the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the HivitesThe Hivites are one of the Canaanite tribes mentioned in the Table of Nations. The Hebrew root for "Hivites" is חִוִּי (Chivvi), which is believed to be related to a term meaning "villagers" or "tent-dwellers." Historically, the Hivites are thought to have lived in the central highlands of Canaan, and they are often associated with the city of Shechem. In the biblical narrative, the Hivites are known for their interaction with the Israelites, particularly in the account of the Gibeonites, who deceived Joshua into making a peace treaty with them (Joshua 9). This highlights the theme of discernment and the importance of seeking God's guidance in decision-making. the Arkites
The Arkites are another Canaanite group, and their name is derived from the Hebrew אַרְקִי (Arqi). They are believed to have inhabited the region around the city of Arka, located in what is now modern-day Lebanon. Arka was an ancient city known for its strategic location and its role in trade and cultural exchange. The mention of the Arkites in Genesis 10 underscores the diversity of the Canaanite peoples and the complex social and political landscape of the ancient Near East. It serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of different cultures and the influence they had on one another. the Sinites
The Sinites are a less well-known group, and their name in Hebrew is סִינִי (Sini). The exact location and identity of the Sinites are not well-documented, but they are traditionally associated with the northern regions of Canaan. Some scholars suggest a connection to the ancient city of Sin, though this remains speculative. The inclusion of the Sinites in the Table of Nations reflects the comprehensive nature of the genealogical record in Genesis, emphasizing the breadth of Noah's descendants and the fulfillment of God's command to "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth" (Genesis 9:1). This serves as a testament to God's sovereignty over all nations and peoples, reminding believers of the universal scope of God's plan for humanity. Persons / Places / Events 1. HivitesA Canaanite tribe mentioned frequently in the Old Testament. They were inhabitants of the land of Canaan before the arrival of the Israelites. The Hivites are often associated with the regions around Shechem and Gibeon. 2. ArkitesA lesser-known Canaanite group, the Arkites are believed to have lived in the region of Arka, a city in Lebanon. This city is mentioned in ancient Egyptian texts and is associated with the northern part of Canaan. 3. SinitesAnother Canaanite tribe, the Sinites are thought to have lived in the northern part of Canaan. The exact location and details about the Sinites are not well-documented, but they are part of the broader Canaanite family. Teaching Points Understanding Our Spiritual HeritageJust as the Israelites had to navigate their relationships with the Canaanite tribes, Christians today must understand their spiritual heritage and the influences that shape their faith journey. The Importance of ObedienceThe interactions with the Hivites and other tribes serve as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands, even when faced with external pressures and temptations. Cultural EngagementThe presence of diverse tribes in Canaan reflects the complexity of cultural engagement. Christians are called to engage with the world around them while maintaining their distinct identity in Christ. God's Sovereignty in HistoryThe listing of these tribes in Genesis 10 reminds us of God's sovereignty over nations and history. Despite human plans and conflicts, God's purposes prevail. Bible Study Questions 1. How do the interactions between the Israelites and the Hivites in Joshua 9 inform our understanding of making wise decisions in our spiritual walk? 2. In what ways can the presence of the Canaanite tribes in the Promised Land be seen as a test of faith for the Israelites, and how does this apply to modern-day challenges? 3. How does the continued presence of Canaanite descendants in Israelite society, as seen in 1 Kings 9, reflect the complexities of cultural integration and influence? 4. What lessons can we learn from the Israelites' experiences with the Canaanite tribes about maintaining our Christian identity in a diverse and pluralistic society? 5. How does the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty over the nations in Genesis 10 encourage us in our personal and communal faith journeys today? Connections to Other Scriptures Joshua 9The Hivites are mentioned in the context of the Gibeonite deception, where they tricked Joshua into making a peace treaty with them. This highlights the ongoing interactions and conflicts between the Israelites and the Canaanite tribes. Judges 3The presence of Canaanite tribes, including the Hivites, is noted as a test for Israel, to see if they would obey God's commandments. This passage emphasizes the spiritual and moral challenges posed by these tribes. 1 Kings 9Solomon's use of Canaanite labor, including descendants of these tribes, for his building projects shows the continued presence and influence of these groups in Israelite society. 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 Arkite, Arkites, Hivite, Hivites, Sinite, SinitesDictionary of Bible Themes Genesis 10:1-32 7230 genealogies Genesis 10:15-20 5671 clan 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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