We all came from Adam and Eve whom God created. All races came after the tower of Babal. When we all Humans Parted one from another and went into the whole world. God made each families speak different so they could not understand one another.
I believe races/cultures/regions were created from Genesis 11:8-9.
It says got changed their languages and scattered them across the earth- that's 2 things spoken of. We also know a culture comes with a language, like Thai people speaking Thai language or Russians in Russia speaking Russia. Therefore, since we already know the language and location was scattered I think we can safely assume each was given a distinctive culture and a distinctive appearance too- Asians in Asia, Europeans in Europe, etc. It logically makes sense this is what created the races, even though the Bible does not specifically state it.
God created Adam and Eve with enough genetic information within themselves to eventually bring about the many differences we now see in people. Actually there is only one race, human, with many families, tribes and nations. As time passed and people multiplied, small variations became greater. Different combinations of genetic information were enhanced by unique contributions from each parent to the next generation.
In Genesis 10, after the flood, we read that the whole earth was populated by the descendants of Shem, Ham and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. By that time in history, each of their beautiful wives must have had strikingly different appearances.
In Genesis 11, the LORD confounds the speech of the people in response to their building the tower of Babel. This caused them to scatter into separate tribes and nations which by separation would naturally bring about even greater differences in genetic characteristics.
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. ( Revelation 5:6-10)
It says got changed their languages and scattered them across the earth- that's 2 things spoken of. We also know a culture comes with a language, like Thai people speaking Thai language or Russians in Russia speaking Russia. Therefore, since we already know the language and location was scattered I think we can safely assume each was given a distinctive culture and a distinctive appearance too- Asians in Asia, Europeans in Europe, etc. It logically makes sense this is what created the races, even though the Bible does not specifically state it.
In Genesis 10, after the flood, we read that the whole earth was populated by the descendants of Shem, Ham and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. By that time in history, each of their beautiful wives must have had strikingly different appearances.
In Genesis 11, the LORD confounds the speech of the people in response to their building the tower of Babel. This caused them to scatter into separate tribes and nations which by separation would naturally bring about even greater differences in genetic characteristics.
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. ( Revelation 5:6-10)
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