Identifying Biblical Nations. Moab?
[Isaiah 14:32] WHAT SHALL ONE THEN ANSWER THE MESSENGERS OF THE NATION? THAT THE LORD HATH FOUNDED ZION, AND THE POOR OF HIS PEOPLE SHALL TRUST IN IT.
[Isaiah 15:1] THE BURDEN OF MOAB. BECAUSE IN THE NIGHT AR OF MOAB IS LAID WASTE, AND BROUGHT TO SILENCE; BECAUSE IN THE NIGHT KIR OF MOAB IS LAID WASTE, AND BROUGHT TO SILENCE;
Moab is a European entity today. Maybe Part of France and neighbored by Reuben and Gad amongst the French as in former times? Or part of Poland? Both possibilities could explain a lot of events. Is Lithuania Ammon? Who are Spain and Porugal?
[Isaiah 15:2] HE IS GONE UP TO BAJITH, AND TO DIBON, THE HIGH PLACES, TO WEEP: MOAB SHALL HOWL OVER NEBO, AND OVER MEDEBA: ON ALL THEIR HEADS SHALL BE BALDNESS, AND EVERY BEARD CUT OFF.
[Isaiah 15:3] IN THEIR STREETS THEY SHALL GIRD THEMSELVES WITH SACKCLOTH: ON THE TOPS OF THEIR HOUSES, AND IN THEIR STREETS, EVERY ONE SHALL HOWL, WEEPING ABUNDANTLY.
[Isaiah 15:4] AND HESHBON SHALL CRY, AND ELEALEH: THEIR VOICE SHALL BE HEARD EVEN UNTO JAHAZ: THEREFORE THE ARMED SOLDIERS OF MOAB SHALL CRY OUT; HIS LIFE SHALL BE GRIEVOUS UNTO HIM.
[Isaiah 15:5] MY HEART SHALL CRY OUT FOR MOAB; HIS FUGITIVES SHALL FLEE UNTO ZOAR, AN HEIFER OF THREE YEARS OLD: FOR BY THE MOUNTING UP OF LUHITH WITH WEEPING SHALL THEY GO IT UP; FOR IN THE WAY OF HORONAIM THEY SHALL RAISE UP A CRY OF DESTRUCTION.
“MY HEART SHALL CRY OUT FOR MOAB” God through the Prophets laments the calamities of Moab and other nations.
[Isaiah 15:6] FOR THE WATERS OF NIMRIM SHALL BE DESOLATE: FOR THE HAY IS WITHERED AWAY, THE GRASS FAILETH, THERE IS NO GREEN THING.
“NO GREEN THING” ecological disasters?
[Isaiah 15:7] THEREFORE THE ABUNDANCE THEY HAVE GOTTEN, AND THAT WHICH THEY HAVE LAID UP, SHALL THEY CARRY AWAY TO THE BROOK OF THE WILLOWS.
[Isaiah 15:8] FOR THE CRY IS GONE ROUND ABOUT THE BORDERS OF MOAB; THE HOWLING THEREOF UNTO EGLAIM, AND THE HOWLING THEREOF UNTO BEERELIM.
[Isaiah 15:9] FOR THE WATERS OF DIMON SHALL BE FULL OF BLOOD: FOR I WILL BRING MORE UPON DIMON, LIONS UPON HIM THAT ESCAPETH OF MOAB, AND UPON THE REMNANT OF THE LAND.
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Who Are Sephardic Jews?
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https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4838207/jewish/Who-Are-Sephardic-Jews.htm
AI Overview (Extracts):
The connection between Espamia/Espana (Spain) and Canaan is primarily rooted in biblical, historical, and Jewish tradition, where Spain is identified with the Hebrew term Sepharad ( ) and connected to Phoenician (Canaanite) exploration.
Here are the key points of this connection:
Sepharad in the Bible: The term "Sepharad" appears in the Book of Obadiah (1:20). Since the 8th century, Jewish tradition has identified this location with the Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal).
Jewish Presence: Sephardic Jews are the descendants of the Jewish population that lived in the Iberian Peninsula (Sepharad).
Phoenician/Canaanite Influence: The Phoenicians, who were a Canaanite civilization from the Levant (modern Lebanon/Israel), established colonies in the 9th century BC, including in southern Spain.
Tarshish: In biblical, classical, and Phoenician contexts, Spain is often associated with the region of "Tarshish," known for its vast mineral wealth.
Genetic Links: Studies have indicated that some Sephardic populations have genetic ancestry that can be modeled as having links to populations from the Canaan region.
"Espamia" is often referenced in historical or linguistic interpretations of the word Espamia (Spain) and its relationship to Sefarad and Iberia.