Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood. (Gen 10:1-2, 5-6, 21-22, 31-32)
GOD scattered these people and their descendants by languages to the four corners of the earth, and they took the accounts of creation, corruption, the catastrophe and the confusion at the Tower with them. Outside of the preservation of the Scripture, these stories would become corrupted and adulterated. GOD preserved these accounts so we would have the true accounts of what He did, leading up to His focus on a specific person, Abraham, and the people GOD would redeem to Himself through faith in the Messiah who was promised.
The promise of Hope to those that believe is still the message we have to tell. Though there are many people groups, and many languages, we all have the same need. Salvation and forgiveness of our sIn, through faith in the finished and perfect work of Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, is the only way to be reconciled to GOD. GOD's people are to go and tell, and as we go, we are to minister to the hurting, disciple one another, and share the Good News of the Gospel to all who will hear and believe, and believing have life in His Name.
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and receive Him by faith in what He has already done on that cruel Roman cross and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. No matter what tribe, or nation, or people you are descendant from, you can be delivered from your sIn, one in Christ and with His people, and reconciled to GOD through trusting His Word and His free offer of Salvation.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet