Journey Through the Bible

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Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the
water was abated from the face of the landThe
dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in
her beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah
knew that the water was abated from the earth.
Genesis 88-11
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Journey Through the Bible

• 3rd Cycle - The Flood

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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood
1656 years

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Corruption of Man
• Sons of God marries the daughters of men v. 2
• There was a distinction made as to men began
  calling on the name of the Lord from those who
  didnt. Gen. 426
• Remember. 2 Cor. 614
• It is apparent those who belonged to God refused
  to submit to His will. cp. Matt. 194-6, 8

Reference Genesis 6 The Flood corruption of man
(Gen. 61-8)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Corruption of Man
• God will not strive with men forever. v. 3
• Until then Noah would preach unto them the good
  news unto repentance for the saving of their
  souls.
• He (Jesus) went and made proclamation to the
  these disobedient souls. 1 Pet. 320
• The time given 120 years

Reference Genesis 6 The Flood corruption of man
(Gen. 61-8)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Corruption of Man
• Nephilim (v. 4)
• These are mighty men or men of renown. (cp.
  Num. 1313)
• Lived in days before and after the flood
• Therefore, we know this word to be a description
  of people (i.e. warrior) rather than a class of
  people (Caucasian)

Reference Genesis 6 The Flood corruption of man
(Gen. 61-8)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Corruption of Man
• God saw (v. 5-6)
• Every intent of the thoughts of his heart was
  only evil continually.
• He was sorrowful in making man.
• He grieved in His heart
• God judged (v. 7-8)
• I will blot out man, animals, creeping things,
  birds
• But, Noah found grace in Gods eyes

Reference Genesis 6 The Flood corruption of man
(Gen. 61-8)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Gods relationship with Noah (vss. 9-12)
• Noah walked with God
• Earth corrupt (vss. 11-12)
• Gods commands (vss. 13-21)
• I will destroy the earth
• Build an ark
• Take/eat all food which is edible (for man and
  animals)
• Noah did according to all that God had commanded
  him. v. 22

Reference Genesis 6 The Flood Noah (Gen. 69-22)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• The Flood Summary (ch. 71-10)
• Command to enter the ark
• Male and female to keep the offspring alive
  animals (clean 7 unclean 2), birds (7),
  creeping things
• Context v. 4
• I will send rain 40 days and nights
• I will blot out from the face of the land every
  living thing that I have made.
• Noah did all that the Lord commanded him. v. 5-10

Reference Genesis 7 The Flood Summary (Gen.
71-10)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Flood Timeline The flood begins (ch. 711-24)
• Noah 600 yrs old
• Mo. 2, day 17 All enter the ark. vss. 11-16
• 40 days. vss. 17-24
• Ark on surface of the water
• Water prevailed so all the high mountains were
  covered by 15 cubits (45 ft).
• All flesh on the earth perish
• 150 days The waters prevailed upon the earth one
  hundred and fifty days. v. 24

Reference Genesis 7 The Flood Timeline -
beginning (Gen. 711-24)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Flood Timeline (cont.) waters subside (ch. 8)
• God remembers v. 1
• Waters closed v. 2
• Fountains of deep
• Rain from the sky
• End of 150 days waters recede. v. 3
• 7th mo., 17th day ark rests on mountains of
  Ararat. v. 4
• 10th mo., 10th day tops of mts become visible.
  v. 5

Reference Genesis 8 The Flood Timeline waters
subside (Gen. 8)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Flood Timeline (cont.) waters subside (ch. 8)
• 40 more days Noah opens the window of the ark.
  v. 6
• Raven sent until water dried up on the earth.
  v. 7
• Then, dove sent
• Nothing, wait 7 days. v. 8
• Olive leaf, wait 7 days. vss. 10-11
• Did not return. v. 12

Reference Genesis 8 The Flood Timeline waters
subside (Gen. 8)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood (scheme of redemption)

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Scheme of redemption
• Baptism now saves. 1 Pet. 320-21
• Gospel preached to the lost.
• Only the faithful are saved (through water) by
  Gods grace.
• New creation. 2 Cor. 517 Eph. 210
• New earth the beginning (Gen. 19-11)
  recreation of earth (Gen. 87ff)
• New man. Eph. 422-24

Reference Genesis 8
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Flood Timeline waters subside (ch. 813-14)
• 601st yr., 1st mo., 1st day surface dried. v. 13
• 2nd mo., 27th day earth was dry. v. 14
• God commands vss. 15-19
• Get out of the ark he, his family, all living
  creatures
• Noah obeyed God

Reference Genesis 8 The Flood Timeline waters
subside (Gen. 8)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Noah worships God. v. 20
• Burnt offerings (clean animals/birds)
• This is implies what kinds of animals were
  offered as burnt offerings clean (in contrast
  to unclean)
• This helps to understand between the clean and
  unclean animals that went on the ark only
  clean animals are used in worship.
• God respects Noahs offerings. vss. 21-22
• Soothing aroma. cp. Ex. 2918
• I will never again curse the ground on account
  of man

Reference Genesis 8 The Flood Noah worships God
(Gen. 820-22)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• God blesses Noah and his sons
• Be fruitful and fill the earth. v. 1 (cp. Gen.
  128)
• Regarding animals and man difference between
  Gen. 128 and now v. 2
• Then have dominion over the (animals)
• Now The fear of you and the dread of you shall
  be on every (animal). They are given into your
  hand.

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Meat (Gen. 91-4)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Every moving thing that lives shall be food for
  you. I have given you all things, even as the
  green herbs. v. 3
• The explicit comparison is made between every
  moving thing and even as the green herbs.
• The comparison is NOT made between every moving
  thing and (what is not mentioned) some animals.

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Meat (Gen. 91-4)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood blood (scheme of redemption)

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Life is in the blood. v. 4
• Cannot eat the animals (flesh) with its blood.
• This thought is proclaimed throughout the ages.
  cp. Lev. 1710-14 Acts 1528-29
• Scheme of redemption
• The purpose of blood blood makes atonement for
  the soul. Lev. 1711
• God has chosen sacrificial blood as the ransom
  price for a persons life, so the life of a
  substitute is given up in death) therefore to
  refrain from eating blood is to show respect for
  its sacredness as a vehicle of atonement.

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Meat (Gen. 91-4)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Law. vss. 5-6
• I will require your lifeblood
• From every beast.
• From every man.
• Whoever sheds mans blood By man his blood shall
  be shed.
• Reason for this law For in the image of God He
  made man.
• The opposite of shed blood (death) be fruitful
  and multiply (life). v. 7

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood capital
punishment (Gen. 95-7)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Scheme of redemption
• O.T. any man or animal guilty of killing
  another his life is required. cp. Ex. 2128-32
  Ex. 2013
• N.T. Spiritually any one guilty of sin is
  his life is required. Rom. 623a
• The only time shedding of blood is accepted
  before God as an offering on behalf of sin. Heb.
  922-28

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood capital
punishment (Gen. 95-7)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Covenant with Noah and descendents (and all the
  earth). vss. 8-17
• Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the
  waters of the flood.
• Sign rainbow in the cloud
• Every time there is a rainbow it serves as a sign
  that God would never destroy the earth by way of
  a flood on account of man.

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Rainbow (Gen.
98-17)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Sign of the covenant
• Bow is typically used as an instrument/weapon
  of killing.
• With the Hebrew qesheth (bow), Noah (and his
  descendents) could remember Gods destroying
  power inflicted upon the world, but most
  importantly, his mercy in putting the bow in the
  cloud as a sign never to destroy man in this
  manner.
• Gods faithfulness is clear Sin demands
  judgment, but He also provides redemption to the
  faithful.

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Rainbow (Gen.
98-17)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Summary vss. 18-19
• Noahs Sons Shem, Ham, Japheth
• Ham father of Canaan
• Whole earth populated
• Context vss. 20-21
• Noah began farming planted a vineyard
• Drank the wine became drunk uncovered himself
  in the tent

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Curse on Canaan
(Gen. 918-29)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• The incident vss. 22-24
• Ham saw his fathers nakedness
• Ham tells his brothers he saw Noahs nakedness
• His brothers - without seeing their fathers
  nakedness - covered Noah
• Noah awakens from his drunken state and realizes
  what Ham had done.
• NOTE To the ancients, however, even seeing ones
  father naked was a breach of family ethic.

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Curse on Canaan
(Gen. 918-29)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• The curse vss. 25-27
• Cursed be Canaan he will be a servant to his
  brothers.OPPOSITE OF SHEM
• Blessed be Shem let Canaan serve him
• May God enlarge Japheth
• He will dwell in the tents of Shem
• Canaan will serve him

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Curse on Canaan
(Gen. 918-29)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Scheme of Redemption
• Noah was humiliated
• His nakedness seen by another man
• The curse on Hams descendents would bring
  retribution to Noah
• Hams descendents would likewise bring
  humiliation of them.
• This story would lead to the eventual
  relationship between Shem (Israel) and Canaan
  (the Canaanites)

Reference Genesis 9 The Flood Curse on Canaan
(Gen. 918-29)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• The records of the generations of Shem, Ham,
  Japheth
• These records fulfill Gods will for Noah and his
  sons to fill the earth. Gen. 91
• NOTE (generally) three distinct nations not all
  names can be positively identified for its
  locations
• The purpose
• Location of peoples involved in Gods scheme of
  redemption
• From Shem to Scattering of People

Reference Genesis 10 The Flood Generations
(Gen. 10)
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The Flood (Gen. 6-10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood

• The flood itself
• Meat given for food
• Law of capital punishment
• Covenant of the Rainbow
• Curse on Canaan
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people

• Peleg for in his days the earth was divided. V.
  25
• Side note ancestor of Jesus. Lk. 335
• Necessary Implication the earth was not
  divided before the days of Peleg.
• Speculative but worth consideration Pangaea
  theory all present continents were once
  together and collectively known as a
  'supercontinent' called a Pangaea.
• Connection with Tower of Babel? Cp. Gen. 118

Reference Genesis 10 The Flood Peleg (Gen.
1025)
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Pangaea Theory and Peleg (Gen. 1025)
Reference Genesis 10 The Flood Generations
(Gen. 10)
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Descendents of Noah (Gen.10)
Before the flood
Scattering
The Flood
Noah
Shem
Ham
Japheth
CushMizraimPutCanaan
Gomer, MagogMadai, JavenTubal, MeshechTiras
Elam, AsshurArphaxadLud, Aram
Now their settlement extended from Mesha as you
go toward Sephar, the hill country of the east.
V. 30
The territory of the Canaanite extended from
Sidon as you go towardGerar, as far as Gaza
as you go toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah
and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. V. 19
From these the coastlands of the nations were
separated into their lands, every one according
to his language, according to their families,
into their nations. V. 5
Reference Genesis 10 The Flood Table of
Nations (Gen. 10)
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Descendents of Noah (Gen.10)
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REVIEWThe flood (Genesis 6-10)

• The flood itself (Genesis 6-8)
• Meat given for food (Genesis 9)
• Law of capital punishment (Genesis 9)
• Covenant of the rainbow (Genesis 9)
• Curse on Canaan (Genesis 9)
• Generations Shem to scattering of the people
  (Genesis 10)