A STUDY IN GENESIS

Did you know that the idea of “races” is inherently incorrect? There are ethnic groups, but as far as races go we are all the human race. In fact, we all have the same ancestry back to Noah. So how did the nations come about? What created the study of Political Science? Chapters ten and eleven of Genesis. Today, I want to draw your attention to two key verses. Ironically they are the first and last verses of Genesis chapter ten.

Genesis 10:1 “Now this [is] the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.

Genesis 10:32 “These [were] the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on the earth after the flood.

We have two declarations made to us that we need to recognize. First, no one survived the flood but Noah and and his family, and second we all come from them. These two fundamental truths provide the base line for understanding Political Science and to a degree Anthropology. In fact, the Bible provides everything we need to know to go out into the field and practice these studies. Christians fall short in recognize the duality of what the Bible is. This is more than just a love letter from God. This book is the manual for us, it is the written word on how to study God’s creation. When we take that into account we are set up to understand the truth behind what we are studying. Frankly, it does not matter the discipline we are endeavoring into. With God being the creator of all things, we should start with His manual and from there go into the field to study. Genesis ten and eleven provide us a huge answer to many questions out there. How did the nations come about? Languages, political boundaries, cultures, and the inner being of mankind. In fact, if we start with the truth found in God’s word, much of what the scientific world speculates on is easily answerable. Why does every culture have similarities? It is because they all go back to three sons and a father.

Many people skip or read very fast through chapter ten of Genesis, this is unfortunate because there is much for us to learn and understand of what God is trying to tell us. Remember, there is nothing that is a quick read over in God’s word. God had it written for a reason so we should pay attention. With that said, my challenge to you is to read chapter ten and identify your own ancestry and see what son of Noah you come from.

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,

JL