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<p> <strong> [[Races]] </strong> . The following is a list of the races mentioned in the Bible, so far as they are Identified. They are classified according to modern ethnological principles. In [[Genesis]] 10:1-32 , cities are frequently classed as tribes or patriarchal personages. </p> <p> | <p> <strong> [[Races]] </strong> . The following is a list of the races mentioned in the Bible, so far as they are Identified. They are classified according to modern ethnological principles. In [[Genesis]] 10:1-32 , cities are frequently classed as tribes or patriarchal personages. </p> <p> I. Aryans (sons of Japheth, Genesis 10:1-32 ). <strong> 1. [[Greeks]] </strong> ( Romans 1:14 etc.). 2. [[Javan]] (Ionian Greeks). 3. [[Parthians]] ( Acts 2:9 ). 4. [[Persians]] ( Esther 1:19 etc.). 5. [[Medes]] (Madai). 6. Romans ( John 11:48 etc.). </p> <p> II. Hamites. <strong> 1. [[Egyptians]] (Mizraim). 2. Cushites </strong> (Nubians, Ethiopians). <strong> 3. Libyans </strong> (Put [Somaliland]). </p> <p> III. Semites. <strong> 1. North Semites </strong> : ( <em> a </em> ) <em> [[Babylonians]] </em> (Shinar, Accad, Bahel, Erech); ( <em> b </em> ) <em> [[Assyrians]] </em> (Asshur, Nineveh, Calah); ( <em> c </em> ) <em> Aramæans </em> (Syrians); ( <em> d </em> ) <em> [[Canaanitish]] peoples </em> (1) Ammonites, (2) Amorites, (3) Canaanites, (4) Edomites, (5) Hivites, (6) Israelites, (7) Jebusites, (8) Moabites, (9) Phœnicians (Tyre, Sidon, Arvad, etc.). <strong> 2. South Semites </strong> : ( <em> a </em> ) <em> North Arabs </em> (1) Amalekites, (2) [[Ishmaelites]] (Kedar, Nebaioth, Tema, etc.), (3) Midianites; ( <em> b </em> ) <em> South Arabs </em> (Sheba). </p> <p> IV. Unclassified Races. <strong> 1. [[Cimmerians]] </strong> (Gomer, Gimirrai of Assyr [Note: ssyr Assyrian.] , inscriptions). <strong> 2 </strong> . Elamites. <strong> 3 </strong> . Hittites. <strong> 4 </strong> . Horites. <strong> 5. </strong> Philistines. <strong> 6. </strong> [[Tubal]] (the Tabali of Assyr. [Note: Assyrian.] inscriptions). <strong> 7 </strong> . [[Meshech]] (Muski of Assyr. [Note: Assyrian.] inscriptions). </p> <p> [[George]] A. Barton. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 13 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Races . The following is a list of the races mentioned in the Bible, so far as they are Identified. They are classified according to modern ethnological principles. In Genesis 10:1-32 , cities are frequently classed as tribes or patriarchal personages.
I. Aryans (sons of Japheth, Genesis 10:1-32 ). 1. Greeks ( Romans 1:14 etc.). 2. Javan (Ionian Greeks). 3. Parthians ( Acts 2:9 ). 4. Persians ( Esther 1:19 etc.). 5. Medes (Madai). 6. Romans ( John 11:48 etc.).
II. Hamites. 1. Egyptians (Mizraim). 2. Cushites (Nubians, Ethiopians). 3. Libyans (Put [Somaliland]).
III. Semites. 1. North Semites : ( a ) Babylonians (Shinar, Accad, Bahel, Erech); ( b ) Assyrians (Asshur, Nineveh, Calah); ( c ) Aramæans (Syrians); ( d ) Canaanitish peoples (1) Ammonites, (2) Amorites, (3) Canaanites, (4) Edomites, (5) Hivites, (6) Israelites, (7) Jebusites, (8) Moabites, (9) Phœnicians (Tyre, Sidon, Arvad, etc.). 2. South Semites : ( a ) North Arabs (1) Amalekites, (2) Ishmaelites (Kedar, Nebaioth, Tema, etc.), (3) Midianites; ( b ) South Arabs (Sheba).
IV. Unclassified Races. 1. Cimmerians (Gomer, Gimirrai of Assyr [Note: ssyr Assyrian.] , inscriptions). 2 . Elamites. 3 . Hittites. 4 . Horites. 5. Philistines. 6. Tubal (the Tabali of Assyr. [Note: Assyrian.] inscriptions). 7 . Meshech (Muski of Assyr. [Note: Assyrian.] inscriptions).
George A. Barton.
