An introduction to Esau

In this, the 6th episode on biblical genealogy, Dr Rob explains where the nation of Edom came from, how they tie into the main biblical story, and how to handle several tricky textual problems in Genesis 36.
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[@General_Ethos]

Thanks for the episode! It was fascinating!

[@Shuvah2Him]

To add to the confusion, many people had the same names. There has been many ossuary boxes with the name Yeshua. Many people back then had several names at different stages of life or given by other people. And yes!!! I watch and share every one!!! Thanks!

[@anthonypolonkay2681]

This is a good point. One that immedeatly comes to my mind is "call me Mara, for the lord has dealt with me harshly" Lady was trying to give herself a new name soley on the premis that her life was tragic. That sort of thing being a normalcy is avsolute chaos for tracking genealogies.

[@drchristopherjsernaque]

That was an interesting way to start the video!!!

[@cmajors4596]

For many who might think the Bible is lacking, I would like to add that most family trees were not followed well, only because they were not all that important. So, the Bible gives a brief genealogy of their lineage, maybe so we can discover just how evil these people were. The lineages are given mostly so we know where we came from, but more so that we can trace the lineage of Jesus. Just saying the Bible didn't miss anything. It just can't include everything there ever was and so gives a small taste of this and that where it is not all that important (for your sake of wanting to know more).

[@owlfethurz8377]

Prayers that the Lord will bless your ministry, and will continue to bring good fruit from your labors.

[@Alec_Cox]

Speaking of Esau and the Edomites, Esau, married into Ishmael's family, which one of them was Eliphaz the Tamenite (Eliphaz's son was Tamen), who was one of the 3 friends of Job. Eliphaz was the 1st to be wrong. Now, the story of Job gets a better look on who people re in the Bible.

[@markbowman2890]

Henry Morris, in the Genesis Record, wrote about the genealogies in Genesis (The Table of Nations) in such a way that my eyes were opened to numerous other parts in the Bible where families are identified. Thank you for extending my understanding of these family histories.

[@YIO777]

Thank you so much, Dr. Rob. I really appreciate these kinds of videos and I can't wait for the article on the people mentioned in Job.

[@joelebert9767]

Surprisingly fascinating! I went through the genealogies of chronicles, trying to figure out who was who, and it can be hard work. It brings up interesting questions and connections to other places of Scripture. It was interesting and confusing how many times the name Havilah comes up, for example.

[@JessicaSalasS]

Hi. I’m new here. thank you

[@sam-ij1pf]

So the Amalekites were only 1st cousins once removed from the 12 Tribes. Moses's ancestors were Levi, Kohath, Amram. Making Moses and Amelek only 2nd cousins twice removed. This supports 215 years in Egypt, and a small population of the Exodus.

[@janettesmith369]

Adah is a title..meaning ornament

[@thomdavis4142]

I just love how you make up these stories out of whole cloth.

[@richardhendrick5835]

Ephes 2:11-18

[@JungleJargon]

There you go! People are ignoring actual known human history. The actual historical records and DNA migrations show that everyone spread out from Mesopotamia. Ancient history is essential for everyone to know, especially the sixteen original civilizations… from the sixteen grandsons of Noah. Learn ancient history before trying to learn science. 1. The first inhabitants of Italy (K) Tubal 2. Thracians (L) Tiras 3. Mediterranean Greek sea people (T) Javan 4. Siberians (N) Meshek 5. East Asians (O) Magog 6. Medes (PQ) Madai 7. Western Europeans (R) Gomer 8. Hebrews and Arabic (IJ) Arphaxad 9. Elamites (H) Elam 10. Assyrians (G) Asshur 11. Arameans (F1) Aram 12. Lydians (F2) Lud 13. Cushites (AB, C) Cush 14. Egyptians (E3) Mitzrayim 15. Canaanites (E2, D) Canaan 16. Original North African Phoenicians (E1) Phut The D paternal haplogroup Sino descendants of Canaan migrated from Canaan east to China all the way to Japan and Tibet. The C paternal haplogroup descendants of Nimrod migrated as far as South Asia, the Pacific, Mongolia and all the way to the Americas accounting for the Olmec civilization as well as the Q haplogroup descendants of Madai ancestor of the Medes that crossed the Atlantic to Central America. The A maternal mtDNA haplogroup belonging to the Semitic N lineage accompanied the Eurasian Q paternal haplogroup to Central America. The C&D maternal haplogroups belonging to the Eurasian M lineage also accompanied the Atlantic crossing of the Q paternal haplogroup Medes and probably the C paternal haplogroup to Central America. The Semitic B maternal mtDNA haplogroup seems to have crossed the Pacific Ocean to South America. The Mediterranean paternal R1b and the maternal X2a also found in Galilee represent another Atlantic crossing of the Phoenicians in the days of King Solomon considering also the Mediterranean paternal haplogroups of T, G, I1, I2, J1, J2, E and B in addition to the R1b in Native American Populations. J1 and J2 is Arabs and Jews. (I1 is most likely Dan and I2 resembles the movements of the tribe of Asher) Of course there is also the Cohen modal haplotype of J1 P58 as well which identifies the IJ lineage of Hebrews and Arabs that are descended from Arphaxad. J2 M172 is the largest group of descendants probably of the House of the kings David and Solomon. Now you know a lot more of what is verified human history. Neanderthals were Eurasians descended from Japheth and Denisovans are a mix of Eurasians and Canaanites and or Cushites descended from Ham.

[@user-nc7rx4it4q]

It should be remembered in this video that Abraham's son Ishmael was his son by Hagar, the Egyptian maid servant of his first wife Sarah. Hagar was a concubine of Abraham, not a true wife as Sarah, Abraham's first wife, and later after Sarah's death Keturah his second wife were. (See Genesis Chapter 25: beginning with Verse 1) Therefore, Ishmael is partly Semitic (Hebrew) and partly Hamitic (Egyptian), as the Egyptians descended from Noah's son Ham, and what is believed by many Bible scholars Ham's son Mizraim. These Ishmaelites roamed the Sinai Peninsula in the "Wilderness of Paran." "17 And Ishmael lived for 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people.18 And they took up dwelling from Havilah near Shur, which is close to Egypt, as far as Assyria. He settled near all his brothers." (Genesis Chapter 25: Verses 17 and 18 NWT) The Ishmaelites, like the Midianites (the latter descendants of Abraham's 4th listed son "Midian" by Keturah in Genesis Chapter 25: Verse 2) were nomadic, nose-ringed, camel riding, tent-dwelling Bedouins. Moreover, the Bible reveals Ishmael's mother (Hagar) later, when he was of age took an Egyptian wife for him. (See Genesis Chapter 21: Verse 21 NWT or New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.) Egypt is called the land of Ham in the Bible. Highly advanced, cultured, and settled, Egyptian civilization of the many Pharaonic dynasties predates Ishmael's birth.

[@jellyface401]

El Dayo original.

[@janettesmith369]

Nephilim

[@janettesmith369]

Elephaz is Job's Uncle