captures a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative, where the descendants of Canaan, once concentrated in specific regions, began to disperse. The scattering of the Canaanite families can be seen as a fulfillment of God's sovereign plan, as He orchestrates the movements of peoples and nations. This dispersion is a precursor to the later biblical accounts of the Israelites' interactions with the Canaanites. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of human settlements and the overarching sovereignty of God in guiding the course of history. The scattering also foreshadows the eventual judgment and displacement of the Canaanites, as God's chosen people, Israel, are called to inhabit the Promised Land. Persons / Places / Events 1. ArvaditesDescendants of Arvad, a son of Canaan. Arvad was an island city-state located in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its maritime prowess. 2. ZemaritesDescendants of Zemar, another son of Canaan. The Zemarites are less well-documented, but they are believed to have settled in the region of modern-day Syria. 3. HamathitesDescendants of Hamath, also a son of Canaan. Hamath was a significant city in ancient Syria, often mentioned in the context of its strategic importance and wealth. 4. Canaanite ClansRefers to the various groups descended from Canaan, the son of Ham. These clans settled in the land that would later become known as Canaan, a region of great biblical significance. 5. Scattering of the Canaanite ClansThis event refers to the dispersion of the Canaanite peoples across the region, which is a precursor to the later biblical accounts involving the Israelites and their interactions with these groups. Teaching Points Understanding Lineage and LegacyThe genealogies in Genesis remind us of the importance of understanding our spiritual heritage and the legacies we leave behind. Reflect on how your actions today can impact future generations. God's Sovereignty in DispersionThe scattering of the Canaanite clans illustrates God's control over the nations. Trust in God's sovereignty, even when circumstances seem chaotic or uncertain. Cultural and Spiritual InfluenceThe Canaanites' presence in the Promised Land serves as a reminder of the cultural and spiritual influences that can challenge our faith. Be vigilant in maintaining your spiritual integrity amidst external pressures. Historical Context in ScriptureRecognizing the historical and geographical context of biblical events enriches our understanding of Scripture. Take time to study the background of biblical accounts to gain deeper insights. Interconnectedness of ScriptureThe Bible is a cohesive account with interconnected themes and events. Explore how different parts of Scripture relate to one another to enhance your comprehension of God's redemptive plan. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding the genealogies in Genesis 10 help us appreciate the broader account of the Bible? 2. In what ways can we see God's sovereignty at work in the scattering of the Canaanite clans, and how does this apply to our lives today? 3. What lessons can we learn from the cultural and spiritual challenges faced by the Israelites in their interactions with the Canaanites? 4. How can studying the historical and geographical context of biblical events deepen our understanding of Scripture? 5. What are some examples of interconnected themes or events in the Bible, and how do they enhance our understanding of God's plan for humanity? Connections to Other Scriptures The scattering of the Canaanite clans can be connected to the Tower of Babel account in Genesis 11, where God confuses the languages and disperses the people across the earth. The Canaanites are frequently mentioned throughout the Old Testament, particularly in the context of the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land, as seen in the books of Joshua and Judges. The prophetic books, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, often reference the cities and peoples descended from Canaan, highlighting their roles in the broader account of Israel's history. People Abimael, Almodad, Amorites, Anamim, Anamites, Aram, Arkite, Arkites, Arphaxad, Arvadite, Ashkenaz, Ashur, Canaanites, Caphtorim, Caphtorites, Casluhim, Casluhites, Dedan, Diklah, Dodanim, Eber, Elam, Elishah, Gether, Girgashite, Girgashites, Girgasite, Gomer, Hadoram, Ham, Hamathite, Hamathites, Havilah, Hazarmaveth, Heth, Hittites, Hivite, Hivites, Hul, Japheth, Javan, Jerah, Jobab, Joktan, Kittim, Lehabim, Lehabites, Lud, Ludim, Ludites, Madai, Magog, Mash, Mesha, Meshech, Mizraim, Naphtuhim, Naphtuhites, Nimrod, Noah, Obal, Ophir, Pathrusim, Peleg, Phut, Riphath, Sabtah, Sabtecha, Sabtechah, Salah, Seba, Shelah, Sheleph, Shem, Sinite, Sinites, Tarshish, Tiras, Togarmah, Tubal, Uzal, Zemarite, Zemarites, ZidonPlaces Accad, Admah, Assyria, Babel, Calah, Calneh, Canaan, Erech, Gaza, Gerar, Gomorrah, Lasha, Mesha, Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Resen, Sephar, Shinar, Sidon, Sodom, Tigris-Euphrates Region, ZeboiimTopics Abroad, Afterward, Afterwards, Arvadite, Ar'vadites, Canaanite, Canaanites, Clans, Directions, Dispersed, Families, Hamathite, Hamathites, Ha'mathites, Later, Scattered, Spread, Themselves, Wide, Zemarite, Zemarites, Zem'aritesDictionary of Bible Themes Genesis 10:1-32 7230 genealogies Genesis 10:15-20 5671 clan Genesis 10:18-19 5235 boundary Library Ancient Chaldaea
The Creation, the Deluge, the history of the gods--The country, its cities its inhabitants, its early dynasties. [Illustration: 002a.jpg] "In the time when nothing which was called heaven existed above, and when nothing below had as yet received the name of earth,* Apsu, the Ocean, who first was their father, and Chaos-Tiamat, who gave birth to them all, mingled their waters in one, reeds which were not united, rushes which bore no fruit."** Life germinated slowly in this inert mass, in which the …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 3Moses and his Writings
[Illustration: (drop cap W) Clay letter tablet of Moses' time.] We now begin to understand a little of the very beginning of God's Book--of the times in which it was written, the materials used by its first author, and the different kinds of writing from which he had to choose; but we must go a step farther. How much did Moses know about the history of his forefathers, Abraham and Jacob, and of all the old nations and kings mentioned in Genesis, before God called him to the great work of writing …
Mildred Duff—The Bible in its Making Healing a Phoenician Woman's Daughter.
(Region of Tyre and Sidon.) ^A Matt. XV. 22-28; ^B Mark VII. 24-30. ^b And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it [Jesus sought concealment for the purposes noted in the last section. He also, no doubt, desired an opportunity to impact private instruction to the twelve]; and he could not be hid. [The fame of Jesus had spread far and wide, and he and his disciples were too well known to escape the notice of any who had seen them or heard them described.] 25 But { ^a 22 And} behold, …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Sea of Sodom
The bounds of Judea, on both sides, are the sea; the western bound is the Mediterranean,--the eastern, the Dead sea, or the sea of Sodom. This the Jewish writers every where call, which you may not so properly interpret here, "the salt sea," as "the bituminous sea." In which sense word for word, "Sodom's salt," but properly "Sodom's bitumen," doth very frequently occur among them. The use of it was in the holy incense. They mingled 'bitumen,' 'the amber of Jordan,' and [an herb known to few], with …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest
SYRIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EGYPTIAN CONQUEST NINEVEH AND THE FIRST COSSAEAN KINGS-THE PEOPLES OF SYRIA, THEIR TOWNS, THEIR CIVILIZATION, THEIR RELIGION-PHOENICIA. The dynasty of Uruazagga-The Cossseans: their country, their gods, their conquest of Chaldaea-The first sovereigns of Assyria, and the first Cossaean Icings: Agumhakrime. The Egyptian names for Syria: Khara, Zahi, Lotanu, Kefatiu-The military highway from the Nile to the Euphrates: first section from Zalu to Gaza-The Canaanites: …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 4 The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria
Assur-nazir-pal (885-860) and Shalmaneser III. (860-825)--The kingdom of Urartu and its conquering princes: Menuas and Argistis. Assyria was the first to reappear on the scene of action. Less hampered by an ancient past than Egypt and Chaldaea, she was the sooner able to recover her strength after any disastrous crisis, and to assume again the offensive along the whole of her frontier line. Image Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a bas-relief at Koyunjik of the time of Sennacherib. The initial cut, …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7 The First Chaldaean Empire and the Hyksos in Egypt
Syria: the part played by it in the ancient world--Babylon and the first Chaldaean empire--The dominion of the Hyksos: Ahmosis. Some countries seem destined from their origin to become the battle-fields of the contending nations which environ them. Into such regions, and to their cost, neighbouring peoples come from century to century to settle their quarrels and bring to an issue the questions of supremacy which disturb their little corner of the world. The nations around are eager for the possession …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 4 The Pioneer's Influence Upon a Nation's Ideals.
ABRAHAM, THE TRADITIONAL FATHER OF HIS RACE.--Gen. 12:1-8; 13:1-13; 16; 18, 19; 21:7; 22:1-19. Parallel Readings. Hist. Bible I, 73-94. Prin of Pol., 160-175. Jehovah said to Abraham, Go forth from thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, to the land that I will show thee, that I may make of thee a great nation; and I will surely bless thee, and make thy name great, so that thou shalt be a blessing, I will also bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will …
Charles Foster Kent—The Making of a Nation The Interpretation of the Early Narratives of the Old Testament
[Sidenote: Importance of regarding each story as a unit] Of all the different groups of writings in the Old Testament, undoubtedly the early narratives found in the first seven books present the most perplexing problems. This is primarily due to the fact that they have been subject to a long process of editorial revision by which stories, some very old and others very late and written from a very different point of view, have been closely joined together. While there is a distinct aim and unity …
Charles Foster Kent—The Origin & Permanent Value of the Old Testament Sargon of Assyria (722-705 B. C. )
SARGON AS A WARRIOR AND AS A BUILDER. The origin of Sargon II.: the revolt of Babylon, Merodach-baladan and Elam--The kingdom of Elam from the time of the first Babylonian empire; the conquest's of Shutruh-nalkunta I.; the princes of Malamir--The first encounter of Assyria and Elam, the battle of Durilu (721 B.C.)--Revolt of Syria, Iaubidi of Hamath and Hannon of Gaza--Bocchoris and the XXIVth Egyptian dynasty; the first encounter of Assyria with Egypt, the battle of Raphia (720 B.C.). Urartu …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7 Genealogy According to Luke.
^C Luke III. 23-38. ^c 23 And Jesus himself [Luke has been speaking about John the Baptist, he now turns to speak of Jesus himself], when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age [the age when a Levite entered upon God's service--Num. iv. 46, 47], being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son [this may mean that Jesus was grandson of Heli, or that Joseph was counted as a son of Heli because he was his son-in-law] of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Blessings of Noah Upon Shem and Japheth. (Gen. Ix. 18-27. )
Ver. 20. "And Noah began and became an husbandman, and planted vineyards."--This does not imply that Noah was the first who began to till the ground, and, more especially, to cultivate the vine; for Cain, too, was a tiller of the ground, Gen. iv. 2. The sense rather is, that Noah, after the flood, again took up this calling. Moreover, the remark has not an independent import; it serves only to prepare the way for the communication of the subsequent account of Noah's drunkenness. By this remark, …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Influences that Gave Rise to the Priestly Laws and Histories
[Sidenote: Influences in the exile that produced written ceremonial laws] The Babylonian exile gave a great opportunity and incentive to the further development of written law. While the temple stood, the ceremonial rites and customs received constant illustration, and were transmitted directly from father to son in the priestly families. Hence, there was little need of writing them down. But when most of the priests were carried captive to Babylonia, as in 597 B.C., and ten years later the temple …
Charles Foster Kent—The Origin & Permanent Value of the Old Testament The Book of the First Generations of Man, and the Glory of the Cainites.
I. THE BOOK OF THE FIRST GENERATIONS OF MAN, AND THE GLORY OF THE CAINITES. A. THE BOOK OF THE FIRST GENERATIONS OF MAN. 1. The reasons why Moses records the generations of Adam 1. 2. Why he so particularly gives the years, and in the case of each patriarch adds "and he died" 1-2. 3. Why Enoch is placed in the records of the dead 3-4. * Was Enoch a sinner, and do sinners have hope of eternal life 4. * Of death. a. How we are to comfort ourselves against death 5. b. How reason views death, and how …
Martin Luther—Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II Genesis
The Old Testament opens very impressively. In measured and dignified language it introduces the story of Israel's origin and settlement upon the land of Canaan (Gen.--Josh.) by the story of creation, i.-ii. 4a, and thus suggests, at the very beginning, the far-reaching purpose and the world-wide significance of the people and religion of Israel. The narrative has not travelled far till it becomes apparent that its dominant interests are to be religious and moral; for, after a pictorial sketch of …
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