GOD'S JUDGEMENT AND SALVATION

Genesis 6-7                                                 Lesson 5a
Key Verse: 6:9

        "This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man,
         blameless among the people of his time, and he walked
         with God."

*    THE SPREAD OF SIN (6:1-7)

1.   Read 6:1-3. From the context of this chapter, who seem to be the
     sons of God, and who seem to be the daughters of men?

2.   What was the basis of marriage in the times of Noah? How did God
     express his displeasure?  (3) What does verse 3 mean? In what
     way did the fruit of these marriages seem good by human
     standards? (4) Why was God displeased? (Compare Ge 2:22-24)

3.   What did God see that grieved him and filled his heart with pain?
     What was so evil about the inclinations of men's hearts? (see Lk
     17:27)

4.   How did the evil inclinations of men's hearts erupt into evil
     actions and evil lives? (11,12) Describe the times of Noah.

5.   What did God decide to do? (7,13) What can we learn here about the
     way sin spreads? What can we learn about God?

*    GOD'S COVENANT WITH NOAH (6:8-22)

6.   What does it mean that Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord?
     (6:8) How is Noah described in 6:9 and 7:1? In what respect is
     he different from the people of his times? What does it mean
     that Noah was righteous?

7.   What did God tell Noah about his plans for the world? What did God
     tell Noah to do? What is the concrete evidence of Noah's faith?
     (22) [See Heb 11:7] Why might it have been difficult to build
     the ark? What practical lessons of faith could Noah learn from
     building it?

8.   What was the content of the covenant God made with Noah? (6:18-22)
     What characterizes Noah's faith (6:22; 7:5,9,16) What can we
     learn here about the importance of one man of faith?

*    JUDGMENT AND SALVATION (7:1-24)

9.   Describe Noah's entry into the ark. (6:16-22; 7:1-10; 7:13-16) How
     did the animals get into the ark? (15,16)

10.  How old was Noah when the flood began? 7:11) How long did the rain
     fall (12,17)? How long did the waters flood the earth? (24)

11.  What can we learn from this event about sin? About God?