Genesis Chapter 10. Firstborn Blessing Same pattern exhibited in Noah’s blessing and in Jacob’s blessing Like the reading of a will Takes place before.

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Genesis Chapter 10

FirstbornBlessing

• Same pattern exhibited in Noah’s blessing and in Jacob’s blessing

• Like the reading of a will

• Takes place before death of the father

• Tradition: 1st male son born is the “Firstborn”

• Firstborn Blessing consists of two parts:

1. Right to Authority 2. Right to Wealth

• Double-portion = Firstborn gets double wealth of his siblings

• Of Noah’s 3 sons, 2 got blessings, 1 got a curse

• Firstborn blessings transfers leadership and wealth of family to the next generation

• By tradition, Firstborn son gets both the authority and the wealth

• But… in Noah’s blessing, the blessing was split: Shem got authority and Japeth got wealth (fruitfulness)

• Exact same thing occurred with Jacob (Israel) blessing upon his sons

• Judah got authority Joseph got wealth

• Ham’s son Canaan is the founder of “The Land of Canaan

From wording in the last two verses of this chapter, this chapter is usually referred to as the Table of Nations.

Table of Nations

31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. 32These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

In chapter 10 seventy nations are listed

(14) Fourteen of them are from Japheth.

(30) Thirty of them come from Ham.

(26) Twenty-six nations come from Shem,

Noah’s FamilyNoah

Shem (26) Ham (30) Japheth (14)

Elam Asshur Arphaxad Lud Aram

Cush Mizraim Put Canaan

Gomer Magog Madai Javan Tubal Meschech Tiras

Genesis 10:1

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

All humans alive today are connected to 1 or all 3 of Noah’s sons

• Shem means name(EDLS) Gen 1:21; Second letter, 11th word, - four.

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Ham means hot, warm, burning heat

(EDLS) Gen 1:8; Third letter, first word, - 48.

• Japheth means enlargement, beauty(EDLS) Gen 1:21; Third letter, ninth word, - four.

Genesis 10:2

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Magog Meschech

Sons of Japheth

Gomer: means end or finished

Cimmerians settled along the Danube and Rhine.They were the ancient Galatians, (aka Gomerites).Descendants formed the principal branch of the population of South-eastern Europe. He is generally regarded as the ancestor of the Celtae and the Cimmerii, who in early times settled to the north of the Black Sea, and gave their name to the Crimea, the ancient Chersonesus Taurica.The whole Celtic race may be regarded as descended from Gomer.

Sons of Japheth

Magog: Perhaps the name “represents the Assyrian Mat Gugi, or ‘country of Gugu,’ the Gyges of the Greeks”

They are described as skilled horsemen, and expert in the use of the bow.

The progenitor of the Scythians and Tartars whose descendants are predominant in modern Russia (Ezekiel 38:2; Ezekiel 39:6; Rev. 20:8).

“Scythians” (Critical to understanding Ezek 38 & 39).

Sons of Japheth

Madai: means “middle land”

Progenitor of the ancient Medes, Persians, and perhaps the Hindus. Represented the Medes east of Assyria and southwest of the Caspian Sea.

Medes are the Kurds

-Emerged in history about the 10th century B.C.; -coalition with Persia (Elam), 7th century B.C.

Sons of Japheth

Javan:

Progenitor of he Greeks, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese Ionia, which bears the name of Javan in Hebrew.

Alexander the Great is called the “king of Javan” (rendered “Grecia,” Dan. 8:21; 10:20; compare Dan. 11:2; Zech. 9:13).

This word was universally used by the nations of the East as the generic name of the Greek race.

Sons of Japheth

Tubal: Progenitor of the Iberians, Georgians, Cappadocians and other Asiatic and European races.Eastern Anatolia (Turkey)

It is mentioned by Isaiah (Isa. 66:19), along with Javan, and by Ezekiel (Ezek. 27:13), along with Meshech, among the traders with Tyre, also among the confederates of Gog (Ezek. 38:2, 3; 39:1), and with Meshech among the nations which were to be destroyed (Ezek. 32:26).

Sons of Japheth

Meshech: means “drawing out” Progenitor of the Muscovite tribes that now inhabit Russia. Eastern Anatolia (Turkey)

They were in all probability the Moschi, a people inhabiting the Moschian Mountains, between the Black and the Caspian Seas. Became known as Muscovs, and gave that name to the Russian nation and its ancient capital by which they are still generally known throughout the East.

Eastern Anatolia (Turkey)

Sons of Japheth

Tiras:

The Progenitor of the Thracians and perhaps the Etruscans who migrated to Italy. It may refer to the seafaring Pelasgians of the Aegean coasts the Etruscans of Italy.

Eastern Anatolia (Turkey)

Genesis 10:3

And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Japheth

Sons of Gomer:

- Ashkenaz Related to the Scythians- Riphath Founder of the Paphlagonians- Togarmah The Sauromates, distant northern

tribes

Genesis 10:4

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

Japheth

Sons of Javan: Two geographical names and two tribal names – all kin to the Greeks

- Elishah Cyprus, Greece- Tarshish Distant coast Asia Minor, Cilicia - Kittim Cyprus, the Macedonians- Dodanim Dodona, Greece Island of Rhodes

Genesis 10:5

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Genesis 10:6

And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Sons of Ham

Cush:

Progenitor of various Ethiopian tribes that settled south of Egypt.

Overran Arabia, Babylonia, and India.

Sons of HamMizraim:

Progenitor of various Egyptian tribes. Mizraim means "double." Tribes of the double Egypt (upper and lower Egypt). It is generally thought that his father accompanied him and personally superintended the formation of the settlement, whence Egypt was called “the land of Ham” (Psalm 78:51; Psalm 105:23-27; Psalm 106:22).The two capitals of Egypt were Memphis and Thebes.The Philistines also came from Mizraim (Genesis 10:14).

Genesis 10:32

Isaiah 19:19-20

19In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD. 20And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

Sons of HamPhut:

Progenitor of the Libyans and other tribes in northern Africa.

(Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5; Jeremiah 46:9; Nahum 3:9).

Sons of HamCanaan:

Canaan in the country known by his name.

Progenitor of peoples that settled mainly in Palestine, Arabia, Tyre, Sidon, and other parts of the land promised to Abraham.

These nations are often mentioned in connection with Israel (Genesis 10:15-19; Genesis 15:18-21; Deut. 7:1-3; Joshua 12).

Genesis 10:7

And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

Ham

Sons of Cush:

- Seba Upper Egypt- Havilah Northern Eastern Arabia Pursian Gulf-Sabtah Western shore of Persian Gulf-Raamah Southern Arabia-Sabtechah Southern Arabia

Ham

Sons of Raamah:

- Sheba Area was in southwest Arabia (cf. the queen of Sheba, 1 Kgs 10:1-13),  - Dedan Northern Arabia. Some of the people

in these ancient kingdoms traced their lineage to Joktan from Shem (Gen 10:29). So there was a mixing in the settlement.

Genesis 10:8-9

8And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

Genesis 10:10

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

NimrodMighty Hunter

• Many Assyrian tablets mention Nimrod

• Mighty hunter = fierce warrior

• First empire builder, world tyrant

Genesis 10:10

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

Genesis 10:11-12

11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, 12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.

Genesis 10:13

And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

Sons of Ham

Sons of Mizraim: Names are all plural “im”

- Ludim Inhabitants of Mareotis, Egypt- Anamim Ammon (Temple of Jupiter)-Lehabim Libyans, Libvo-Egyptians-Naphtuhim Marmarica or Troglodyae

Genesis 10:14

And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

Sons of Ham

Sons of Mizraim: Names are all plural “im”

- Pathrusim The Delta in Egypt- Casluhim Egypt- Philistim The people called Philistines- Caphtorim Cyprus

Genesis 10:15

And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.

Sons of Ham

Sons of Canaan:

- Sidon Built city in this nameFather of the Sidonians

- Heth Hittites

Genesis 10:16

And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,

Sons of Ham

Sons of Canaan:

-Jebusite- Amorite- Girgasite

Genesis 10:17-18

17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.

Sons of Ham

Sons of Canaan:

- Hivite- Arkite- Sinite- Arvadite- Zemarite-Hamathite

Genesis 10:19-20

19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. 20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

Genesis 10:21-22

21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. 22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

Sons of Shem

Elam:

Progenitor of the Elamites who settled near the Persian Gulf (Genesis 14:1,9; Isaiah 11:11; Isaiah 21:2; Isaiah 22:6; Jeremiah 25:25; Jeremiah 49:34-39; Ezekiel 32:24; Daniel 8:2).

Elamites, dwelt in the highlands east of Babylonia.Elam “High” (Location of the Ark?)

Sons of Shem

Asshur:

Progenitor of the Assyrians (Numbers 24:22-24; Ezekiel 27:23; Ezekiel 32:22; Hosea 14:3). Asshur was the name of the region and people of Assyria, where Nimrod, a Hamite, had founded several cities (v. 11).This was not “The Nimrod”

Sons of Shem

Arphaxad:

Progenitor of the Israelites, Arabians, Edomites, Moabites, Ammonites, Ishmaelites, Midianites, and other tribes of Asia.

(Genesis 11:10-32; Genesis 17:20; Genesis 25;

Arphaxad resided northeast of Nineveh

Sons of Shem

Lud: Proagenitor of the Lydians of Asia Minor, and the Ludim of chaldea and Persia. Lud was the Ludbu of the Assyrians.

Sons of Shem

Aram: Progenitor of Aramaeans, later called Syrians. Aram was an

ancestor of the Aramean tribes in the steppes of Mesopotamia.

In the general division of the earth, the countries of Armenia, Mesopotamia, and Syria fell to his descendants.

Genesis 10:23

And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Sons of Shem

Genesis 10:24-25

24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. 25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Sons of Shem

Sons of Eber: The Hebrew word Eber menas “across”, or “the oppostie side” reference to Euphrates.Hebrew is derived from this word

- Peleg Earth divided among the sons on Noah. About 100 years after the flood

Genesis 10:24-25

24And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. 25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Genesis 10:26-29

26And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 27And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, 28And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 29And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

Genesis 10:30-31

30And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east. 31These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

Genesis 10:32

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

ADAM 930 years (Gen. 5:5)SETH 912 years (Gen. 5:8)ENOSH 905 years (Gen. 5:11)ENOCH 365 years (Gen. 5:23)METHUSELAH 969 years (Gen. 5:27)LAMECH 777 years (Gen. 5:31)NOAH 950 years (Gen. 9:29)The Flood SHEM 600 years (Gen. 11:10, 11)EBER 464 years (Gen. 11:16, 17)TERAH 205 years (Gen. 11:32)ABRAHAM 175 years (Gen. 25:7)ISAAC 180 years (Gen. 35:28)JACOB 147 years (Gen. 47:28)JOSEPH 110 years (Gen. 50:26)

The patriarchs who lived before the Flood had an average lifespan of about 900 years (Gen. 5). The ages of post-Flood patriarchs dropped rapidly and gradually leveled off (Gen. 11). Some suggest that this is due to major environmental changes brought about by the Flood.

When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

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