Genesis 10
10:11 Nineveh is where Jonah was told to go when he rebelled and was eaten by the great fish. It is also where Nahum goes 100 years after Jonah to prophesy their final condemnation and destruction. Actually, scholars didn't believe Nineveh even existed because there was no real evidence besides the Bible. Eventually though they did find archaeological proof of its existence. So the Bible contains the rise and fall of entire nations! It is really a remarkable testament to the reliability of the Bible.
10:25 I was wondering to myself why Peleg is noted as having his time on earth divided. I remember that Peleg is in the line of Abraham, so I looked ahead to Genesis 11:16-19, and it looks like there is a major cut of lifespan. Peleg's father lived 464 years, and his grandfather lived 433 years, but Peleg lived only 239 years, almost half! After Peleg, lifespans shorten further, but between Peleg and his father is a huge jump.
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