GENESIS LESSON 19


     We will pick up in this lesson today with Genesis 10:13 "And
Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,"

     Genesis 10:14 "And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came
Philistim,) and Caphtorim."

     We must remember, here, that these were the descendents of Ham. We
remember Mizraim was Egypt. whether all, or a portion, I do not know.

     Ludim was mentioned in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and several other
prophetic books, and seemed to be always at odds with God. Egypt, or
one of the African nations, seemed to be home for Ludim. All that is
known for sure about Anamin was right here. There were no other
Scriptures that directly connect him. He was, probably, Egyptian.

     The tribe of Lehabim was believed to be the fairhaired, blue-eyed
Lybians of Midianite stock.

     The family of Naphtuhim, just as Lehabim, seemed to just drop out
of Bible history. As we have said before, this happened very often in
the Bible, when it was not important to the lesson to be learned, or
when they were not in the lineage of Jesus.

     The only thing known abut the Pathrusim name was that the city
Pathros, Egypt, probably originated from these people.

     Nothing is known about Calsuhim and Philistim, unless, Philistim
became Philistia. It is too difficult to trace to any degree of
accuracy. The names were just similar, and from the same area.

     Caphtorim were the inhabitants of Caphtor, or Crete. In Jeremiah,
Caphtor was said to be the area the Philistines came from. this, too,
makes you believe that Philistia and the Philistines were, probably, the
same.

     Genesis 10:15  "And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,"
Genesis 10:16 "And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,"
Genesis 10:17 "And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,"
Genesis 10:18 "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite:
and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad."

     The verses above were not only telling us the names of the sons of
Canaan, but also, the tribes that were started through them. Sidon was
also Zidon; the town associated with this was sometimes called Saida
located in present day Lebanon. these people were Phoenecians,
seafaring people. these people became known as the Sidonians. In I
Kings 11:5 "For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the
Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites."
who are the same people.  These Sidonians followed after false Gods 
and goddesses.It seemed to have been a family trait.


     Heth was the father of the Hittites.  It seems, Heth settled near
evil Canaan. In later years, Abraham bought a burial place near Hebron
from the Hittites. The Hittites worshipped a large group of Egyptian
and Babylonian deities and were in opposition to the Israelites, One
interesting thing to know about the word Heth, it is the 8th letter of
the Hebrew alphabet.

     The Jebusites, as their relatives above, were one of the tribes
that Joshua ran out of Canaan, but not out of Jerusalem. They lived
together there. They, too, had a bad background of false Gods.

     "Amorite" means (the high one). The Amorites were one of the seven
tribes whose land was given to Israel. they were very prominent in the
Bible in opposition to Israel, Sometimes, Amorite and Canaanite are
interchangeable. They settled where present day Israel is.

     The Girgasite and the Girgashite were the same people. they, also,
were one of the 7 tribes in Canaan that Joshua took over for Israel.
They, probably, settled west of the Jordan river.

     The Hivite, also, was one of the 7 tribes destroyed by Israel.
they seemed to be settlers around Lebanon.

     The Arkite group settled Lebanon, as well. they were, probably, the
same as the Arvad group mentioned in Ezekiel 27:8-11. It seemed as
though they were a maritime group. Very little else is known.

     This Sinite is the only time this group was mentioned in the
Bible.

     The Zemarite tribe and the Hamathite tribe were just 2 more of
these settlers of Canaan, who were overthrown by the Israelites, and
seemed to just drop out of view. This last sentence in V-18 said it all,
when it said the families of the Canaanites spread abroad.


     Genesis 10:19 "And 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." Genesis 10:20
"These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their
tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations."

     We have already discussed Sidon, It seemed all of these people of
Canaan settled around the old evil Canaan, that was to be overthrown by
the Israelites. This Gerar, mentioned here, was the same as the one
mentioned in connection with Abraham and Isaac telling a story about
their wives to Abimelech. Abimelech lived in Gerar. Gaza, which means
stronghold, was a border city of Canaan, The Hebrew name for Gaza is
Azzah (mentioned in Deuteronomy, Kings, and Jeremiah). it was the
capital of the Philistines. Samson lived there. This was one of the
cities Phillip ministered in. Today, this is the center of the Gaza
Strip. Sodom and Gomarrah were near the Dead Sea, out in the desert.
They were both well known for being evil cities that God destroyed
except for lot's family. You see, the original people of Canaan were
evil,and disobedient to God. It seemed that time only worsened the morals
of Sodom and Gomorrah. It seemed Admah was destroyed with Sodom
(probably a suburb). Nothing else is known of Admah. Zeboim, also, was
destroyed for evil. Lasha has no other mention, but was believed to be
near the Dead Sea.

     There is a break here between V-20. the evil sons of Ham, and V-
21, the sons of Shem.

     Genesis 10:21  "Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of
Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children]
born."

     We must take a very good look at these people (the descendents of
Sham), because this was the line Jesus would come from.

     Eber seems to be Heber in Luke 3:35. It very well may be that
Hebrew came from this Eber, as well. (1 really believe What it was
trying to say is that Shem was the father of the Hebrew nation.)

     The Bible does not always mean child, when it says children. It
sometimes means grandchild, or great-grandchild, as is obviously the
case with Eber in the above Scripture. Eber, the man, is actually the
grandson of Arphaxad, as we will see in the next few verses.

     Genesis 10:22 "The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and
Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram."

     Arphaxad, along with Sham, was mentioned in the genealogy of
Jesus. Elam, probably, settled Persia (the part that became known as
Elam). "Asshur" means that these people of Asshur went to Assyria.
Arphaxad settled in the mountains near Nineveh. This Lud was not the
same one mentioned in the line of Ham, but nevertheless, probably
settled in Asia. Aram, probably, settled in Armenia. On the mother's
side. Jacob's children were, probably, Armenian from this connection.

     Genesis 10:23 "And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether,
and Mash."

     Uz was mentioned later on as the Land that Job lived in somewhere
in the Arabian desert. Probably, Uz and Hul settled in the same area.
At any rate, these people were all Hebrews. Gether and Mash did not
seem to be prominent in the line of Jesus, and fade away with this
mention of them. Mash is called Meshach in 1 Chronicles.

     Genesis 10:24 "And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber."

     Salah is mentioned in one other place, but called Shalah in 1
Chronicles. He is mentioned in the lineage of Jesus, as is Eber, which
we have already touched on. this mention here of Eber is the man, and
not the Hebrew nation.

     Genesis 10:25 "And 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."

     The word Peleg means division. What an appropriate name this is.
The statement, the earth divided, I believe is accurate. the
continents did divide (the scientists tell us that they are still
moving apart a few inches a year). Peleg also is in the genealogy of
Jesus. It should not be so hard for us to believe that the land mass
was altogether one time. In the new heaven and the new earth there
will be no sea. Very little is known of Joktan, except that he was the
brother of Peleg. You see the Bible does not go into detail on a
person, unless it is important later on in the bible.

     Genesis 10:26 "And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and
Hazarmaveth, and Jerah," Genesis 10:27 "And Hadoram, and Uzal, and
Diklah," Genesis 10:28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba," Genesis
10:29 "And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these [were] the sons of
Joktan."

     All of these sons of Joktan seemed to settle parts of Arabia, and
they, as Their father, seem to just drop into obscurity. Two of these
 names with interesting meanings are Hazer-maveth which means (village
of death) and Jobab which means (howler or one who calls shrilly).
There were 13 of these sons who just disappear in Bible history.

     Genesis 10:30 "And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest
unto Sephar a mount of the east."

     This seems to be in the desert of Arabia.

     Genesis 10:31 "These [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."

     God is just explaining again that through Noah's three sons the
whole world was populated. the flood left 8 people to begin again.
Eight, you remember, means new beginnings.

     For the nest lesson read chapter 11 several times.














                          Genesis 19 Questions

1.  What group seems always to be at odds with God?
2.  Where is probably the home of Ludim?
3.  Which tribe is believed to be the fairhaired, Blue eyed Lybians?
4.  What 2 things are not present for a family to drop into obscurity?
5.  Who are believed to be the Crete?
6.  What is another name for Sidon?
7.  Where is Saida?
8.  Name one of the false gods of the Sidonians.
9.  Heth was the father of whom?
10. What tribe did Abraham buy a burial site from?
11. What is the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet?
12, Name 7 tribes who were later overthrown by Israel.
13. Where did the Arkites settle?
14. What 2 patriarchs were later mentioned in connection with Gerar?
15. What was the capital of the Philistines?
16. What area is it the center of today?
17. What are Sodom and Gomorrah well known for?
18. What other city was destroyed?
19. The word Eber probably means the father of all what?
20. When the Bible says children, what does it mean?
21. Who is the man Eber actually?
22. In the days of what man did the earth separate?
23. What does Hazen-maveth mean?
24. What name means one who calls shrilly?
25. what does 8 Mean?