Genesis Lesson 7
THE COVENANT OF THE RAINBOW
Genesis 8:1-11:26
Key Verse 9:11,12
What did God do upon remembering Noah and all those with him (8:1-14)? What did God say to Noah, how did he bless them (15-19)?
What did Noah do first after he came out of the ark (20)? Why did God determine not to destroy the earth by flood ever again (21,22)? What does this reveal about God’s purpose in judging the earth? (Jer 29:11)
How did God bless Noah and his sons (9:1-3,7)? What did God allow them? What warnings did he give them (4-6)? Why should we not shed blood of man (6)?
What covenant did God establish between himself and Noah, Noah’s descendants and nature (8-17)? What was the sign of the covenant? Who is this God?
After the flood what did Noah do and what mistake did he make (18-21)? Why was Canaan cursed (23-25)? How were Shem and Japheth blessed (26-27)? When did Noah die (28)?
What happened to Noah’s descendants after the flood (10:1-32)? Who was the most famous of Ham’s sons (6-12)? What kind of person was he?
Why did people build a city and a tower (11:1-4)? How did God deal with their pride and human ambition (5-9)? Who were the descendants of Shem (10-26)? How did God continue his redemptive work and history?