Nations and People Groups 1 of 6

 Nations and People Groups 1 of 6

Genesis 10: Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.

 

² The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. ³ The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. ⁴ The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ⁵ From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.

 

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GOD turned his conversation away from what happened to “who” started a nation or a people group. As GOD is presenting the information to Moses, HE describes the division of thought and from “who” the division derived.

 

My Observations:

• Japeth was the oldest son of Noah, who had sons that started nations that would be mentioned.
• GOD saw Japeth’s sons and kept HIS promise of not flooding the earth.
• GOD knew some of Japeth’s sons would become difficult rulers, and HE did not flood the earth.

 

Human logic contains sin that blinds us from understanding why GOD does what HE does. HE allowed groups of people to grow in disbelief of HIM and HIS ways. Each group of people formed their own language, probably to communicate ways to fight or hate each other.

 

At first one would see a list of names, but this list was more than a trace of parents, rather it was the beginning of divisions of people who would choose GOD or fight against HIM. Fortunately, GOD had a plan that could not be stopped. HE would raise a Savior out of the sons of Noah.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD switch to telling Moses about nations and people groups?
• Have you ever wanted to belong to a group to fit in?
• Is your fight against other people in line with HIS command to “Love one another?”