Did Indians live during Bible times? — Nathan of Norfolk, VA

Dear Nathan,

Yes, the Native Americans (or Indians) did live during Bible times. In fact, the Bible covers most of human history, from Adam to the end of the New Testament. This means that most of the major groups of people (such as Africans, Asians, Aborigines, Americans, and Europeans) lived during this time. We do not see many different groups until God divided people by their languages at the tower of Babel. When people no longer could speak with each other, they drifted and moved to various places on the Earth to live.