Descendants
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Bible Nations Descended from Noah’s Sons and The Cave of Machpelah
NOAH JAPHETH – Greeks, Thracians, Scythians HAM – Canaanites, Egyptians, Philistines, Hittites, Amorites SHEM – Hebrews, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Persians, Syrians Where the Descendants Settled: For the most part, JAPHETH’S descendants settled in: Europe, Asia Minor HAM’S descendants settled in: Canaan, Egypt, Africa SHEM’S descendants were called the Semites: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Jesus The Cave… Continue reading
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Abraham’s Journeys, Relationship with Egypt and Faith.
UR OF CHALDEES TO HARAN Distance: About 600 miles (Genesis 11:27-32) Death of Abraham’s father Nahor (age 148). God calls for Abraham to leave (Genesis 12:1-3, Acts 7:2-4) HARAN TO SHECHEM Distance: About 400 miles 1st altar built Abram worships God. SHECHEM TO BETHEL 2nd altar built Prayer offered Famine in Canaan Abraham “Father of… Continue reading
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Jacob’s Sons & their Notable Descendants
Reuben None Simeon None Levi Aaron Moses Eli Zacharias John the Baptist Judah David Jesus Dan Samson Naphtali Barak Elijah (?) Gad Jephthah (?) Asher None Issachar None Zebulun None Joseph Joshua Gideon Samuel Benjamin Saul Esther Paul Continue reading
