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Concerning the Origins of the People of China (just some research I've been doing)
I've read in a number of books/articles that the Sinites of Genesis 10:17 and 1st Chronicles 1:15 can be equated with the Chinese people.
Sinae was an ancient Greek and Roman name for some people who dwelt south of the Seres (Serica) in the eastern extremity of the inhabitable world (Wikipedia).
The Hebrew word for the Chinese remains to this day as Sini, and of course, Sino commonly refers to the Chinese people, culture and ancient to modern history.
Exodus 16:1 and Numbers 33:11-12 refer to the Wilderness of Sin. And depending on the English translation you use, Ezekiel 30:15 refers to a city of Sin in Egypt, while Isaiah 49:12 refers to the land of Sinim.
Also, there was a Mesopotamian moon god by the name of Sin. It's very likely that this was one of the false gods that Abram and his family worshipped prior to God's calling (they did worship the heavens and Sin was considered to be a major god in pagan Mesopotamia). So essentially, God called Abram out of Sin to Him.
Granted, I don't know how or even if the etymology of these words are consistent throughout history and throughout the various languages, but it makes for some interesting considerations. Certainly, the Middle-Eastern names would relate to each other.
Finally, an ICR article
Genesis According to the Miao People | The Institute for Creation Research
records that the Miautso genealogy mentions this, among other things: 'The Patriarch Jahphu got the center of nations. The son he begat was the Patriarch Go-men.' (Of course, Jahphu = Japheth was one of Noah's three sons and Go-men = Gomer was one of Japheth's sons). If this and the Sinite association with the Chinese people is true, that would mean that many Chinese have bloodlines belonging to both Ham and Japheth. Cool.
Thoughts?
I've read in a number of books/articles that the Sinites of Genesis 10:17 and 1st Chronicles 1:15 can be equated with the Chinese people.
Sinae was an ancient Greek and Roman name for some people who dwelt south of the Seres (Serica) in the eastern extremity of the inhabitable world (Wikipedia).
The Hebrew word for the Chinese remains to this day as Sini, and of course, Sino commonly refers to the Chinese people, culture and ancient to modern history.
Exodus 16:1 and Numbers 33:11-12 refer to the Wilderness of Sin. And depending on the English translation you use, Ezekiel 30:15 refers to a city of Sin in Egypt, while Isaiah 49:12 refers to the land of Sinim.
Also, there was a Mesopotamian moon god by the name of Sin. It's very likely that this was one of the false gods that Abram and his family worshipped prior to God's calling (they did worship the heavens and Sin was considered to be a major god in pagan Mesopotamia). So essentially, God called Abram out of Sin to Him.
Granted, I don't know how or even if the etymology of these words are consistent throughout history and throughout the various languages, but it makes for some interesting considerations. Certainly, the Middle-Eastern names would relate to each other.
Finally, an ICR article
Genesis According to the Miao People | The Institute for Creation Research
records that the Miautso genealogy mentions this, among other things: 'The Patriarch Jahphu got the center of nations. The son he begat was the Patriarch Go-men.' (Of course, Jahphu = Japheth was one of Noah's three sons and Go-men = Gomer was one of Japheth's sons). If this and the Sinite association with the Chinese people is true, that would mean that many Chinese have bloodlines belonging to both Ham and Japheth. Cool.
Thoughts?