It was here that the descendants of Arphaxad were first called “Babylonians.” But, more often, they were referred to as the people of Van.Īfter the defeat and fall of Babylon, the Babylonians fled from the Medes and Persians. This lake, which lies about halfway between the Caspian and Mediterranean Seas, was home to Haran, an ancestor of Lot (Abram’s nephew). Other Babylonians moved farther north in Mesopotamia, settling near Lake Van. ![]() They also settled near the city of Ur, where Abram (Abraham) lived before God called him. Arphaxad’s descendants settled in the land of Shinar and the city of Babylon. ![]() They trace their bloodlines all the way back to Arphaxad, who was also an ancestor of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel). The Bible has much to say about these ancient people.
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