This document is about Elam (Gentile Nation). For other homonyms, please refer to the Elam document. It is one of several gentile nations that appear in the Bible. Its progenitor is the son of Shem.
Genesis 10:22The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
Genesis 14:1they made war with Bera, king of Sodom; Birsha, king of Gomorrah; Shinab, king of Admah; Shemeber, king of Zeboiim; and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).Genesis 14:2All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).Genesis 14:3They served Chedorlaomer for twelve years, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
이후 엘람 민족은 앗수르, 바벨론 등의 국가들과 세력다툼을 하면서 여러번 침략을 당해 국가로서의 정체성은 사라지게 되었다.
이들은 에스라(학자)가 성전을 다시 지을 때에 이를 반대하는 상소를 바사의 왕 아닥사스다에게 올려 공사 진행을 방해했다.
사도행전 시대에 제자들이 오순절의 성령을 받은 뒤 모여있는 사람들에게 설교할 때에 엘람 인들도 있었던 것이 기록되어있다.
Acts 2:9Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,Acts 2:10Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”Acts 2:11They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”Acts 2:12Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”