The Midianite caravans of camels are mentioned as early as the time of Jacob, when they carried "spicery and balm and myrrh" from the land of Gilead into Egypt (Genesis 37:25, 28, 36). Ephah is a sub-tribe of Midian (Genesis 25:4). These nomads would visit the distant Sheba, in...
As previously mentioned, seven million years ago some North American camels headed to Eurasia. But other camels stayed behind in North America. Four million years later, descendants of those camels headed in another direction: south. Some three million years ago, a land bridge formed between North...
All of them were stunned to read the will and questioned each other how to divide the 17 camels as mentioned in the will. It is not possible to divide 17 camels and give half of the 17 camels to the eldest one. It is not possible also to divide the camels for the other two sons....
22), and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man (this explains the cause of the action mentioned in the previous verse); and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. Parallel Commentaries ... HebrewAs soon...
I have to address the camel going through the eye of a needle. This is one of the most misinterpreted verses because no one researches the context of the day. The eye of the needle was a gate in the wall of a city. It was made with the intention of only letting humans and some sm...
Female donkeys, in particular, were prized for their ability to reproduce and increase the herd. The number 20 may suggest a doubling of completeness, indicating the abundance of Jacob's gift. Donkeys are mentioned throughout the Bible as humble beasts of burden, and their inclusion here may ...