Genesis The Book of Origins

Chapters 6-9 - What is a good title?

Week 1: Chapter 6:1-12 - Global Depravity

Week 2: Chapter 6:13 - 22- Salvation and Judgment

Week 3: Chapters 7 and 8- God remembered Noah

Week 4: Chapter 9 - The Noahic Covenant

Chapter 6:1-12

Review of chapter 5 Questions from this passage Spiritual Lessons

Genesis 5

Adam

Adam is

130 years

old

Seth

Mahalel

Kenan

Enosh

Seth is

105 years

old.

Adam is

235

Adam

dies at

930 years

Enosh is

90 Seth is

195 Adam is

325

Enoch Jared

Methuselah

Kenan is

70 Enosh is

160 Seth is

265 Adam is

395

Seth

died at

912 years

Mahalel

is 65 Kenan is

135 Enosh is

225 Seth is

330 Adam is

460

Jared is

162 Mahalel

is 227 Kenan is

297 Enosh is

387 Seth is

492 Adam is

622

Noah Lamech

God takes

Enoch

at 365

Enoch is

65 Jared is

227 Mahalel

is 292 Kenan is

362 Enosh is

452 Seth is

557 Adam is

687

Methuselah

is 187 Enoch is

252 Jared is

414 Mahalel is

479 Kenan is

549 Enosh is

639 Seth is

744 Adam is

874

Noah is

600 Methuselah

died at 969 years

Lamech is

182 Methuselah

is 369 Jared is

596 Mahalel is

661 Kenan is

731 Enosh is

821

Lamech

died at

777 years

Shem,

Ham, and

Japheth

Noah is

500 Lamech is

682 Methuselah

is 869 Jared died

at 962 Mahalel

died at

895 Kenan died

at 910 Enosh died

at 905

FLOOD

Chapter 6:1-12

Review of chapter 5 Questions from this passage Spiritual Lessons

Questions from Genesis 6

V2- Who were the sons of God and what was the nature of their union with the daughters of man?

- The line of Seth - Powerful monarchs - Rebellious angels

Questions from Genesis 6

V3- What is the meaning of “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever and the 120 years that follow?

- Spirit with capital S or lower case s? - 120 years of longevity or 120 years until the

flood?

Questions from Genesis 6

V4- Who are the Nephilim and the mighty men?

- Nephilim in Numbers 13:33 - The Men of renown

Questions from Genesis 6

V6,7- How can The Lord be sorry?

- Malachi 3:6 - “For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob,are not consumed.”

- Look at V2, 5, 12, and 13

Questions from Genesis 6

V8, 9 Why was Noah chosen and how was he different than the rest?

- V8 comes before V9 - Noah’s righteousness, blamelessness, and walk

with God were a result of grace.

Chapter 6:1-13

Review of chapter 5 Passage questions Spiritual Lessons

Spiritual Lessons

• Immorality, Corruption and Judgment • The preservation of The Seed of the

Woman • The heart of God grieves when people sin. • Building a name in this world

Genesis 6-9

Week 1: Chapter 6:1-12 - Global Depravity

Week 2: Chapter 6:13-22 Salvation and Witness

Week 3: Chapter 7-8- Judgment and Rescue

Week 4: Chapter 9 - The Noahic Covenant

Chapter 6:13 - 22

Review of 6:1-12 Passage questions Spiritual Lessons

Chapter 6:14 - 7:24

Review of 6:1-13 Passage questions Spiritual Lessons

How did

the ark

look like? -

We don’t

know for

sure...

How was the ark built?

V15 Dimensions of the ark (approximate)

1 Cubit = About 18 inches

300 Cubits Long = 425 feet

50 Cubits Wide = 75 feet

30 Cubits Tall = 45 feet high

Cargo capacity = 20,000 tons = 522 railroad cars

How did Noah find all the animals and how did everyone fit?

V20 - “Shall come to you”

V20 - “After their kind”

Theories…

Sheep sized animals

Hibernation

Chapter 6:14 - 7:24

Review of 6:1-13 Passage questions Spiritual Lessons

Spiritual Lessons

God provides the way of salvation

God is in control

7 lessons from Noah’s witness

Genesis 6-9

Week 1: Chapter 6:1-12 - Global Depravity

Week 2: Chapter 6:13-22 Salvation and Witness

Week 3: Chapters 7-8- Judgment and Rescue

Week 4: Chapter 9 - The Noahic Covenant

Chapters 7 and 8

Review of chapter 6 Passage questions Spiritual Lessons

120

Years

First

Announcement

(6:3)

Time Before the Flood

100

Years

Shem, Ham

and Japheth

are born and

God Speaks to

Noah (6:9-21)

5

Years

Lamech dies at

777, Methuselah

is 964.

(5:27,31)

The Flood

God Speaks to

Noah for the

second time

(7:1-5)

7 Days

Before

Noah is

born,

Lamech

names him

“rest”

(5:29)

600

Years

Chapters 7 and 8

Review of chapter 6 Passage questions Spiritual Lessons

The Flood

40 Days

The Flood

Activity Stops

(7:17)

224

Days

The Flood

Waters Recede

(7:24, 8:3)

150

Days

The Ark Rested

on Mt. Ararat

(8:4)

264-

278Day

s

The Dove

Leaves

(8:12)

Noah leaves

the Ark

(8:14-19)

371

Days

The Earth

Dries

(8:13)

40 Days 74 Days

320

Days

What happened when?

Where did all the water come from?

7:11 Two sources of water:

The fountains of the deep

The windows of heaven

7:19-20 What about the tallest mountains?

8:4 Where is Mt. Ararat?

8:6-12 What about the raven and the dove? 4 Approaches

• Stay away…

• Questionable

• Acceptable

• Preferred

Spiritual Lessons

• God’s judgement is certain and sudden

• God’s salvation is secured

• “God remembered Noah”

• A picture of baptism