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…. Genesis 6-9. Lesson 6. Narrative Review. Before the Flood Genesis 1 Genesis 2 Genesis 3 Genesis 4 Genesis 5. Narrative Review. The Flood Genesis 6 Genesis 7 Genesis 8 Genesis 9 Genesis 10. Offerings to the Lord. Review.
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Genesis 6-9 Lesson 6
Narrative Review • Before the Flood • Genesis 1 • Genesis 2 • Genesis 3 • Genesis 4 • Genesis 5
Narrative Review • The Flood • Genesis 6 • Genesis 7 • Genesis 8 • Genesis 9 • Genesis 10
Offerings to the Lord Review • Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD • Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat • And the LORD respected Abel and his offering • But He did not respect Cain and his offering • Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell
Question for Cain Review • Verse 7 – Genesis 4:7 “If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” • It was Cain’s choice. Do well, or not. The wrong choice would be sin. Sin had been introduced and was waiting on Cain. He was capable of ruling over sin. LESSON?
9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?" Wrong sacrifice Anger Jealousy Hatred Murder Lying Sins Multiply Review
Cain’s Punishment Review • Genesis 4:10 And He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground. • God knew what Cain had done • 11f "So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth."
Too Much? Review • Genesis 4:13 And Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is greater than I can bear! • What an overwhelming sense of misery; but no sign of penitence, nor cry for pardon.
Enoch Review • Genesis 5:21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. • Enoch ... begat Methuselah--This name signifies, "He dieth, at the sending forth," so that Enoch gave it as prophetical of the flood. It is computed that Methuselah died in the year of that catastrophe.
Enoch Review • 22f After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. • denoting constant and familiar association
Marriages • Genesis 6:2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. • Sons of God—righteous, not angels • Daughters of men—descendants of Cain? Sinful, evil • Physical appearance • Beautiful
Marriages then children • Genesis 6:4 …the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. • Wickedness prevailed • Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Marriages then children • Genesis 6:4 …the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. • Wickedness prevailed • Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Influence of wife • Mixed marriages between parties of opposite principles and practice were necessarily sources of extensive corruption. The women, religious themselves, would as wives and mothers exert an influence fatal to the existence of religion in their household, and consequently the people of that later age sank to the lowest depravity. • Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary
Does it matter? • Wife for Isaac • Genesis 24:2 So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house…I will make you swear…that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites…but you shall go to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac."
Does it matter? • Esau’s choice • Genesis 26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. And they were a grief of mind to Isaac and Rebekah.
Influence of mother • 2 Timothy 1:5 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also.
Conclusions? • It matters who you choose to be your lifetime companion • Guys, she will affect your future more than anyone can ever get you to understand • Ladies, he will be the father of your children—the most precious ones on earth to you
God cares • Sorry He made man • Grieved in His heart • We are hurt when someone we care about does us wrong
God cares • Genesis 6:11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
Noah • Just man • Perfect (blameless) • Walked with God • Build an ark • God destroy all flesh • Gives instructions
Noah’s obedience • Shows why he ‘walked with God’ • Genesis 6:22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. • Complete, total obedience • Did ‘all’ God commanded him • Genesis 7:5 And Noah did according to all that the LORD commanded him.
Obedience • Exodus 19:5 'Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
Obedience • Deuteronomy 30:2 "and you return to the LORD your God and obey His voice, according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul
Obedience • Acts 5:29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men. • 2 Thessalonians 1:8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our obedience • Noah did ‘all’ God commanded • Did he have a choice? • Should we do ‘all’ God commands us? • Do we have a choice?
Our obedience • Discuss ‘all’ • ‘big’ things? • ‘little’ things? • Things I don’t want to do? • Things I see no reason to do? • What would it hurt if I did ______?
Complete obedience? • 1 Samuel 15:20 And Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and gone on the mission on which the LORD sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. "But the people took of the plunder…
Complete obedience? • 2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Flood is over • Noah leaves the ark (8:18) • Immediately worships God • God’s promise • Even though man’s heart be evil, He will never destroy every living thing as He had done • Be fruitful and multiply
Laws • Shall not eat blood • Leviticus 17:10 …I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. • Acts 15:20 "but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.
Laws • Life for life • Genesis 9:5 "Surely for your lifeblood I will demand a reckoning; from the hand of every beast I will require it, and from the hand of man. From the hand of every man's brother I will require the life of man. • 6 "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man.
Rainbow sign of covenant • Genesis 9:11 "Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.“ • Genesis 9:17 And God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth."
Earth will be destroyed • 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
Then judgment • 2 Thessalonians 1:6ff since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Everlasting destruction • 2 Thessalonians 1:9-10 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.
lessons Choosing a spouse • It matters who you choose to be your lifetime companion • Guys, she will affect your future more than anyone can ever get you to understand • Ladies, he will be the father of your children—the most precious ones on earth to you
lessons Our obedience • Noah did ‘all’ God commanded • Did he have a choice? • Should we do ‘all’ God commands us? • Do we have a choice?
lessons Earth will be destroyed • 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.