Chapter 10:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Revelation Exodus
Genesis 10
Concise Complete
The sons of Noah, of Japheth, of Ham. (1-7) Nimrod the
first monarch. (8-14) The descendants of Canaan, The sons of Shem. (15-32)
Verses 1-7 This
Chapter shows concerning the three sons of Noah, that of them was the whole
earth overspread. No nation but that of the Jews can be sure from which of these
seventy it has come. The lists of names of fathers and sons were preserved of
the Jews alone, for the sake of the Messiah. Many learned men, however, have,
with some probability, shown which of the nations of the earth descended from
each of the sons of Noah To the posterity of Japheth were allotted the isles of
the gentiles; probably, the island of Britain among the rest. All places beyond
the sea from Judea are called isles,
jeremiah 25:22. That
promise,
isaiah 42:4,
The isles shall wait for his law, speaks of the conversion of the gentiles to
the faith of Christ.
Verses 8-14
Nimrod was a great man in his day; he began to be mighty in the earth, Those
before him were content to be upon the same level with their neighbours, and
though every man bare rule in his own house, yet no man pretended any further.
Nimrod was resolved to lord it over his neighbours. The spirit of the giants
before the flood, who became mighty men, and men of renown,
genesis 6:4, revived in
him. Nimrod was a great hunter. Hunting then was the method of preventing the
hurtful increase of wild beasts. This required great courage and address, and
thus gave an opportunity for Nimrod to command others, and gradually attached a
number of men to one leader. From such a beginning, it is likely, that Nimrod
began to rule, and to force others to submit. He invaded his neighbours' rights
and properties, and persecuted innocent men; endeavouring to make all his own by
force and violence. He carried on his oppressions and violence in defiance of
God himself. Nimrod was a great ruler. Some way or other, by arts or arms, he
got into power, and so founded a monarchy, which was the terror of the mighty,
and bid fair to rule all the world. Nimrod was a great builder. Observe in
Nimrod the nature of ambition. It is boundless; much would have more, and still
cries, Give, give. It is restless; Nimrod, when he had four cities under his
command, could not be content till he had four more. It is expensive; Nimrod
will rather be at the charge of rearing cities, than not have the honour of
ruling them. It is daring, and will stick at nothing. Nimrod's name signifies
rebellion; tyrants to men are rebels to God. The days are coming, when
conquerors will no longer be spoken of with praise, as in man's partial
histories, but be branded with infamy, as in the impartial records of the Bible.
Verses 15-32
The posterity of Canaan were numerous, rich, and pleasantly seated; yet Canaan
was under a Divine curse, and not a curse causeless. Those that are under the
curse of God, may, perhaps, thrive and prosper in this world; for we cannot know
love or hatred, the blessing or the curse, by what is before us, but by what is
within us. The curse of God always works really, and always terribly. Perhaps it
is a secret curse, a curse to the soul, and does not work so that others can see
it; or a slow curse, and does not work soon; but sinners are reserved by it for
a day of wrath Canaan here has a better land than either Shem or Japheth, and
yet they have a better lot, for they inherit the blessing. Abram and his seed,
God's covenant people, descended from Eber, and from him were called Hebrews.
How much better it is to be like Eber, the father of a family of saints and
honest men, than the father of a family of hunters after power, worldly wealth,
or vanities. Goodness is true greatness.
Chapter 10:
| Calvin
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Revelation Exodus
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