‘…..the name of one was Peleg, for in his days was the earth divided’ (Genesis 10:23) also 1 Chronicles 1:19. Clearly important enough to mention here again.
Archeologists, geologists, historians, philosophers and many other professions throughout history have been trying to figure out the past. God reveals these pivotal moments in scripture and establishes himself in charge of it all.
Genesis 10 to Chapter 14
Link to Online Bible to read Genesis 10-14 is here.
In this chapter we have the origins of Nimrods Kingdom, Babylon and a list of names that become integral to what lies ahead.
But we also have this geography, the earth that God had created was now being divided into the continents we know now. Families, tongues, countries and nations.
Keep Track of Important Information
Shem is the lineage to track. This is the line that brings us David, that brings Messiah.
The age old question – was Christ a human like us or was he God?
If he was not human he could not have saved us.
This book is full of history, genealogy, geography, people – some searching for God, some busy building their towers.
Purpose, from the beginning to the end
One thing I’ve learned, if you don’t learn the historical you have no anchor in the now.
Genesis unveils itself like a beautiful flower and at its heart is God who never gave up on his creation.
Who is Abraham?
The story of Abram emerges.
Chosen by God, commanded to leave the place of his birth to head towards something he didn’t yet know. Given a promise of becoming a great nation, a blessing, a great name but a curse to them that curse him. In him would all the families of the earth be blessed.
This is the promise of the Messiah. He would be that blessing to the whole earth. Salvation, redemption. Reconciliation with God.
‘Abram the Hebrew’ was what he was known by.
The Gospel of Abraham
This gospel is Hebraic. Its roots start there. And despite some trying to cut off the roots of the gospel and claim Christianity as a new history, they are in error. Abraham became known as the Father of faith for a reason.
Even the priest of God, Melchizedek appears before him, with the bread and the wine, with the reminder:
‘Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth;
and blessed be the most high God, which has delivered thine enemies into thy hand’.
God is his shield and exceeding great reward.
Abram swore an oath. Lifted his hand and gave tithes of all.
For the modern Christian to dismiss this is folly.
God forgets nothing. He is the ultimate of historical.
