Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer

The Descendants of Shem, Part 1 (Genesis 10:1, 21–23)

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Season 7 Episode 15

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Moses is going to focus on Arphaxad and his sons, including Eber, because they will be in the lineage of the Messiah. But first he briefly covers the other sons of Shem, giving a little extra attention to Aram, due to the Aramaic influence on God’s people.

Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).