20 March 2013
Contents: Where?
Earth Who? Shem, Japheth, Ham, et al
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10:1-5
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The record of sons born to Shem, Ham and Japheth after the
flood include Japheth’s sons Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech,
Tiras; Gomer’s sons Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah, and Javan’s sons Elishah,
Tarshish, Kittim, Dodanim; who separated the coastlands according to
language, family, nation.
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10:6-14
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Ham’s sons were Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan; Cush’s sons
Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca; Raamah’s sons Sheba, Dedan; Cush fathered
mighty warrior Nimrod whose kingdom began in the land of Shinar, continuing
into Assyrian and built Nineveh; Mizraim’s sons Ludim, Anamim, Lehabin,
Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim (Philistines), Caphtorim.
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10:15-20
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Canaan fathered Sidon, Heth, The Jeubsite, Amorite,
Girgashite, Hivite, Arkite, Sinite, Arvadite, Zemarite, Hemathite and
territory extended from Sidon to Gerar, Gaza, Lasha; these are Ham’s sons
according to language, land, nation.
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10:21-32
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Shem, older brother, fathered Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad,
Lud, Aram; Aram’s sons Uz, Hul, Gether, Mash; Arpachshad’s son Shelah;
Shelah’s son Eber; Eber’s sons Peleg, Joktan; Joktan’s sons Almodad, Sheleph,
Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir,
Havilah, Jobab; settlement extending from Mesha to eastern hill country;
according to families, languages, lands, nations these are Noah’s
descendants.
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5
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11:1-4
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Earth used 1 language, people settled in Shinar and
planned to build a city with a tower reaching to heaven to make name for
themselves and not be scattered.
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6
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11:5-9
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God came to see city and tower of Babel and said, Let Us
confuse their language, and scattered the people.
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7
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11:10-11
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Shem fathered Arpachshad at 100, 2 yrs after flood, and
lived 500 more years and had other children.
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8
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11:12-13
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Arpachshad fathered Shelah at 35, lived 403 years more and
had other children.
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9
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11:14-15
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Shelah fathered Eber at 30, lived 403 more years and had
other children.
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10
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11:16-17
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Eber fathered Peleg at 34, lived 430 more years and had
other children.
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11
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11:18-19
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Peleg fathered Reu at 30, lived 209 more years and had
other children.
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11:20-21
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Reu fathered Serug at 32, lived 207 more years and had
other children.
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11:22-23
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Serug fathered Nahor at 30, lived 200 more years and had
other children.
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14
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11:24-25
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Nahor fathered Terah at 29, lived 119 more years and had
other children.
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15
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11:26-28
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Terah lived 70 years then fathered Abram, Nahor and Haran;
Haran fathered Lot then died in Ur.
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16
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11:29-30
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Abram married Sarai (barren), Nahor married Milcah
(daughter of Haran and sister to Iscah).
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17
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11:31-32
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Terah took Abram, Lot and Sarai and left Ur to enter
Canaan and settle in Haran; Terah died at 205 in Haran.
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Divisions:
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10:1-32
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The genealogy and settlements of Noah’s sons
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Principle:
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(Every name is in this list for a reason)
God carefully crafts every man’s ancestry and descendants.
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2
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11:1-9
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The Tower of Babel and scattering of the people
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Principle:
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When God tells His people to do something, He means it.
Man’s plans are nothing in comparison to God’s plans.
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3
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11:10-28
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The descendants of Shem to Abram
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Principle:
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God carefully crafts every man’s ancestry and descendants.
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4
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11:29-32
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The beginning of Abram’s story
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Principle:
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Relocation is the very definition of a new beginning.
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Subject Sentence:
God scatters Noah’s descendants including Abram.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMAT know that God’s plan WILL prevail. People do not have the power to thwart
God’s plan.
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Application:
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How did Noah’s descendants obey God’s command to be
fruitful, multiply and fill the earth?
(Why do these genealogies mention a separation based on
language if the language wasn’t confused, yet?)
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2
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How did Noah’s descendants disobey God’s command to be
fruitful, multiply and fill the earth?
In what way have you observed God thwarting man’s plans so
that His will is done?
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3
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In what ways has your ancestry affected who you are
spiritually?
What other affects has your ancestry had on your life?
What deliberate action will you take to have a positive
influence for Christ on future generations?
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4
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What is the beginning of your story?
If you’ve ever had to relocate, how has that affected your
life?
If you’ve never had to relocate, how has that affected
your life?
What new beginnings has God crafted for your life?
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