"From these the coastlands of the
nations were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language,
according to their families, into their nations. And the sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and
Put and Canaan.
"Now Cush became the father of
Nimrod; he became a mighty one on the earth.
He was a mightly hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, 'Like
Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.'
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and
Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
"From that land he went forth into
Assyria, and built Nineva and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, and Resen between Nineveh
and Calah; that is the great city. -- And the territory of the Caananite
extended from Sidon as you go toward Gerar, as far as Gaza; as you go towerd
Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zebolin, as far as Lasha. these are the sons of Ham, according to their
families, according to their languages, by their lands, by their nations."
Genesis 10:5-6, 8-12, 19-20
This passage is actually seen to have been written after the Tower of
Babel dispersion and amazingly enough (don't you just LOVE God for His
attention to detail in His Word!!?) Genesis 10 is seen a most "remarkably
accurate historical document. There is
no comparable catalogue of ancient nations available from any other source. It is unparalleled in its antiquity and
comprehensiveness."
Dr. William F. Albright (non-believer) said, "It stands
absolutely alone in ancient literature, without a remote parallel, even among
the Greeks, where we find the closest approach to a distribution of peoples in genealogical
framework...The Table of Nations remains an astonishingly accurate
document." (Recent Discoveries in Bible Lands, article appended to Robert
Young's, Analytical Concordance to the Bible
(New York: Funk and Wagnallis, 1936),
p.25.
Once they were divided, they could compare.
Take care with love, especially His!
Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY?
Please send updates! For any of
you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, just page back through
previous entries and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: The tornado victims in Texas. For Deepak
as he walks through some unexpected life changes that he would stay strong in
his faith and trust in the Father.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: Adrian finally contacted me, has
been very ill with the treatments, his precious companion dog was badly
attacked and as he struggled in his weakness to save his pet, his phone was
broken beyond repair cutting him off from contacting anyone. Please pray for the three women and the child who were captured and held for a
decade in Ohio. Please pray for Deborah as she deals with a
difficult situation, that she would keep her focus where it must be and that
her hurting heart is soothed by the Father as He brings about the result that
is His will.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Some
of you will remember praying for Daniel
Craver who needed a liver transplant.
Here is some news about his progress:
http://us4.forward-to-friend.com/forward/show?u=556f29b2852a83bb4481904e0&id=3cf11e192d
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS:
David R doing well
through complicated health challenges. Tim (my little brother) with
CPRD, needs financial help and satisfying work.
For Audley and Beverly’s
situation and his new endeavour. For Carlton still suffering from
horrible infections and pain in his bones.
For Nancy who is
growing stronger and for Fred
as he cares for her. For Paul NS & PJ. Betinna’s husband, Jim, with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
awaiting a bone marrow transplant.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: Barbara (sister-in-law) eager to
find new work since her project ended.
Be with Hans as he
struggles through changes in his life – that he will cling quietly to the
Lord.
ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray
the Lord’s hand is dramatically apparent in the lives of all who receive and read this devotion...that
His mighty works would be worked out in each life for His purposes in
surprising and wonderful ways!
Please continue to pray for those in Boston and Texas, dealing with the tragedies. Isaias
as his ministry in the Philippines. Carla & Paul K for good
results from their business plans.
For Tarrega, as his
hearts settles and strengthens. For Linda and Ian. For Rob
as the Lord works in a new way in his life...protect his health and for the
health of his daughter. Pray
for Annette as she begins
some new career adventures.
Pray for wisdom for my
brother as he deals with an important matter. For David
K, in his studies and Matthew
K as he grows up. Elaine and Jim back in Hong
Kong.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD: God’s grace
on USA & REVIVAL for His
children there and for the many nations suffering from global financial
mismanagement. Pray for the Catholic Church and that the new
Pope will always put Jesus first.
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