However, it seems apparent that the two of them were monogamous and that she did not bear him any children until after . In this view, the redactor is trying to turn Keturah into just one of Abrahams concubines, a view accepted by Chronicles. 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 2 Kings 24:18-20 - Zedekiah . 37 And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee. 9 He was a mighty hunter before theLord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before theLord. All these were descendants of Keturah. 4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. This is prior to the Messianic Era. [2] Rashi and Rabbi Menachem bar Shlomo (Midrash Sekhel Tov) ad loc., actually claim that the term concubines is singular, but this seems indefensible. Ishmael and his sons also gives us 13. This picture of two sons who loved their father would become the progenitors of two of the largest faiths today in the world, Islam and Christianity.. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. According to the Hebrew Bible, Keturah or Ketura (Hebrew: , Modern Qtura Tiberian Qrh ; "Incense") was the woman whom Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites, married after the death of his wife, Sarah. From another wife (or wives) named Keturah, Abraham begat six nations who went to the East. Black Negroes come from Shem. Continued blessings. I always wondered how Noahs sons created the nations of the world. But more simply when you look at a good map (see map below) it will show you where Mount Ararat is, in turkey. Japanese atrocities in China, Korea, and everywhere else they went belied these claims but there were those who believed it. "Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. What is It to Be Truly Blessed by the Most-High? Nevertheless, Claus Westermann, in his commentary on Genesis (ad loc. Many tribes in West Africa, South west Nigeria, South west Ghana and many more west Africans in the south etc, not all. He left his home in Ur of the Chaldees to live in Haran, but soon moved from there to live in the land of Canaan. 4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. See: "India-Brahmin". Jacob was re-named Israel (Genesis 32:8, 35:10) and begat 12 sons. Rabbi Dayan paraphrased Rabbi Moshe Charlap, a leader in the religious Zionist movement of the first half of the 20th century. Write your analysis in the comments below! 70 Descendants of Abraham 3. The 70 Clans of Israel are destined to rule over the 70 Peoples of the Earth. This one is a repost. Thank you. The Old Testament teaching is as important as the new Testament teaching!! 33 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. The third son mentioned is Medan, and not much is found of him in historic record aside from a city on an island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It should also be point out that many Historic European literature would often use the term Ethiopian to describe dark skinned curly haired nations. The Ancient Celts and related peoples referred to themselves as Hebrews.The inhabitants of Britain pertained mainly to clans belonging to Joseph. Below you will see the sons of Ham Noahs second son. Genesis 16:3 indicates Hagar, like Asenath, was from Mizraim, not Cush or Canaan. The descendants of Dedan were three sons: Asshuri, Letushi, and Leumi (Gen.25 v.3). Lets dive in: After the death of Sarah, Abraham married again. Let [s explore the descendants of Dedan and see if we can find Mohamed. A tribe of the Himyar called the Quda'a moved from the Yemen and on to the Samawa semi-desert on the borders of Iraq. The first captivity is recorded in the book of Genesis. 16 And the children of Chittim are the Romim who dwell in the valley of Canopia by the river Tibreu. People are too afraid of political correctness and they dont want to hurt anyones feelings so they dont leave comments with this kind of truth up for long. These are not described as enemies, but these are described as descendants from Abraham, not counted in the . It's important to note, though, that the study . These became the 12 Tribes of Israel. Answer Ishmael was a son of Abraham, born of Sarah's maidservant Hagar in an attempt to bring into the world the son God had promised to Abraham and Sarah. They are a Semitic tribe (descendants of Seth and Shem). Sarah actually forces Abraham, against his paternal instinct, to banish the competitor child (Gen 21:1011). From his wife Sarah, Abraham begat Isaac. First lets deal with the Arabs. In Genesis 10 we can see a breakdown of these 7 sons and their sons: 1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. 1 Chronicles 1:32-33 - Keturah's Descendants. Before Abraham died, he gave some gifts to his sons who were from his bondservant women. 3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. This conclusion can be made because scriptures tell us the true Gospel will be preached to all nations and then the end will come. This can also be found in the book of Maccabees. Another interesting fact to keep in mind is that the Most High acknowledges the gods of every nation, but distinguishes them from himself. 6But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. History: Zimran, also known as Zambran was one of the Shemetic Hebrew sons of Abraham by way of Keturah. In general Shem became the ancestor of certain Middle Eastern and European peoples, Japhet of European and Asian nations, and Ham fathered the inhabitants of Africa, many of the Indians of India and others. Its also important to note that this also means that they are not semitic (Shemitic), because theyre from the seed of Japtheth and not Shem! 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. It gives us more granular insigh about the Gentiles and Japhetic people today. [See: Yehudah Kiel, 'Sefer Breishit' (Hebrew-language), Daat Mikra, Jerusalem 1997, 5757]. Keturah did have sons named Sheba and Dedan though as posted in the scripture above. May the Lord through the power of the Holy Spirit be upon every member of your team. All of this can be summarised in the term Nigga, which is a term of derision and contempt towards those Israelites (Specific Negroes in West Africa today, not all black people in West Africa) taken into slavery. Together with this possibility we may also tentatively assign the Asian peoples to a category of their own, i.e. Phone Number. Egyptians, Ethiopian, Many African countries today. KETURAH, THE THIRD WIFE OF ABRAHAM Much has been made about young women marrying old men for their money, fame, and fortune. No one could replace Sarah, the foremother of Israel. Dr. It also makes some sense as to why Israel is so much of a godless nation. Although he does not suggest verses 14 as being from a separate source, he sees clearly that they bear no real relationship to verses 56. You have really open my eyes with this. Yet after the death of Sarah, we read in Genesis 25 that "Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. The text tells us that children of Abraham's other concubines are given gifts while he is alive and sent to the east. A certain cultural homogeneity exists that justifies an over categorization under the name of Keturah. I always felt there was a reason why the African race has suffered yet persevered since the beginning of time. Thank you Conway for your comment and presence. I really never thought about where I came from! The Death of Abraham (). Many kings and people will bring gifts to Him, particularly the kings of Tarshish, Sheba, and Seba. The reason for kostlers book was to find out if he was a Jew by blood, but his investigations proved otherwise. Details on how to support and join forces with Brit-Am/Hebrew Nations. [3] Rashbam and Chizkuni suggest that it is a reference to Keturah and Hagar, but this doesnt work well either. Take a look at the Map below before you begin reading it will give you a visual overview of the region each nation settled in from the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth. The Bible in the Book of Genesis reveals to us the present-day identity of the Lost Ten Tribes. It was called the Kharzarian empire. And why the circumlocution, why not mention the womens namesunless the implication is that Abraham had many concubines, not just them (or not them at all.). (Matthew 15:24 AMPC) And Jesus answered, I was commissioned by God and sent [ONLY] to the LOST SHEEP of the HOUSE/RACE of [ADAMIC] ISRAEL. ONLY TO THE WHITE ANGLO-SAXON CHRISTIAN RACE. Genesis 25 records that Keturah is the wife Abraham married after his first wife Sarah died. (See text below). Shalom. TheTorah.com is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.We rely on the support of readers like you. All these were the children of Keturah. The first was a 400 year captivity in the land of Egypt. 13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; and the second captivity which involved slave ships, yokes of iron on their necks and them becoming a people so hated they have become bywords and proverbs. The scriptures say. They became tribes: Asshurim, Letushim, and Leumim. The people of Asshur, Leum, and Letush were descendants of Dedan. Keep in mind that there is no denying that every nation can receive salvation, but all things must be done in spirit and truth (John 4:24). The truth is there was duress put on various west African leaders to sell Israelites (Negroes) which fulfils prophecy. To identify who Israel are today we have to use the scriptures to see what nation of people fit the prophecies and curses that befell Israel. Abraham had a child with his Black Egyptian maid servant Hagar (Genesis 16:1), whos name was Ishmael. At present all nations of the earth may be divided into three sections: Ishmael, Edom, Keturah. Genesis and First Chronicles also list seven of her grandsons (Sheba, Dedan, Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah). The European accounts minimise this captivity, by playing it down as a trade between west African leaders and Europeans, but it was much more than that. But in the last days the Most High will gather them from all the lands that they are scattered and make them remember who they are. The Torah introduces Keturah as an , wife (Gen 25:1), and yet the same passage also refers to Abrahams concubines and their children: Who are these concubines? See also, Aaron Demsky, Reading Biblical Genealogies, TheTorah (2016); idem., Manassehs Genealogies: Why They Change Between Numbers, Joshua, and Chronicles, TheTorah (2019); David Ben-Gad HaCohen, Decoding the Table of Nations: Reading it as a Map, TheTorah (2015). All these sons came from the marriage of Abraham and Keturah. A descendant of Shem was Abraham. Just as the Catholism and Islam has taken inspiration from the Hebrew scriptures, the historic evidences shows us the same is true for Judaism, which is what European Jews practice. Naming of people in the Torah is often a sign of significance. Are original Israelites who settle their through migrations after the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in 70AD. He holds a Ph.D. from Emory University in Jewish Religious Cultures and Hebrew Bible, an M.A. I will also use a reference from Arthur Kostler a European Jew, who knew his people were not the biblical Jews. You have opened my eyes and heart. As you can see from the image above this picture depicts Israel when they were in Egypt. Special Emails: Pastors, Preachers, Bible Teachers. Thank you for the very important historical accounts that we need to know to understand our present spiritual life as follower of Jesus. On inspection this is a confirmation of the Bibles flood and Noahs Ark. Please support us. Thank you for this information. Esau was supposedly the ancestor of the Edomites, known to the Greeks as Idumeans. Rabbi Manasseh ben Yisrael (1604-1657, Netherlands) related a tradition that the Brahmins of India were descended from Abraham. The scriptures tell us that they were given the land of Israel (Canaan). Ararat is an ancient name of Urartu which covers this area. This means the term anti-semitic is inaccurate. Who are the descendants of Ishmael? Very good article. Some of the 'alufim' have the same names as the grandsons but if (following the Commentary of' Yehudah Kiel)'we take them as different entities we get a number of 28 for Esau, his sons, grandsons, and generals. This is fulfilled in the aforementioned book of Maccabees with the eventual rule by Alexander the Greek (Great) over the nation of Israel (started in 300BC completed 70AD) and becoming the most distinguished world power ruling. Radak deals with these problems by arguing that all of the named women who bear Abrahams childrenSarah, Hagar, and Keturahare his wives: If these three named women are wives, Radak suggests that the concubines are a separate group of women, unnamed in the Torah, who bear still more children with Abraham: Although Radaks approach recognizes and solves some of the interpretive problems, it only does so partially, as it leaves open the question of what happens to Keturahs sons, and why Abraham only sends away the sons of the concubines. Its by the prophecies we know who Israel are generally. Above you can see the different shades of brown that the Ancient Egyptians are these are the descendants of Ham today. Publikovan 07/02/2021 od Uverejnen v Uncategorized 07/02/2021 od Uverejnen v Uncategorized This is also relevant because it is confirmation that gods other than the Most High are idols. [1] This brief mention of the expansion of Abraham's family raises a number of questions. The Blessings in the Bible given to the Children of Israel were epitomized most strongly in the Tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. With her extremely jealous reaction to Hagar and Ishmael, would Sarah really have countenanced another rival? They were given gifts, and lets face it, they are sons of Abraham, however, the covenant was passed to Isaac. All Nations are Now Under the Influence of Esau, Ishmael, or the Children of Keturah [and sub-divided into either Esau or Ishmael]. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 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