פֶּלֶג Peleg, peh'-leg; earthquake; Peleg, a son of Shem:—Peleg.
"And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.” (Genesis 10:25 KJV)
פָּלַג pâlag, paw-lag'; a primitive root; to split (literally or figuratively):—divide.
פְּלַג pᵉlag, pel-ag'; (Aramaic) corresponding to—divided.
פְּלַג pᵉlag, pel-ag'; (Aramaic) from a half:—dividing. (Strong’s 6387)
The traditional interpretation relates Peleg's day to the division of language/family groups at the Tower of Babel. Comparing the lineage of Shem, which includes Peleg, to the lineage of Ham, which includes Nimrod, leader of the rebellion at Babel, we find it likely that Peleg was born soon after the dispersion (assuming the genealogies are complete). Thus it would have been reasonable for his father Eber to name a son in commemoration of this miraculous event.
Ham and Shem were 2 of Noah’s 3 sons.
Ham begat Cush, and Cush begat Nimrod (Genesis 10:6 and 8)
Shem begat Eber, and Eber begat Peleg (Genesis 10:21 and Genesis 11:16)
It appears that Peleg and Nimrod were 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] cousins.
The “tower of Babel” (Under Nimrod) was built in the modern day country of Iraq, biblically defined as Mesopotamia i.e. Shinar
"And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. Go to, let us ( "us" Father and Son) go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech." (Genesis 11:1-2, and 7 KJV)
According to the biblical chronology as deduced by Archbishop Ussher, the Flood occurred in 2349–2348 BC, and Peleg was born in 2247 BC, 101 years after the flood according to the Bible. Peleg was 239 years old when he died.
Now in relation to the first empire under the direction of Nimrod, this is the chronology of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream. Most of us only recognize the statue beginning with the head, but it actually begins with the toes, or legs, if you will.
"Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay." (Daniel 2:31-33 KJV)
Actually, there are 7 empires, or Gentile kingdoms that can be recognized in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.
1. The city of Babel under Nimrod (language divided, earth divided)
2. Egyptian Empire that eventually enslaved Israel
3. Assyrian Empire that captured the northern 10 tribes of Israel
4. Babylonian Empire that captured Judah
5. Medo Persian Empire under the Artaxerxes that released Judah to rebuild Jerusalem
6. Greek Empire under Alexander the Great
7. Roman Empire (divided)
"And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." (Luke 21:24 KJV)
(in addition see Luke 21:7-28 and Matthew 24:3-31)
Could it be said that these 7 Empires represent the “times of the Gentiles?”
“And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; (Revelation 6:12 KJV)
Could it be that God will restore the earth back to it’s original geographical form?
"And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.” (Genesis 10:25 KJV)
פָּלַג pâlag, paw-lag'; a primitive root; to split (literally or figuratively):—divide.
פְּלַג pᵉlag, pel-ag'; (Aramaic) corresponding to—divided.
פְּלַג pᵉlag, pel-ag'; (Aramaic) from a half:—dividing. (Strong’s 6387)
The traditional interpretation relates Peleg's day to the division of language/family groups at the Tower of Babel. Comparing the lineage of Shem, which includes Peleg, to the lineage of Ham, which includes Nimrod, leader of the rebellion at Babel, we find it likely that Peleg was born soon after the dispersion (assuming the genealogies are complete). Thus it would have been reasonable for his father Eber to name a son in commemoration of this miraculous event.
Ham and Shem were 2 of Noah’s 3 sons.
Ham begat Cush, and Cush begat Nimrod (Genesis 10:6 and 8)
Shem begat Eber, and Eber begat Peleg (Genesis 10:21 and Genesis 11:16)
It appears that Peleg and Nimrod were 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] cousins.
The “tower of Babel” (Under Nimrod) was built in the modern day country of Iraq, biblically defined as Mesopotamia i.e. Shinar
"And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. Go to, let us ( "us" Father and Son) go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech." (Genesis 11:1-2, and 7 KJV)
According to the biblical chronology as deduced by Archbishop Ussher, the Flood occurred in 2349–2348 BC, and Peleg was born in 2247 BC, 101 years after the flood according to the Bible. Peleg was 239 years old when he died.
Now in relation to the first empire under the direction of Nimrod, this is the chronology of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream. Most of us only recognize the statue beginning with the head, but it actually begins with the toes, or legs, if you will.
"Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay." (Daniel 2:31-33 KJV)
Actually, there are 7 empires, or Gentile kingdoms that can be recognized in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream.
1. The city of Babel under Nimrod (language divided, earth divided)
2. Egyptian Empire that eventually enslaved Israel
3. Assyrian Empire that captured the northern 10 tribes of Israel
4. Babylonian Empire that captured Judah
5. Medo Persian Empire under the Artaxerxes that released Judah to rebuild Jerusalem
6. Greek Empire under Alexander the Great
7. Roman Empire (divided)
"And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." (Luke 21:24 KJV)
(in addition see Luke 21:7-28 and Matthew 24:3-31)
Could it be said that these 7 Empires represent the “times of the Gentiles?”
“And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; (Revelation 6:12 KJV)
Could it be that God will restore the earth back to it’s original geographical form?
