In Genesis today, you will find the reason for, then the separation of Noah's three sons. Here are a few "clues" to help you understand how the people of the world came from them.
Japheth's descendants moved north from what we now call the Middle East. They settled in what today is Europe, including Russia. Scholars believe that modern Moscow is ancient Magog.
Ham's descendants include what we today think of as the Arab people groups. That means modern Iran and Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Shem's descendants will ultimately include Abraham and, centuries later, Jesus. The descendants of Shem were known as Shemites, later changed to Semites. We get our term "semitic" from it -- a term used to describe them when they were primarily nomads.
Matthew's passage today shows the powerful simplicity of Jesus' call to "Follow Me!" Notice their response. The older I get, the more convicted I feel every time I think about it.
Proverbs today is as if wisdom is pleading with us.
Thank you Sam. I just thought I'd let you know you're not climbing alone! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Julie. Thank you!
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Hi Sam! In Genesis 9:3-4 it explain how animals were added to our previous diet of "seeded plants, grains, and fruits." But what does it mean by "lifeblood" of the animal? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWith your medical background, you may be suspecting a deeper meaning on "lifeblood" Tami, but I think it just means blood. They weren't to eat or drink the blood (pagans do that in their rituals), because the life is in the blood. Their meat was limited to what was dead. Great question!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam. Just wanted to know if I should be eating meat well done. LOL.
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