The Sons Of Noah Gen. 10
Shem, Ham, and Japheth
I. Japheth (bright or fair)6601 Hebrew for foolish; deceptive people who settled in northern Europe vs2-5
A. Gentiles v 5
- Gomer- People living in the area of the Black Sea, Germany and Wales
a. Ashkenaz- Germany, Armenia. Scandinavia, Denmark Northern Island of Europe and European West Coast
b. Riphath- generally Europe, Carpathians, Paphlagonians
c. Togarmah- Armenians, Germany and Turkey
2. Magog- (Gog) Georgia (a region near the Black Sea) formerly Russia and Scythians
3. Madai- Medes (Persia) Peoples of India
4. Javan- Greece and Cyprus
a. Elishah- Greeks ("Hellas" is a form of word Elishah)
b. Tarshish- Spain, Carthage in North Africa
c. Kittim- Greeks, Cyprus, Macedonia
d. Dodanim- Greeks, Rhodes, Dardanelles
6. Meshech- Russian (Muskovi city of Moscow)
7. Tiras- Thracians (people of Tyre)
B. Modern Day-English. French, Swedish, German, Greeks and Russians
C. Remember these names when we get to Ezekiel and Revelation
II. Ham (black, dark, people of the sun)-Negro, Mongoloid, and Indian vs 6-20
A. Cush- Ethiopia (God loves them) Amos 9:7
- Seba
- Havilah- the first land mentioned in scripture Gen. 2: 13
- Sabtah
- Raamah
- Sheba-please remember this name in scripture
- Dedan
- Nimrod- hunter of men's souls (the first empire) Gen. 10:8-12
- a mighty hunter before the Lord
- very cunning
- inventive
- name means rebel
B. Mizraim- Egypt (the place of the battle of gods vs GOD) Called themselves Khemi, Kamites or Hamites
- Ludim
- Anamim
- Lehabim
- Naphtuhim
- Pathurim
- Casluhim
- Grandsons- Philistim & Caphtorim
C. Canaan -Palestine (God promised Abraham's seed their land) Original inhabitants of Israel
- Sidon
- Heth-Hittites
- Jebusite- never left Jerusalem
- Amorite
- Girgasite
- Hivite
- Arkite
- Sinite
- Arvadite
- Zemarite
- Hamathite
D. Phut- Libya (seed is not mentioned) Means- Black
- They are mentioned in several scriptures- Jer. 46:9, Ezek 27:10, 30:5, 38:5; Nahum 3:9
- They were allies of Nineveh
III. Shem (dusky or olive colored) Arabic and Jewish peoples (I use the word "Jew" here with caution because those calling themselves "Jews'" or NOT actually Jews.) We will see the direct descendants of Shem all throughout the Bible, so I didn't list them. You will also notice there are only TWO types of people mentioned in scripture (Jews and Gentiles). Remember that we started out with 3 groups of people in Gen. 10 but we ended up with 2 in the New Testament. Why is that?
