The Point of The Genealogy in Genesis 10

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3 quick points about the genealogy in Genesis 10, the descendants of Noah:

  1. The Bible wants us to understand that the spread of peoples over the earth is just as much part of God’s plan as the creation of the animals in Genesis 1. People are of course freely moving and spreading out, but this is nonetheless a fulfillment of God’s command that humanity be fruitful and multiply.

  2. All of humanity is part of the same family, even though the different nations seem so different.

  3. Israel is a small nation among many, and yet it’s the one God uses to save the world.

 

Today’s Scripture

Genesis 10:1-32