Genesis Ch 7-9. Noah and the Flood.

1. Gen 7:11,12

The source of water in flood

                1> All the springs of the great deep burst forth

                2> The floodgates of the heavens were opened.

                3> Rain fell the earth forty days and forty nights.

2. Gen 7:17-24

God’s judgment on the world.

(1) His judgment is complete. (Gen 7:21-23)

Triple emphasis of complete judgment of God

(2) His judgment is universal. (Gen 7:19)

There are four God’s universal judgment in the Bible.

1> God’s judgment On Adam.

2> God’s judgment On flood.

3> God’s judgment On the Cross

4> God’s judgment On the Final judgment.

                Will be like the judgment on Flood. (Mat 24:37-39)

(3) There is God’s Grace/Salvation in His judgment. (Gen 7:23)

                                Seed of Woman

                                Noah’s family

                                Believers (Remnant)

3. Gen 8:20

Noah built an altar to the LORD.

            First thing Noah did after the flood.

Whatever we do, we worship God from beginning to the end.

4. Gen 9:9-17

(1) Covenant God made with Noah

Sign of the covenant; rainbow

(2) There are six covenants in the Bible.

1> Covenant with Noah (Noahic Covenant: Gen 9:9-17)

2> Covenant with Abraham (Abrahamic covenant; Gen 17:7)

3> Covenant with Israel (Mosaic covenant: Exo 19)

4> Covenant with Priest (priestly covenant: num 25:10-13)

5> Covenant with David (2 Sam 23:5)

            6> New Covenant (Jer 32:40)

(3) In the perspective of covenant

                We can see the first commandment as covenant of God with Adam. (Gen 2:26,27)

5. Gen 9:20

20. Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.

It could simply mean he became a farmer.

But based on following event, Noah who was once a spiritual man became a man of the soil.

6. Gen 9:22-27

            Since God blessed Noah’s sons (Gen 9:1),

Ham’s son, Canaan was cursed by Noah. (Gen 9:25)