Sidonians, The
Sidonians, The
Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan - Ge 10:15; 1Ch 1:13
Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation - Mt 15:21,22; Mr 7:24,26
Dwelt on the sea coast - Lu 6:17; Ac 27:3
CITIES OF MENTIONED
CHARACTER OF
- Careless and secure
- Jud 18:7 - Idolatrous
- 1Ki 11:5 - Superstitious
- Jer 27:3,9 - Wicked and impenitent
- Mt 11:21,22
Engaged in extensive commerce - Isa 23:2
Were skilful sailors - Eze 27:8
Supplied the Jews with timber - 1Ch 22:4; Ezr 3:7
Supplied from Judea with provisions - Ac 12:20; Eze 27:17
TERRITORY OF
- Bordered on the land of Canaan
- Ge 10:19 - Given by God to Israel
- Ge 49:13; Jos 13:6 - Allotted to the tribe of Asher
- Jos 19:24,28 - Visited by our Lord
- Mt 15:21
Israel unable to expel - Jud 1:31; 3:3
Hostile and oppressive to God's people - Jud 10:12; Eze 28:22,24; Joe 3:5,6
Solomon intermarried with - 1Ki 11:1
Ahab intermarried with - 1Ki 16:31
Israel followed the idolatry of - Jud 10:6; 1Ki 11:33
PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
- Territory of, to be given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of
Babylon - Jer 27:3,6 - Partaking with the other nations of God's judgments
- Jer 25:22-28; Eze 32:20 - All their helpers to be cut off
- Jer 47:4 - That God should be glorified in the judgments upon them
- Eze 28:21-23 - Their spoiling and oppression of the Jews to be fully
recompensed - Joe 3:4,8
Many of, attended Christ's ministry - Mr 3:8
Having revolted from Herod, were obliged to propitiate him - Ac 12:20
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