Genesis
Foundation Book of the Bible
The Times of Noah
Estrategia pedagógica
The focus of this lesson is to review the condition of man and the world prior to the great flood. Of special note in this lesson is information about Noah, the condition of society in which he lived and God’s reasons for destroying the world.
Resultados del aprendizaje de los estudiantes
- Know: Understand the condition of man and how God provided a promised redeemer.
- Feel: Develop an appreciation for God’s faithfulness.
- Do: Use the information gained from Genesis to strengthen our faith.
Cuerpo de la lección
Preguntas de discusión
A continuación se sugieren preguntas para utilizar durante la parte de debate guiado de la lección. También se sugieren respuestas a las preguntas para ayudar a los alumnos a comprender los distintos conceptos. Se proporcionan para ayudar al debate y no se consideran respuestas "correctas o incorrectas".
The intent is to establish the truth of the account of the flood from Genesis. There are records of a global flood in religious writings all around the world yet many still see this as a myth. They believe in Jesus as a historical figure and as the Son of God yet doubt other writings in scripture. If Satan can cause someone to disbelieve any part of scripture then the entirety of scripture is called into question, including, ironically, Satan himself. Whether one believes in Satan or not, to deny God is to be lost.
By recounting this information as a statement of fact, we can believe the event was true as described in scripture and study it as a guide for our attitude towards God, His word, and His warning to be prepared for our Lord's coming.
Noah was the son of Lamech. He was designated by God to be the one who would bring relief (meaning he was the one that would continue the promise from God of a redeemer). The relief spoken of here would be relief from the curse of sin that would come through Jesus. Noah was the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
They produced offspring referred to as the, "mighty men who were of old, men or renown." They were super powerful, wicked and raised the level of evil and violence in the world. God placed a judgment upon man where he would no longer live past than 120 years (Genesis 6:1-4).
- Luke 17:26-27 – Preoccupation with physical appetites (materialism)
- Genesis 6:2 – Satanic activity in the physical realm
- Hebrews 11:7 – General unbelief
- Jude 1:14-15 – Ungodly behavior
- Genesis 6:11-13 – Widespread violence
These scriptures summarize much of what we see in our world today. We read in Genesis 6:5-6 that man had grown so wicked that everything he thought of and did was wicked. As a result, God was sorry He had created man.
The implication is that when we continue to turn from God or reject the opportunity to turn to God, we make God sorrowful. In His sorrow He will act to eventually remove us. Jesus promised He will return at a time only God the Father knows. When He returns, He will pronounce judgment upon the wicked of eternal separation and punishment and for the righteous (those in Christ), a reward including eternity in the presence of God.
Note: Some versions use the word "repent" instead of sorrow. This is not that God sinned, but rather changes His attitude toward man. He doesn't lose His love for man but does regret the condition of
There might be many words used but the key word being looked for is "obedient." The implication is that if we are obedient to God's will then we also will be saved. Our obedience is not earning salvation but acting upon our faith, just as Noah did.
God is faithful to His promise both to destroy wickedness and to save those who are righteous. The only way we can be made righteous before God is through Jesus. As noted in this lesson, Noah obeyed God to the best of his ability. He was not perfect, but because of his faithfulness God saved him. That is true for us as well. We are not perfect, but we recognize God as our creator and redeemer. We do the best we can to obey Him. We resolve to live according to the teachings of Jesus and honor Him as Lord.