Midian
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Midian was the son of Abraham and his second wife Keturah who he married later in life after the death of Sarah. [1]
Midian and his descendants went on to become the Midianites and formed the nation of Midian. It was located in the southeastern Sinai and west central Arabia. [2] Moses settled in Midian [3] after he fled Egypt after killing an Egyptian. He also married a daughter Zipporah of a priest of Midian.
In later years the Midianites and the people of Israel were often at odds especially in the time of the Judges. Midian is mentioned 39 times in the Bible, but all in the Old Testament. It is not known when Midian ceased to be a nation.
References
- ↑ Genesis 25:1-2 (NIV)
- ↑ NIV Study Bible, Zondervan, 1985, Pg. 89
- ↑ Exodus 1:15 (NIV)
