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Shem |
Japeth |
Ham |
Arphaxad |
Gomer |
Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meschech, Tiras |
Cush, Mizraim, Phut, Canaan |
Shelah |
Ashkenaz, lived in Shinar in Babylonia |
Riphath,
Togarmah |
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Eber, descendants
are "Hebrews" |
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Peleg |
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Reu |
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Serug |
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Nahor |
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Terah, lived in
Haran, now in Turkey |
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| Abraham, lived in Chaldea, on Persian Gulf |
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Isaac |
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| Jacob--10 of 12
tribes named after his sons, descendants known as "Israelites". 10 northern
tribes separated from Judaea in 10th century BC, dispersed by Assyrians in 721 BC |
Esau & Edom |
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| Joseph--lived in Sychar in Samaria, 2 of 12
tribes named after his sons |
Tribe of Judah & part of Tribe of
Benjamin lived in Judaea, referred to as "jews" |
Sephardic Jews |
Ashkenaz'
descendants constitute 90% of today's "jews" |
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| Manasseh & Ephraim |
David,
Captured Zion in 10th Century BC, made it his royal capitol |
Descendants are Semites & Hebrews
but not Israelites |
Descendants are not Semites, Hebrews,
nor Israelites |
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Solomon |
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Tribe
exiled to Babylonia in 538 BC |
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| Moses led Israelites from Egypt. Replaced by Joshua |
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The Messiah, said of jews "You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your
father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there
is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the
father of lies." John 8:44 |
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Pharisees who lived in Judaea |
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Expelled from Spain in 1492 |
800 to 1200 AD: Khzars became
"Ashkenazi Jews" |
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of Manasseh & Ephraim now in England and US |
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Recognized in Israel, giving jews in
Israel a genetic link to Eber and Shem, but not to Jacob |
90% of today's 15 million
"jews", almost half now in US |
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