Sidonians, The

Sidonians, The

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