Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Genesis: Genesis Chapte...
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]
Overview
Gen 11:1, One language in the world; Gen 11:2, The building of Babel; Gen 11:5, It is interrupted by the confusion of tongues, and the builders dispersed; Gen 11:10, The generations of Shem; Gen 11:27, The generations of Terah, the father of Abram; Gen 11:31, Terah, with Abram and Lot, remove from Ur to Haran.
am 1757, bc 2247
was: Isa 19:18; Zep 3:9; Act 2:6
language: Heb. lip
speech: Heb. words
from the east: or, eastward, Gen 13:11
Shinar: Gen 11:9, Gen 10:10, Gen 14:1; Isa 11:11; Dan 1:2; Zac 5:11
they said one to another: Heb. a man said to his neighbour, Go to. Gen 11:4, Gen 11:7; Psa 64:5; Pro 1:11; Ecc 2:1; Isa 5:5, Isa 41:6, Isa 41:7; Jam 4:13, Jam 5:1, not as, Heb 3:13, Heb 10:24
burn thoroughly: Heb. burn to a burning
brick: Exo 1:14, Exo 5:7-18; Sa2 12:31; Isa 9:10, Isa 65:3; Nah 3:14
whose: Deu 1:28, Deu 9:1; Dan 4:11, Dan 4:22
and let: Sa2 8:13; Psa 49:11-13; Pro 10:7; Dan 4:30; Joh 5:44
lest: Gen 11:8, Gen 11:9; Psa 92:9; Luk 1:51
Gen 18:21; Exo 19:11; Psa 11:4, Psa 33:13, Psa 33:14; Jer 23:23, Jer 23:24; Joh 3:13; Heb 4:13
Behold: Gen 3:22; Jdg 10:14; Kg1 18:27; Ecc 11:9
the people: Gen 11:1, Gen 9:19; Act 17:26
imagined: Gen 6:5, Gen 8:21; Psa 2:1-4; Luk 1:51
Go to: The Hebrew word signifies, "Come," or, "make preparation," as for a journey or the execution of a purpose.
let: Gen 11:5, Gen 1:26, Gen 3:22; Isa 6:8
confound: Job 5:12, Job 5:13, Job 12:20; Psa 2:4, Psa 33:10; Act 2:4-11
may: Gen 10:5, Gen 10:20, Gen 10:32, Gen 42:23; Deu 28:49; Psa 55:9; Jer 5:15; Co1 14:2-11, Co1 14:23
Lord: Gen 11:4, Gen 11:9, Gen 49:7; Deu 32:8; Luk 1:51
Babel: that is, Confusion, The tower of Babel, Herodotus informs us, was a furlong or 660 feet, in length and breadth; and, according to Strabo, it rose to the same altitude. It was of a pyramidical form, consisting of eight square towers, gradually decreasing in breadth, with a winding ascent on the outside, so very broad as to allow horses and carriages to pass each other, and even to turn. This magnificent structure is so completely destroyed that its very site is doubtful; and when supposed to be discovered, in all cases exhibiting a heap of rubbish. Gen 10:5, Gen 10:10, Gen 10:20, Gen 10:31; Isa. 13:1-14:32; Jer. 50:1-51:64; Co1 14:23
the face: Gen 10:25, Gen 10:32; Act 17:26
am 1658, bc 2346, Gen 11:27, Gen 10:21, Gen 10:22; Ch1 1:17-27; Luk 3:34-36
am 2158, bc 1846
Shem: Gen. 5:4-32
begat sons: Gen 1:28, Gen 5:4, Gen 9:7; Psa 127:3, Psa 127:4, Psa 128:3, Psa 128:4, Psa 144:12
am 1693, bc 2311
begat: Luk 3:36
am 2096, bc 1908, Gen 11:13
am 1723, bc 2281, Gen 11:14
am 2126, bc 1878, Gen 11:15
Eber: Gen 10:21, Gen 10:25; Num 24:24; Ch1 1:19
Peleg: Luk 3:35, Phalec
am 2187, bc 1817, Gen 11:17
am 1787, bc 2217
Reu: Luk 3:35, Ragau
am 1996, bc 2008, Gen 11:19
am 1819, bc 2185
Serug: Luk 3:35, Saruch.
am 2026, bc 1978, Gen 11:21
am 1849, bc 2155
Nahor: Jos 24:2, Nachor
am 2049, bc 1955, Gen 11:23
am 1878, bc 2126
Terah: Luk 3:34, Thara
am 1997, bc 2007, Gen 11:25
am 1948, bc 2056
Abram: Gen 12:4, Gen 12:5, Gen 22:20-24, Gen 29:4, Gen 29:5; Jos 24:2; Ch1 1:26, Ch1 1:27
am 2008, bc 1996
Lot: Gen 11:31, Gen 12:4, Gen 13:1-11, Gen 14:12, 19:1-29; Pe2 2:7
Ur: Gen 15:7; Neh 9:7; Act 7:2-4
Iscah: Iscah is called the daughter-in-law of Terah (Gen 11:31), as being Abram's wife; yet Abram afterwards said, "she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother" (Gen 20:12). Probably Haran was the eldest son of Terah, and Abram his youngest by another wife; and thus Sarai was the daughter, or grand-daughter of Terah, Abram's father, but not of his mother.
barren: Gen 15:2, Gen 15:3, Gen 16:1, Gen 16:2, Gen 18:11, Gen 18:12, Gen 21:1, Gen 21:2, Gen 25:21, Gen 29:31, Gen 30:1, Gen 30:2; Jdg 13:2; Sa1 1:2; Psa 113:9; Luk 1:7, Luk 1:36
am 2078, bc 1926
took: Gen 11:26, Gen 11:27, Gen 12:1
they went: Gen 11:28, Gen 12:1; Jos 24:2, Jos 24:3; Heb 11:8
Ur: Ur was probably the place called Ouri, in Mesopotamia, two days' journey from Nisibis, in the way to the river Tigris. Jos 24:2; Neh 9:7; Act 7:2-4
the land: Gen 10:19, Gen 24:10, bc cir, 1923, am cir, 2081
Haran: Gen 11:32, Gen 12:4, Gen 24:10, Gen 24:15, Gen 27:43, Gen 29:4, Gen 29:5; Act 7:2-4, Charran
am 2083, bc 1921, Gen 11:32