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The Seven Nations (Hebrew: שבעת העמים, romanized: Shivat Ha'amim) are seven nations that according to the Hebrew Bible lived in the Land of Canaan prior to the arrival of the Israelites. God instructed the Israelites to destroy these seven nations upon entering Canaan. [1][2] The meaning and implications of these verses in historical ...
The Generations of Noah, also called the Table of Nations or Origines Gentium, [ 1 ] is a genealogy of the sons of Noah, according to the Hebrew Bible (Genesis 10:9), and their dispersion into many lands after the Flood, [ 2 ] focusing on the major known societies.
Warfare represents a special category of biblical violence and is a topic the Bible addresses, directly and indirectly, in four ways: there are verses that support pacifism, and verses that support non-resistance; 4th century theologian Augustine found the basis of just war in the Bible, and preventive war which is sometimes called crusade has also been supported using Bible texts.
Amalek (/ ˈæməlɛk /; [1] Biblical Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק, romanized: ʿĂmālēq) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau, or anyone who lived in their territories in Canaan, [2][3][4] or North African descendants of Ham, the ...
I. Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal) [ 21 ][ 22 ][ 23 ] Illyricum (territories near the Adriatic from modern day Slovenia to Albania) [ 24 ] India [ 25 ] Israel. Italy (Italy generally [ 26 ] and the cities of Syracuse [ 27 ] and Rome specifically [ 28 ])
House of David. Father. Shealtiel [ 1 ] or Pedaiah [ 2 ] According to the Biblical narrative, Zerubbabel[ a ] (/ zəˈrʌbəbəl /) was a governor of the Achaemenid Empire 's province of Yehud [ 3 ] and the grandson of Jeconiah, penultimate king of Judah. [ 4 ]
A theoretical map of the region around 830 BCE. Moab is shown in purple on this map, between the Arnon and Zered rivers. Moab[ a ] (/ ˈmoʊæb /) was an ancient Levantine kingdom whose territory is today located in southern Jordan. The land is mountainous and lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea.
In Christianity, the Great Commission is the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world. The Great Commission is outlined in Matthew 28:16–20, where on a mountain in Galilee Jesus calls on his followers to make disciples of and baptize all nations in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.