A. Review Chap. 1-2 Creation Account in Detail and Then from Human Perspective
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Genesis 7
I. Introduction A. Review Chap. 1-2 – Creation Account in Detail and then from Human Perspective B. Review Chap. 3 – Fall of Man C. Review Chap. 4 – Able and Cain’s failure to walk according to Faith D. Review Chap. 5 - Genealogy E. Review Chap. 6 – Evil Fills the earth
II. Genesis 7 – The Flood A. Vs. 1 - Interesting paring: Doing all God commands and being righteous. 1. Entering the Ark a week ahead of time.
B. Verses 2-5 - First detail of animals and man into ark. 1. 14 of clean animals. 7 male/female a. What is a clean animal? Duet. 14:3ff
2. Vs. 4 – details of flood. a. 40 days / 40 nights blot from face of land every living thing b. The number 40 – number of trial and patience Flood Israel in the Wilderness Moses in wilderness 40 years before God appeared to him. Moses on Mt. 40 days 40 nights – Ex. 34:28 – no bread or water Spies in the land 40 days 40 days maximum stripes man could be given Land had 40 years of rest during time of judge of Othneil Land had 40 years of rest during time of judge Deborah. God gave Israel over in captivity to Philistines 40 years. Saul, David, and Solomon reigned 40 years Elijah went away to Mt. Horeb 40 days and 40 nights Egypt was left to desolation for 40 years 40 Days given to Ninevah to be overthrown unless repentance Jesus in wildness 40 days and 40 nights After resurrection, Christ appeared for 40 days teaching about Kingdom Elijah, Moses, and Jesus all had 40 days and 40 nights of fasting, these are the same three at the mount of transfiguration in. Mt. 9:2-4 3. Verse 5 – Obedience as in 7:22 and tied to being righteous in vs. 7:1.
C. Verse 6-12 – Second account of man and animals into ark - Arrival of the Flood 1. Vs. 6 - Noah 600 years old a. Vs. 7 - “entered the ark because” Not because it had started, but because it was coming b. Vs. 8 – creeping things mentioned 2. Vs. 11-12 – The Waters let Loose for 40 days and nights Vs. 11 - Specific day of flood given Fountains of the great deep We know there are ocean fountains rivers today. . We do not know what they were like or how much was hidden then. Floodgates of the sky 3100 cubic miles of water in the atmosphere . Enough to cover all the surface of the earth with one inch of water.
D. Vs. 13-24 - 1. Vs. 13 - “On the very same day” - animals and man went into ark same day. 2. Vs. 16 – As God Commanded. 3. Vs. 16 – The Lord Shut the Door a. Rev. 3:7 – Christ is the only one who can open the door of salvation How can God close the door on so many? God desire none perish. John 3:16, 2 Pet. 3:9, Is. 30:18 God is a just God. Rev. 16:7, Rev. 15:3, 2 Thess. 1:5-8, Duet. 32:4 Nah. 1:2, John 3:36, Rom. 1:18, 2:5 Destruction is chosen by those who perish. I Pet. 3:20 – They chose disobedience, God was patient, salvation was preached to them. Josh. 24:15 4. Vs. 17 – ark lifted up, began to be lifted by water. 5. Vs. 18 – ark floated on water 6. Vs. 19 – all things covered 7. Vs. 20 – water 15 cubits higher than mountains. 8. Vs. 21-23 – all that lived on land and in the air – died. a. Vs. 22 - spirit of life 9. Water on earth 150 days. (5 months our time)