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- 1Ch 1:32-33 -- Keturah's Descendants
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Keturah
[ebd] incense, the wife of Abraham, whom he married probably after Sarah's death (Gen. 25:1-6), by whom he had six sons, whom he sent away into the east country. Her nationality is unknown. She is styled "Abraham's concubine" (1 C...
[isbe] KETURAH - ke-tu'-ra, ke-too'-ra (qeTurah; Chettoura, "incense"): The second wife of Abraham (Gen 25:1; 1 Ch 1:32 f). According to the Biblical tradition, he contracted this second marriage after the death of Sarah (compare G...
[smith] (incense), the wife of Abraham after the death of Sarah. (Genesis 25:1; 1Â Chronicles 1:32) (B.C. 1860.)
[nave] KETURAH, wife or concubine of Abraham, Gen. 25:1-4; 1 Chr. 1:32.
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Jokshan
[ebd] snarer, the second son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen. 25:2, 3; 1 Chr. 1:32).
[isbe] JOKSHAN - jok'-shan (yoqshan, meaning unknown): Son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen 25:2,3 parallel 1 Ch 1:32). Tuch suggested that yoqshan = yoqTan (Gen 10:25-29); see HDB, under the word; Skinner, Gen, 350.
[smith] (fowler), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2,3; 1Â Chronicles 1:32) whose sons were Sheba and Dedan.
[nave] JOKSHAN, son of Abraham, by Keturah, Gen. 25:2, 3, 6; 1 Chr. 1:32.
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Zimran
[isbe] ZIMRAN - zim'-ran (zimran, from zemer, "wild sheep" or "wild goat," the ending -an being gentilic; Skinner, Genesis, 350): Son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen 25:2; 1 Ch 1:32). The various manuscripts of the Septuagint give the ...
[smith] (celebrated), the eldest son of Keturah. (Genesis 25:2; 1Â Chronicles 1:32) His descendants are not mentioned, nor is any hint given that he was the founder of a tribe. (B.C. 1855.)
[nave] ZIMRAN, son of Abraham, Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32.
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Dedan
[ebd] low ground. (1.) A son of Raamah (Gen. 10:7). His descendants are mentioned in Isa. 21:13, and Ezek. 27:15. They probably settled among the sons of Cush, on the north-west coast of the Persian Gulf. (2.) A son of Jokshan, Ab...
[smith] (low country). The name of a son of Raamah, son of Cush. (Genesis 10:7; 1Â Chronicles 1:9) A son of Jokshan, son of Keturah. (Genesis 25:3; 1Â Chronicles 1:32) (B.C. after 1988.)
[nave] DEDAN 1. Son of Raamah, Gen. 10:7; 1 Chr. 1:9. 2. Son of Jokshan, Gen. 25:3; 1 Chr. 1:32. 3. A country, probably bordering on Edom, Jer. 49:8; Ezek. 25:13; 27:15, 20; 38:13.
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Midian
[ebd] strife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32).
[smith] (strife), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2; 1Â Chronicles 1:32) progenitor of the Midianites, or Arabians dwelling principally in the desert north of the peninsula of Arabia. Southward they extended along the eas...
[nave] MIDIAN, son of Abraham by Keturah, Gen. 25:2, 4; 1 Chr. 1:32, 33.
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Ishbak
[isbe] ISHBAK - ish'-bak (yishbaq): A name in the list of sons of Abraham by Keturah (Gen 25:2 parallel 1 Ch 1:32). These names probably represent tribes; the tribe of Ishbak has not been certainly identified.
[smith] (left behind), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2; 1Â Chronicles 1:32) and the progenitor of a tribe of northern Arabia. (B.C. after 1856.)
[nave] ISHBAK, son of Abraham and Keturah, Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32.
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Medan
[isbe] MEDAN - me'-dan (medhan, "strife"): One of the sons of Abraham by Keturah (Gen 25:2; 1 Ch 1:32). The tribe and its place remain unidentified, and the conjecture that the name may be connected with the Midianites is unlikely ...
[nave] MEDAN, son of Abraham and Keturah, Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32.
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Sheba
[smith] (seven , or all oath). A son of Raamah son of Cush. (Genesis 10:7; 1Â Chronicles 1:9) A soil of Joktan. (Genesis 10:28; 1Â Chronicles 1:22) A son of Jokshan son of Keturah. (Genesis 25:3; 1Â Chronicles 1:32) We shall c...
[nave] SHEBA 1. Son of Raamah, Gen. 10:7; 1 Chr. 1:9. 2. Son of Joktan, Gen. 10:28; 1 Chr. 1:22. 3. Son of Jokshan, Gen. 25:3; 1 Chr. 1:32. 4. A Benjamite who led an insurrection against David, 2 Sam. 20. 5. A Gadite, 1 Chr. 5:...
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Shuah
[smith] (wealth). Son of Abraham by Keturah. (Genesis 25:2; 1Â Chronicles 1:32).) (B.C. before 1820.) Properly Shuchah brother of Chelub. (1Â Chronicles 4:11) The father of Judah?s wife, (Genesis 38:2,12) called also Shua in the...
[nave] SHUAH 1. Son of Abraham by his wife, or concubine, Keturah, Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32. 2. Brother of Chelub, 1 Chr. 4:11.
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Abraham
[nave] ABRAHAM, called also Abram. Son of Terah, Gen. 11:26, 27. Marries Sarah, Gen. 11:29. Dwells in Ur, but removes to Haran, Gen. 11:31; Neh. 9:7; Acts 7:4, and Canaan, Gen. 12:4-6; Acts 7:4. Divine call of, Gen. 12:1-3; Josh....
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Genealogy
[nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
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Shem
[nave] SHEM, son of Noah. Preserved in the ark, Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 1 Chr. 1:4. His filial conduct, Gen. 9:23-27. Descendants of, Gen. 10:1, 21-31; 11:10-29; 1 Chr. 1:17-54. Called Sem, Luke 3:36.
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Midianites
[nave] MIDIANITES Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah, Gen. 25:1, 2, 4; 1 Chr. 1:32, 33. Called Ishmaelites, Gen. 37:25, 28; Judg. 8:24. Were merchantmen, Gen. 37:28. Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar, Gen. 37:28,...
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Concubinage
[nave] CONCUBINAGE. Laws Concerning Ex. 21:7-11; Lev. 19:20-22; Deut. 21:10-14. Concubines might be dismissed, Gen. 21:9-14. Called Wives, Gen. 37:2; Judg. 19:3-5. Children of, not heirs, Gen. 15:4; 21:10. Practiced by Abraha...
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MIDIAN; MIDIANITES
[isbe] MIDIAN; MIDIANITES - mid'-i-an, mid'-i-an-its (midhyan, midhyanim; Madiam, Madienaioi): 1. The Seed of Abraham to the Time of the Judges: Midian was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. To him were born 5 sons, Ephah, ...
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GENEALOGY, 1-7
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 1
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 - 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 2
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
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SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION
[isbe] SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION - sem'-its, sem-it'-ik, 1. Biblical References 2. The Five Sons of Shem 3. Original Home of the Semites 4. Confusion with Other Races 5. Reliability of Genesis 10 6. Semitic Languages 7. Semitic Rel...
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SHUA; SHUAH
[isbe] SHUA; SHUAH - shoo'-a: (1) (shua` "prosperity"): A Canaanite whose daughter Judah took to wife (Gen 38:2,12; 1 Ch 2:3). See BATHSHUA. (2) (shu`-a'', "prosperity"): Daughter of Heber, an Asherite (1 Ch 7:32). (3) (shuach, "de...
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Keturah may have been a concubine like Hagar (v. 6; 1 Chron. 1:32). It is not possible to prove that Abraham married Keturah and that she bore him six sons after Sarah's death, though this was probably the case. He may have m...
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Chronicles covers a broader period of history than any other Old Testament book. It begins with Adam and ends with Anani who lived eight generations after King Jehoiachin (1 Chron. 3:24). If we allow 25 years for each generat...
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The central subject of 1 and 2 Chronicles is the temple of God. Someone evidently wrote these books at the end of the Babylonian exile to encourage the Israelites to reestablish Israel's national life in the Promised Land. In...
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I. Israel's historical roots chs. 1-9A. The lineage of David chs. 1-3B. The house of Israel chs. 4-71. The family of Judah 4:1-232. The family of Simeon 4:24-433. The families of Transjordan ch. 54. The family of Levi ch. 65....
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"The fact that the author of 1 and 2 Chronicles devoted nine chapters out of sixty-five to genealogies (1 Chr 1-9) makes clear that these were of great importance to him and bear significantly on his purpose in writing his wo...
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This list clearly defines the priests and Levites' line of descent. Only the descendants of Aaron, the priests, could serve in the temple by offering sacrifices on the incense altar (v. 49; cf. Num. 3:5-38). Nehemiah correctl...
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This list obviously parallels to some extent David's genealogy (chs. 1-3). Saul came from the tribe of Benjamin, not from the tribe of Judah that God had promised leadership of the nation. One reason the writer had an interes...
