Bible Concordances
Sidonians, the

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan
  Genesis 10:15; 1 Chronicles 1:13

• Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation
  Matthew 15:21,22; Mark 7:24,26

• Dwelt on the sea coast
  Luke 6:17; Acts 27:3

• CITIES OF MENTIONED
  • Zidon
    Joshua 11:8; 19:28
  • Zarephath or Sarepta
    1 Kings 17:9; Luke 4:26
  • Governed by kings
    Jeremiah 25:22; 27:3

• CHARACTER OF
  • Careless and secure
    Judges 18:7
  • Idolatrous
    1 Kings 11:5
  • Superstitious
    Jeremiah 27:3,9
  • Wicked and impenitent
    Matthew 11:21,22

• Engaged in extensive commerce
  Isaiah 23:2

• Were skilful sailors
  Ezekiel 27:8

• Supplied the Jews with timber
  1 Chronicles 22:4; Ezra 3:7

• Supplied from Judea with provisions
  Acts 12:20; Ezekiel 27:17

• TERRITORY OF
  • Bordered on the land of Canaan
    Genesis 10:19
  • Given by God to Israel
    Genesis 49:13; Joshua 13:6
  • Allotted to the tribe of Asher
    Joshua 19:24,28
  • Visited by our Lord
    Matthew 15:21

• Israel unable to expel
  Judges 1:31; 3:3

• Hostile and oppressive to God's people
  Judges 10:12; Ezekiel 28:22,24; Joel 3:5,6

• Solomon intermarried with
  1 Kings 11:1

• Ahab intermarried with
  1 Kings 16:31

• Israel followed the idolatry of
  Judges 10:6; 1 Kings 11:33

• PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
  • Territory of, to be given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon
    Jeremiah 27:3,6
  • Partaking with the other nations of God's judgments
    Jeremiah 25:22-28; Ezekiel 32:20
  • All their helpers to be cut off
    Jeremiah 47:4
  • That God should be glorified in the judgments upon them
    Ezekiel 28:21-23
  • Their spoiling and oppression of the Jews to be fully Recompensed
    Joel 3:4,8

• Many of, attended Christ's ministry
  Mark 3:8

• Having revolted from Herod, were obliged to propitiate him
  Acts 12:20