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A Blueprint for History
Commentators explain that this chapter is more than a simple family tree. Its primary purpose is theological: to show the origin of all nations from a single family, to trace the lineage from which the Messiah would come, and to provide a divine framework for all of human history.
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Genesis
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 10:1–5
18th Century
Theologian
2. גמר gomer — “Gomer, completion; related: complete;” Κιμμέριοι Kimmerioi. מגוג māgôg — “Mag…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 10:1
19th Century
Bishop
Shem, Ham, and Japheth. —This is the undeviating arrangement of the three brothers. (See Note on Genesis 9:24;[Reference Genesis 1…
John Calvin
On Genesis 10:1
16th Century
Theologian
These are the generations. If anyone wishes to examine more accurately the genealogies related by Moses in this and the following chapter,…
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John Gill
On Genesis 10:1
17th Century
Pastor
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah
The genealogy of them, and which is of great use to show the origi…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 10:1–7
17th Century
Minister
This chapter shows, concerning the three sons of Noah, that from them the whole earth was overspread.
No nation, except for the Jews, can be…