Decedents of this world (Genesis 10)

"These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations; and out of these the nations were separated on the earth after the flood." - Gen 10:32

This passage doesn't have a whole lot of content. It’s a passage of genealogy and doesn't really comment on any individual person.

But in verses 21-24 it lists the decedents of Shem which of course is the son of Noah that God used to bring out the line of David and Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:31-36) In verse 21, it says that Shem the father of all the children of Eber, which has its ties to the Hebrew people. In verses 22, it lists Arpachshad which translated is Arphaxad. (Luke 3:36)

I find it comforting that God shows us each step of the way to His Son. Unlike the decedents od Adam we get a lot more detail about the decedents of Noah, and we can even figure out where these decedents settled. If you do more research you can even figure out connections to Europe, Africa, and Asia. These names were very important to the Israelites as they could know where they came from. Many of these names and locations were also a result of the tower of Babel. (Genesis 11)

Finally I enjoyed verse 32, in that it provides me a lot of comfort in knowing that all the nations of the world came from Noah. God worked everything out, and has everything within His control.

Verse of the day: "That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; [and] that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God." - Ephesians 3:16-19

For your reading:
The Bible in One Year: Ezekiel 1-2 and Hebrews 11:1-19
Daily Bread: John 21:14-17