Fall Q24: Class 2 Chapters 6-11

Class Intro:

Opportunities for 16 Periods review

Adam to Noah family tree

Class 1 Review:

God created the world in a perfect and complete way—it was good.

Man and woman enjoyed an untainted relationship with God, until they listened to Satan and experienced the consequences of sin.

They left the garden and sin continued to multiply.

All is not lost… Genesis 3:15 --

CHAPTER 6: (Ask for Chapter Summary)

Main Events:

The righteous began to intermarry with the wicked:

The context is not that God became angry with the angels, but with mankind.

It is potentially the case that we are looking at the descendents of Seth and Cain coming together who previously were separated.

Nephilim = oppressor

As sin began to multiply, God decided to not only limit their lifespans, but to wipe it all out and start from scratch:

VS 12, we’ve reached the anti of chapters 1 and 2:

Noah is given instructions to build an ark, survive, and enter into a covenant with Yahweh God.

Main Themes:

The progression of sin: it hasn’t gotten any better, and it won’t

Totality of language (vs 5) is often used as a contrast (v8)

The ability to lead your family in the midst of a wicked world:

God’s giving of instructions, those approved following them

CHAPTER 7 (Ask for Summaries)

Main Events

The ark is filled with the animals for preservation and sacrifice.

The flood gates are opened, no one is left to survive except those on the ark.

Major Themes:

The Ark as an historical event:

First, the dimensions of the ark being specified to such a degree

The dating of the event : see 11-13

The description of the water, not only in its duration, but in its coverage:

19-22, 24

The wrath of God revealed:

Why doesn’t God just do this now to rid the Earth of all this wickedness?

Can you connect it to ideas like those in Acts 17 and Hebrews 10: If this was God’s wrath then, you do not want to ignore His invitation:

CHAPTER 8 (Ask for Summaries)

Major Events:

The rain ceases, the floods begin to recede, and finally the earth is dried.

Noah leaves the ark, sacrifices to God, and receives covenant promise.

Major Themes:

Noah’s trust in God:

He could not see, but had faith that God had not abandoned him.

He had faith that God would finish the purpose that He started.

CHAPTER 9 (Ask for Summaries)

Main Events

Command to rebuild

Another covenant made with Noah: basics of social interaction See 6-7

Animals freely given to man as a source of food

Exception of Blood

Covenant of Rainbow, promise to never destroy world in this way

Noah’s planting of the vineyard and drunken behavior

Canaan’s dishonoring of his father:

Blessing of Shem and Japheth:

Main Themes:

God doesn’t just destroy for wanton pleasure: He builds back up

Some basic continual themes:

The prohibition of blood continues to this day:

Life is sacred, the life is in the blood:

God’s mercy in the rainbow

The inability, even of the flood, to rid ourselves of the problem of sin.

Shem is the ancestor of Christ

CHAPTER 10: THE EARTH IS REPOPULATED:

Chapter 11: (Ask for Summaries)

Main Events:

The building of the tower of Babel

The confounding of the languages and the dispersal of peoples

The family of Abram begins their journey into Canaan, Making it to Haran.

Main Themes:

The world is right back where it was:

THE ONLY SOLUTION is Jesus!

Man’s rebellion and arogance:

How much of what we do today is done out of arrogance and pride?

Continued hope: every occasion where it seems dark, we are given hope:

Jesus in Chapter 3

Noah in Chapter 5

Abram in chapter 11

How does all of this fit in with Israel preparing to enter the land of promise?

What about us as we wait?

Conclude with Justice and mercy question from sheet: