▶ 미디안(Midian) cf. 인물

미디안 족속의 땅과 그곳의 부족이름이다.
미디안의 정확한 경계를 정하기는 어려우나 아라비아 반도 남쪽지역으로 보고있다.

(1) 아브라함은 미디안에서 처들을 얻었다(창25:1 이하).

(2) 모세는 애굽왕 바로를 피해 미디안 땅에 머물렀다(출02:16-22) 모세가 청년 시절을 함께 보낸 미디안 사람들은 사막민족으로서 요단강 남쪽의 동편으로부터 아카바만에 이르는 지역에서 거주했다. 모세가 이 지역에서 살았을까 하는 점은 알려지지 않고 있다. 그러나 분명한 점은 모세가 미디안 사람들과 더불어 방랑하며 시내반도 깊은 곳에까지 들어갔다는 것이다.

(3) 민족과 미디안 족속의 관계는 이방 여인과 혼인하지 말라는 율법을 어기고 미디안 여인을 아내로 취하는 일이 있은 후 급속히 나빠졌다(민25:6).

(4) 사사시대에 기드온은 (삿07:19, (삿08:장)에서 미디안 군대와 전투에서 승리하였다.

(창36:35, (출02:15, (출03:1, (출04:19, (출18:1, (민22:4, (민25:15, (민31:3, (수13:21, (삿06:1, (삿07:1, (삿08:1, (삿09:17, (왕상11:18, (대상01:46, (시083:9, (사09:4, (사10:26, (사60:6, (합03:7, (행07:29 

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Midian, [Mid'ian] Midianites. [Mid'ianites] 

Son of Abraham and Keturah, and his descendants. Gen. 25:2-4. They were located far south, on the west of the Gulf of Akaba, and east of Mount Horeb. That they extended however much farther north is proved by the intercourse they had with the Israelites when in the land; unless, as some suppose, the term Midianites was not restricted to this tribe. Moses, when he fled from the king of Egypt, found shelter in Midian. Ex. 2:15-22. (출02:

The next reference to them is where they joined with Moab in soliciting Balaam to curse Israel when on the border of the land; and it was with the Midianites that Israel committed fornication. Num. 22:4, 7; Num. 25:6-18. Moses was told to make war with them, and we read that the Israelites slew all the males, burnt all their cities and goodly castles, and afterwards put the women to death; on which occasion Balaam also was slain. Num. 31:1-18. (민22: (민25: (민31:

During the time of the judges, because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord, He 'delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years;' but when, being greatly oppressed, they cried unto the Lord, He raised up Gideon and there was a great slaughter of the Midianites, 'so that they lifted up their heads no more' against Israel. Nothing is recorded of them during the time of the kingdom. Num. 10:29; Judges 6 — Judges 8; 1 Kings 11:18; Ps. 83:9-11; Isa. 9:4; Isa. 10:26; Isa. 60:6; Hab. 3:7. Midian is called MADIAN in Acts 7:29. 

(민10: (삿06: (삿07: (삿07: (왕상11: (시083: (사09: (사10: (사60: (합03: (행07:

--- Morrish Bible Dictionary