Amorites. “Semitic people found throughout the Fertile Crescent of the Near East at the beginning of the second millennium B.C. Amorites are first mentioned in the Bible as descendants of Canaan in a list of ancient peoples (Gen. 10:16; cf. 1 Chron. 1:13–16). Some of these nomadic people seem to have migrated from the Syrian desert into Mesopotamia, others... Continue Reading →
Genesis 10:5, 20, and 31 BDC: indicates that there were many languages, while 11:1 says one language.” Why?
This is talking about two different time periods. In the earlier of the two, the tribes of Ham, Shem, and Japheth all spoke the same language. Later, the people rebelled against Jehovah’s explicit command to spread out and fill the earth. (Gen 9:1) Therefore, God confused their languages, to facilitate his purpose that they fill... Continue Reading →
Genesis 9:3 BDC: Did God permit the eating of meat or only plants?
After the creation of Adam, God had informed him “And God went on to say, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.” (Gen 1:29) However, meat was not on the... Continue Reading →
Genesis 8:21 BDC: God had herein promised to never destroy the world again, did he change his mind?
At 2 Peter 3:10 we are told: “the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up." There are multiple things going on in 2 Peter 2:10, so let us take Genesis 8:21 first.... Continue Reading →