Protestantism

» Migisi - Ch 10 - Semite focus on Eber

In response to Gen 9:18-19 Noah's sons posted by Migisi:
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"The eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews; grandson of Arphaxad and great-grandson of Shem; father of Joktan, the ancestor of the Arabs, and of Peleg, among whose progeny, in the fifth generation, was Abram (cites sources)....
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"The use of "Eber" as a "nomen appellativum" [common name applied] is common; it denotes originally "that which is beyond." This explains the fact that, in the genealogy of the Semites, Abraham and, especially, Israel are called descendants of "Eber"; for if "Eber" had been originally the name of a person, it would be strange that Abraham should have been so closely linked with him, since Eber was not his immediate ancestor, but one six times removed. It is because "Eber" was originally the name of a region that it took so important a place in the genealogical tree." (end)

-- posted by Migisi