Genesis 10 Revisited Notes

                                                    Genesis 10 Revisited Notes 

This chapter opens up with Noah and his three sons. After the flood, his three sons have children of their own. Traditionalists make the claim that the events of Genesis 11 precede the events of Genesis 10. There is no hermeneutical basis to suggest such a claim. In fact, the Hebrew words of a linguistic language and speech are used very differently in both chapters.


Verse 2 focuses on the Genealogy of Japheth. This is not an exhaustive list of all the countries of the entire planet Earth. Traditionalists impose their own view by saying that the three sons of Noah brought forth all the different ethnicities of the planet. A deeper look would suggest otherwise. Realistically, not enough time could have passed by for this to be considered a possibility. The Table of Nations omits many nations. This includes the Near Eastern people, Northern European peoples-Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and Nordic peoples. Also, the sub-Saharan Africans, Native Americans, and peoples of Central Asia-Mongolians and Japanese, the Indian subcontinent, the Far East, and Australasia are not mentioned here as well. Further support comes from Bridgeway Bible Commentary, “The record concerns only the sons of Noah, and says nothing about peoples in the more distant parts of the world who may not have been affected by the flood.” In this view, Noah’s flood was a regional flood, not global, and Genesis 10 is only concerned with Noah's family, not the other races. Therefore,we must conclude that Genesis 10 is more ethnographical than ethnological. 


Out of the Sons of Japheth, only Javan and Gomer's descendants are explained in further detailed. The descendants of Magog, Madai,Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras are not mentioned. Notice in verse 5, that the Sons of Japheth are moving to their own respective lands, developing their languages, cultural hierarchies, and cities.


Out of the Sons of Ham, Cush, Cush's son Raamah, Egypt, and Canaan's descendants are explained in further detailed. Nothing is mentioned about Put. Cush had a son named Nimrod. It appears that Nimrod was a "Man of the Name." He was a mighty warrior all about his legacy and reputation. Later, it says he is a mighty warrior before God. I don't see this as a compliment, but an affront to who God is. I believe Nimrod was hunting the Shemites and some Japhethites into submission. 


The primary kingdoms ruled by Nimrod were Babel, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. Interestingly, we are not told that he founded these regions, it appears that they already existed, which further supports that the flood was regional. Then we are told he went to Assyria/Asshur, which indicates Assyria was already an established city, again demonstrating that the flood was regional (Assyria remains after the flood-Genesis 2:14). It is possible that Shem's grandchild Asshur was named after this ancient city as well.


 The emphasis here is that Nimrod built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and Resen. The first mentioned of the great city in connection with Ham. Egypt's descendants are then named by the writer. Canaan's family is described lastly. All of the Sons of Ham move to their own respective lands, developing their languages, cultural hierarchies, and cities.


Out of the Sons of Shem, Aram's descendants, Arpachshad's descendants, Eber's descendants, and Joktan's descendants are explained in the text .The descendants of Elam, Asshur, and Lud are not mentioned in this Genealogy. As mentioned earlier, Shem's son Asshur shares the same name as Assyria. Based on how the Genesis 11 narrative begins, we can come to the conclusion that Nimrod conquered Assyria, and had Asshur and his people under his dominion.


Eber's two sons stand out:Peleg and Joktan. When Peleg was born, we can come to the conclusion that the righteous members of Shem, Ham, and Japheth fulfilled the dominion mandate while Nimrod's Kingdom- consisting of all three brotherly kingdoms. In contrast, Joktan had 13 sons who moved to the East. The East is a symbol of apostasy. This was demonstrated by both Adam and Cain.

All of the rest of the Sons of Shem moved to their own respective lands, developing their languages, cultural hierarchies, and cities.


Resource: https://www.associationcovenantpeople.org/noahs-misidentified-children-the-table-of-nations-in-genesis-10/

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