Jokshan

Jokshan ("an offense", "hardness", or "a knocking"); most probably Josephus' Jazar.[1] According to the Bible he was the second son of Abraham and his either wife[2] or concubine[3] Keturah, whom he wed after the death of Sarah.[4] Jokshan had five other brothers: Zimran, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah;[5] as well as two half brothers: Ishmael and Isaac.

Apparent and approximate emigration patterns of Abraham’s children by Katurah, excepting those about whom not enough is known to draw a conclusion.

Josephus records that "Abraham contrived to settle them in colonies; and they took possession of Troglodytis and the country of Arabia the Happy, as far as it reaches to the Red Sea."[6] Abraham in all probability, tried to keep them apart from Isaac to avoid conflict while fulfilling God's commission to spread out and inhabit the globe.[7][8][9]

Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. Dedan had three sons, named Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Josephus, Flavius, Antiquities 1.15.1
  2. ↑ Genesis 25:1
  3. ↑ 1Chronicles 1:32
  4. ↑ Genesis 25:2-6
  5. ↑ Genesis 25:1-6
  6. ↑ Josephus, Flavius, Antiquities, 1.15.1
  7. ↑ Genesis 1:27,28
  8. ↑ Genesis 9:1
  9. ↑ Josephus, Flavius, Antiquities, 1.4.1-3
  10. ↑ Genesis 25:3