{
  "id": "dict_005544",
  "term": "Table of Nations",
  "slug": "table-of-nations",
  "letter": "T",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "The Table of Nations is the listing of peoples and lands descended from Noah’s sons after the flood, found mainly in Genesis 10. It shows the spread of humanity under God’s providence and sets the stage for the Babel account.",
  "simple_one_line": "",
  "tooltip_text": "",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [],
  "description_academic_short": "The Table of Nations refers chiefly to Genesis 10, which traces the descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth into various peoples, clans, and regions. Its purpose is not merely genealogical but theological, showing that all nations come from the post-flood human family and remain under God’s rule. It also prepares for Genesis 11, where human pride at Babel helps explain the dispersion of languages and peoples.",
  "description_academic_full": "The Table of Nations is the name commonly given to Genesis 10, with related significance from Genesis 11, where Scripture records the descendants of Noah’s sons and the spread of peoples across the earth after the flood. The chapter presents the origins and distribution of many ancient nations known to Israel, emphasizing the unity of the human race and God’s sovereign ordering of peoples, lands, and languages. Readers differ on how each name should be mapped to later historical groups, and some identifications remain uncertain, so interpreters should speak carefully beyond what the text itself states. Still, the main biblical point is clear: the nations of the world arise within God’s providential plan, and the account forms an important backdrop for the rest of the Old Testament story of the nations in relation to Israel.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "The Table of Nations is the listing of peoples and lands descended from Noah’s sons after the flood, found mainly in Genesis 10. It shows the spread of humanity under God’s providence and sets the stage for the Babel account.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/table-of-nations/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/table-of-nations.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}