- Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan Ge 10:15; 1Ch 1:13
- Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation Mt 15:21,22; Mr 7:24,26
- Dwelt on the sea coast Lu 6:17; Ac 27:3
- CITIES OF MENTIONED
- Zidon Jos 11:8; 19:28
- Zarephath or Sarepta 1Ki 17:9; Lu 4:26
- Governed by kings Jer 25:22; 27:3
- CHARACTER OF
- Careless and secure Jud 18:7
- Idolatrous 1Ki 11:5
- Superstitious Jer 27:3,9
- Wicked and impenitent Mt 11:21,22
- Engaged in extensive commerce Isa 23:2
- Were skilful sailors Eze 27:8
- Supplied the Jews with timber 1Ch 22:4; Ezr 3:7
- Supplied from Judea with provisions Ac 12:20; Eze 27:17
- TERRITORY OF
- Bordered on the land of Canaan Ge 10:19
- Given by God to Israel Ge 49:13; Jos 13:6
- Allotted to the tribe of Asher Jos 19:24,28
- Visited by our Lord Mt 15:21
- Israel unable to expel Jud 1:31; 3:3
- Hostile and oppressive to God's people Jud 10:12; Eze 28:22,24; Joe 3:5,6
- Solomon intermarried with 1Ki 11:1
- Ahab intermarried with 1Ki 16:31
- Israel followed the idolatry of Jud 10:6; 1Ki 11:33
- PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
- Territory of, to be given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon Jer 27:3,6
- Partaking with the other nations of God's judgments Jer 25:22-28; Eze 32:20
- All their helpers to be cut off Jer 47:4
- That God should be glorified in the judgments upon them Eze 28:21-23
- Their spoiling and oppression of the Jews to be fully recompensed Joe 3:4,8
- Many of, attended Christ's ministry Mr 3:8
- Having revolted from Herod, were obliged to propitiate him Ac 12:20
The New Topical Text Book
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