Sinim

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Sinim is a land mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in the Book of Isaiah 49:12. "Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim."

This country is unknown, though it is apparent from Isaiah that it was considered one of the most distant lands imaginable. Some scholars have claimed it as another name for the Phoenicians, however, it has been usually associated with China (basing it on the root word Sin, which resembles the Latinization for the Chinese Qin, after the Qin dynasty, founded only in 221 BC by Qin Shi Huang-Di).

[edit] See also

• Lost Tribes of Israel
• Eschatology

[edit] External links

Arguments Linking China to the Sinim

• Very good argument for the Sino=Sin argument
• Argument that the Sinim are Asiatic, Chinese in particular

Arguments Linking Australia to the Sinim

• An Article arguing that Sinim is an ancient Semitic/Phoenician name for Australia