Mystery of Melchzedek
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THE MYSTERY OF MELKIZEDEK: M. M. NINAN<br />
Afterward the families <strong>of</strong> the Canaanites spread abroad. And the territory <strong>of</strong> the Canaanites extended<br />
from Sidon, in the direction <strong>of</strong> Gerar, as far as Gaza, and in the direction <strong>of</strong> Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah,<br />
and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha." (Genesis 10:15-19 RSV)<br />
Thus Jebusites were Hamites (Children <strong>of</strong> Ham) while Abraham was a Semite (Children <strong>of</strong> Shem)<br />
Evidently Jebusites and Abraham were cousins. What make the bond strong is the presence <strong>of</strong> the<br />
living patriarch Shem at the time <strong>of</strong> Abraham. We do not have any record <strong>of</strong> the life span <strong>of</strong> other sons<br />
Ham and Japheth. We know that Noah himself was alive at the time <strong>of</strong> Abraham. It is quite likely that<br />
all the three sons Shem, Ham and Japheth were still living at the time when this occurred, Noah died<br />
when Abraham was around 40 years, so even Noah himself probably was alive then.<br />
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