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FOREWORD

John W. McGarvey taught Sacred History in the College of the Bible, Lexington, entuc!y, fro" #$%& toSe'te"ber #$().

*his rare teacher of 'reachers affir"ed at the end of that ti"e+ -x'erience. . . has confir"ed us. . . that/the !no0ledge in 1uestion can un1uestionably be ac1uired M23- -4S5L6 478 34958L6 B6 *H- :S-2; *H- -7GL5SH B5BL-, *H47 B6 *H- :S- 2; *H- H-B3-W 478 *H- G3--, even 0hen thestudents are 'roficient in the latter languages. *H- -7GL5SH B5BL- 5S *H- 27- 478 27L6*-s Class 7otes on Sacred History, ?olu"e 5, *he9entateuch, Joshua, Judges, 3uth and Job, 3evised -dition, 'ublished by John Macro", Bo0ling Green, 6,#$(). *his boo! 0as given to "e by Jacob H. Graves 5, Lexington, 0hen the author 0as "inister of theMacedonia Christian Church, Winchester 9i!e, Lexington, entuc!y, June #, #()&@January )#, #(A.

3e"e"ber that McGarvey delivered his valedictory in Gree!, too, 0hen he graduated fro" BethanyCollege W. ?a./

-verybody ought to love the Bible

George Mueller of 2r'hanage fa"e in Bristol, -ngland, attributed his success, on the hu"an side, to hislove for the Bible. D5 believe, he said, that the one chief reason that 5 have been !e't in ha''y useful serviceis that 5 have been a lover of Holy Scri'ture. 5t has been "y habit to read the Bible thorough four ti"es a yearEin a 'rayerful s'irit, to a''ly it to "y heart, and 'ractice 0hat 5 find there. 5 have been for sixty@nine years aha''y "anE ha''y, ha''y, ha''y.F

*he 2ld *esta"ent has )( boo!s, (( cha'ters.

*he 7e0 *esta"ent has boo!s, % cha'ters.

2ur Bible library of %% boo!s, ##$( cha'ters, can be read easily each year+ three cha'ters daily in the 2ld

*esta"ent, one cha'ter daily in the 7e0 *esta"ent.

Let us discover as 0e Search the Scri'tures John &+)(/ together in our Whole Bible Study Course,t0enty@eight 1uarters, )%A lessons, fro" Genesis through 3evelation, ho0 largely the Bible is self@inter'retive0hen 0e !no0 0hat is in it. *he "ain teachings of God>s Word are so un"ista!ably 'lain that 0ayfaring"en, though fools, shall not err therein 5saiah )&+$/.

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&th -noch and 7oah @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Genesis &, % @@ 9age Me"ory verses+ Gen. &+AE %+)E Heb. ##+&, .

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Lesson # 9age #Genesis # Me"ory ?erses+ Genesis #+#,

Me"ory ?erses+ 5n the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Gen. #+#/.So God created "an in his o0n i"age, in the i"age of God created he hi"E"ale and fe"ale created he the". Genesis #+/.

9ublic 3eading+ Genesis #+#@)#.

THE CRETIO!

Who 0rote Genesis 4ge@old Hebre0 and Christian tradition ans0ers+ Moses. God gave Moses by directrevelation the infor"ation in this creation @hy"n #+#@+)/, a 'oetic descri'tion, in "easured,"aKestic "ove"ent, of the successive ste's of creation, cast in the "old of the oft@recurring Biblical seven.

Genesis is the boo! of beginnings. 5t records the beginning of the universe, "an, 0o"an, "arriage, thefa"ily, sin, the Hebre0 nation, and other beginnings.

*he Creation Hy"n Gen. #+#@+)/ is follo0ed by ten #/ Boo!s of Generations 0hich constitute thefra"e0or! of Genesis. *hese eleven docu"ents are+

Creation Hy"n Gen. #+#@+)/. *he Boo! of the Generations of 4da" Gen. &E#@%+$/. *he Generations of 7oah Gen. %+(@(+$/. *he Generations of the Sons of 7oah Gen. #+#@##+(/. *he Generations of She" Gen. ##+#@%/. *he Generations of *erah Gen. ##+@&+##/. *he Generations of 5sh"ael Gen. &+#@#$/. *he Generations of 5saac Gen. &+#(@)&+(/. *he Generations of -sau Gen. )%+#@A)/.

*he Generations of Jacob Gen. )+@&+%/.

*hese eleven docu"ents, originally the fa"ily records of God>s Chosen Line, and !indred fa"ilies, 0hichco"'ose the boo! of Genesis, cover the first years of "an>s history fro" the creation of Man to thesettle"ent of God>s chosen 'eo'le in -gy't. Genesis begins 0ith C3-4*527E it ends 0ith Jose'h in aC2;;57 in -gy't Gen. &+%/.Consider+ I" Creation an# C$aos %Genesis 1&1' 2(

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5n the beginning. . . Gen. #+#/+ *his 0as the beginning of the first creation of the heaven and the earth.7othing is said 0hich enables us to fix the date of their creation. 7othing is revealed concerning their

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a''earance. 7othing is added to gratify the curious. *his beginning 0ill ta!e care of thousands of "illionsof years of 0hich so"e glibly s'ea! regarding geologic ages.

God created. . . Gen. #+#/+ *he beginning refers to the ti"e of creation, not to the beginning of God.God had no beginning. *i"e is that 'art of eternity that gives to "an an earthly existence. *here 0ill co"e ati"e 0hen *i"e shall be no "are 3ev. #+%/. *i"e is a brief 'eriod sand0iched bet0een t0o ex'andingeternities. God is eternal. God is the :7C4:S-8 C4:S- of all "aterial existence. WH2 M48- G287o one. God has al0ays been God 0as fro" the beginning 9sa. (+E Heb. ##+)/. *his verse denies atheis"9sa.#A+#/, and 'olytheis" "any gods/. God created "atter. *his is "y ;ather>s 0orld Malbtie 8.Babcoc!, *H2:GH*S ;23 -?-36@846 L5?57G, 7e0 6or!, Charles Scribner>s Sons, #(#, 'age #$/.

God existed before "aterial things 0ere created. -xistence, then. can be vie0ed 0ith trust, not tragically.

*hou 0ilt not leave us in the dust+ *hou "adest "an, he !no0s not 0hyE He thin!s he 0as not "ade to dieE 4nd *hou hast "ade hi"+ *hou art Kust *ennyson, 57 M-M2354M, 9rologue, st. iii/.

*he heaven and the earth Gen. #+#+ *his is the record of the beginning of all that "an sees, !no0s, andfeels. Heaven is God>s abode. 5t is the chief goal of God>s redee"ed 'eo'le. -arth is "an>s abode and thefootstool of God 5sa. %%+#/. *his heaven is to be distinguished fro" the heavens that are referred to as the

air, the s!y, etc. *his is the third heaven of 55 Cor. #+ the 'lace to 0hich Jesus 0ent follo0ing hisresurrection 4cts #+##/, the one Ste'hen sa0 o'ened 4cts +&%/.

*he earth 0as 'erfect and co"'lete 5sa. A&+#$/. Bet0een verses # and 0as an 578-*-3M574*-9-3528 0hich ended in a 8ivine Kudg"ent brought about by 0ithdra0al of Light Job. (+A@/. Was this 0henSatan sinned and 0as cast out of heaven Jere"iah A+)@%/ and "arred God>s beautiful earth

4nd the earth 0as 0ithout for", and void Gen. #+/+ 5t has been suggested that the 0ord 0as inGenesis #+ should be translated B-C4M-, and that so"e terrible catastro'he "arred the 'erfectionof the earth as God created it in Genesis #+#. *his for"less "ass 0as vacant, envelo'ed in an abyss ofdar!ness. *he S'irit of God hovered above it, as a bird hovers over its nest.

II" T$e Re)or# o* Creation %Genesis 1&3-31/

l. *he first day+ Light Gen. #+)@&/.

4nd God said, Let there be L5GH*. . . Gen. #+)/+ *he 0ord God a''ears in Genesis # thirty@t0o )/ti"es. God co""anded that there B- L5GH*. Before this all 0as dar!ness. God 0as His o0nlight, but the abyss of s'ace 0as dar!ness. *here 0as light@a fact. Jesus 0ho" 0e !no0 as God>s Son is the"ediu" of creating light Col. #+#%/. Light is good. Light drives out dar!nessE that is good Gen. #+A/.

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2nly the 0ic!ed choose the dar!, and hate the light John )+#(E 9rov. A+#(E -x. #+#@E -'h. +@#ELu!e )+AA, A&/.

Light and dar!ness have nothing in co""on. S'iritually Jesus is the Light of the 0orld John $+#/. We areto reflect His light Matt. &+#A@#%/. Heaven is a 'lace of 'er'etual light 3ev. #+)E +&/

4nd God called the light 8ay. . . Gen. #+&/+ Were these days of A/ hours, or long successive 'eriods*he 0ord day has variable "eanings. 5n Gen. #+#A, #% it see"s to "ean a #@hour day. 5n Gen.+A it see"s to cover the 0hole 'eriod of creation. 5n 'assages such as Joel )+#$, 4cts +, John #%+),*H4* 846 see"s to "ean the 0hole Christian era. 5n such 'assages as 55 *i". #+# it see"s to refer

to the era beyond the Lord>s Second Co"ing. 5n 9sal" (+A and 55 9et. )+$, 2ne day is 0ith the Lord as athousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Light. Gen. #+&/. Light "ust have been included in the heavens and earth that 0ere created in thebeginning. But the earth>s surface "ust have been still in dar!ness, because the cooling earthcrust, covered0ith boiling 0aters, "ust have sent u' dense layers of "ists and gases that co"'letely shut out the sun>s light.Light, and the succession of 8ay and 7ight, 0ere established on the earth>s surface 0hen the cooling 'rocesseshad di"inished the density of the fog sufficiently for L5GH* to 'enetrate. *he Sun itself didnot beco"e visible till the fourth day.

. *he second day+ ;ir"a"ent Gen. #+%@$/.

God. . Let there be a fir"a"ent Gen. #+%/+ 2r, ex'anse called heaven verse $/. 5t "eans theat"os'here, or layer of air, bet0een the 0ater@covered earth and the clouds above, "ade 'ossibleby the cooling of the earth>s 0ater, still 0ar" enough to "a!e clouds that hide the sun.

*he region above the earth, the air and all s'ace bet0een the earth and the third heaven 0here Godd0ells, is the fir"a"ent or ex'anse.

Without air 0ith its che"ical ele"ents there could be no light, or life. What a''ears to be the blue do"e ors!y, scientists say, is nothing "ore than the dar!ness that surrounds the earth 'ushed bac! a distance of aboutforty@five A&/ "iles. 4bove this is frigid dar!ness. See 9sal" #A+.

). *he third day+ Sea and dry land Gen. #+(@#)/.

Waters . dry land Gen. #+(, #C#/+ *he earthNs surface, till no0 it see"s, had been 0holly covered 0ith0ater. Continual brea!ing of ne0ly@for"ed thin crust "ust have !e't the earth>s surface s"oothli!e a li1uid ball. *he crust, as it beca"e cooler and thic!er, began to buc!le u'. 5slands and continents beganto a''ear. *hree@fourths of the earth>s surface is still 0ater. God co""anded the 0aters to gather in one 'laceEHe called the 0aters Seas. *he land God called -arth.

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+*ter $is ,in#" " & %Gen" 1&11(& T$is .rin)i./e is state# ten %10( ties in t$is

)$a.ter" It is a../ie# to ot$ e4eta/e an# ania/ /i*e' in)/u#in4 an" T$is .ro)ess o*

.ro.a4ation $as neer een )$an4e#" IT CO56LETELY DESTROYS THE THEORY

OF ORG!IC E7OLUTIO!" 5an $as a/8a9s een an' e4eta/es $ae a/8a9s een

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A. *he fourth day+ Sun, "oon, stars Gen. #+#A@#(/.

God. . . Let there be lights in the fir"a"ent Gen. #+#A/+ *he sun, "oon, and stars "ust have been createdin the beginning. 2n the first day their light "ust have 'enetrated the earth>s "ists Gen.#+)/, 0hile they the"selves 0ere not visible. But no0, due to the lessened density of clouds, as a result offurther cooling of the earth, they beco"e visible on earth. *he seasons ca"e 0hen the earth>s surface ceased toreceive heat fro" 0ithin, and beca"e de'endent on the sun as its only source of heat.

*he sun, "oon, and stars #&@#$/ 0ere created to divide night fro" day, to be for signs, and for seasons,and for days, and years. *he sun is the greater light, and the center of our solar syste". *he 'lanets, of0hich the "oon is chief are cold badies and reflect the light of the sun. *0in!le, t0in!le, little star. Starssend forth rays of their o0n lightE 'lanets do not. Light travels at #$%, "iles 'er second. So"e of these

stars are so far a0ay their light has never reached the earth, so scientists tell us.

&. *he fifth day+ ;o0l and fish Genesis #+@)/.

Let the 0aters bring forth. . . and fo0l Gen. #+/+ 7ote the 'rogression. 2n the first and second days,inani"ate things 0ere created. 2n the third day, vegetable life. 2n the fifth day, ani"al life. Just 0hy fo0ls0ere created at the ti"e fish 0ere created 0e are not told. *his is the record of the first ani"ate life to becreated. *he 'rocess of creation is fro" the lo0er to the higher, and is the only basis for any clai" ofevolutionists.

B. *he sixth day+ 4ni"al life and "an Genesis #+A@)#/.

4nd God said, Let the earth bring forth. . . Gen. #+A/+ *he cattle are re'resented as having been'roduced fro" the earth. *hey are given a three@fold classification+ Cattle@@do"esticated ani"als,roughly HerbivoraE cree'ing things> @@ re'tiles, insects, and very s"all 1uadru'edsE and beasts of the earth@@0ild beasts, roughly Carnivora. 4nd it 0as so. . . . God sa0 it 0as good verses A, &/.

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4nd God said, Let us "a!e "an in our i"age Gen. #+%/+ God>s cro0ning 0or! 0as "an. 4ll else 0as

created for "an.

Let us+ God is deliberating 0ith his o0n fa"ilyE ;atherE Holy S'irit /E and the Son through 0ho" all

things 0ere "ade John #+)E Col. #+#%E Heb. #+/. 2ur i"age+ Man li!e his Creator is i""ortal,

a s'iritual and rational creature. Man can co""une 0ith God and through the ne0 birth John )+&/ actually

beco"es a son of God Heb. +#/. Man has a conscienceE he !no0s 0hen he does 0rong. He

is accountable for his rebellion against God 9sa. #)(+#AE Gen. %+%E Heb. A+#/. *he Christian 0ill have a ne0

glorified body 9hil. )+#E 5 Cor. #&+)&ffE 5 *hess. A+#Aff/.

Let the" have do"inion. . .> Gen. #+%/+ God "ade "an to rule over the earth and all life verses $, (/,

but his lordshi' 0as 0rested fro" hi" by Satan. Ho0ever, there is a glorious 0orld in the "a!ing over 0hichone day re@created "an 0ill reign su're"e Heb. +&@$/. So God created "an in his o0n i"age, in the i"age

of God created he hi"E "ale and fe"ale created he the" verse /. God blesses the" verse $/ and gives

the" 'o0er to "ulti'ly and fill the earth. *he universe is rooted in the thought and activity of God, and of

"an as being His offs'ring. *he food of both "an and beast is 'ointed out in verses (, ). 4fter the flood,

"en received authority fro" God to use the flesh of ani"als as 0ell as green herbs for food Gen. (+)/.

4nd God sa0 everything. . . it 0as very good Gen. #+)#/+ *he creation of "an and his installation as

ruler on the earth brought the creation of all earthly things to a close. God sa0 His 0or!, and behold, it 0as

very good, that is, everything 0as 'erfect in its !ind, so that every creature "ight acco"'lish the 'ur'ose of

its existence.

?ery good 0ould deny the existence of anything evil in the creation of God.

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#. What does Genesis "ean

. *o 0hich grou' of 2ld *esta"ent boo!s does Genesis belong, the La0, the 9ro'hets, or the 9sal"s Lu!eA+AA/

). 8oes the 7e0 *esta"ent teach that Moses 0rote the first five boo!s of the Bible, the 9entateuch Mar!#+@AE Lu!e A+AAE John #+A&/

A. 5n 0hat beginning Gen.#+#/

&. 8id God give the 2ld *esta"ent for the Je0s only, or for us also 3o".A+),AE #&+AE 5 Cor.(+(, #E #+##E55 *i".)+#%, #E 55 9et.#+#(/

%. What event too! 'lace bet0een verses # and Gen.#+/

. Where is the first "ention of the Holy S'irit Gen.#+/ @

$. What did God do an each of the six days of creation Gen.#+l, ),%,##,#%,#,A,%/

(. Ho0 "any ti"es is the 0ord created in today>s lesson Gen. #+#,#,/

#. 2f 0hat are the sun, "oon and stars signs Gen.#+#A/

##. 5f all vegetable and ani"al life bring forth 4;*-3 H5S 578 Gen. #+##, #, #, A, &/, can the*H-236 of 23G475C -?2L:*527 be true

#. 2ver 0hat did "an receive do"inion Gen.#+&,$@)/

#). What did God co""and "an to do Gen.#+$/

#A. Ho0 does "an>s creation differ fro" that of the ani"als Gen.#+%,/

#&. What 0as "an given for food Gen.#+(,)/

#%. What did God say of 0hat he had "ade Gen.#+)#/

#. 5s the day of Genesis # a solar day of t0enty@four hours,or a 'eriod of ti"e 5llustrate.

#$. 5n 0hat sense did "an bear the i"age of God Gen.#+E -'h. A+AE 5 Cor.#&+A(/

#(. What for"ula did God e"'loy in "a!ing things Gen.#+),%,(,##,#A,,A,%/

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. What did God say after each thing 0as "ade, and 0hat 0as God>s o'inion of every thing that He had"ade Gen. #+)#,A, #, #,#$,#,&/

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Me"ory ?erses+

4nd the Lord God for"ed "an of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath oflifeE and "an beca"e a living soul Genesis +/.

4nd so it is 0ritten, *he first "an 4da" 0as "ade a living soulE the last 4da" Christ/ 0as "ade a1uic!ening s'irit 5 Corinthians #&+A&/.

9ublic 3eading+ Genesis +#@, #@&.

THE CRETIO! OF 5!

Man is the cro0n of God>s creation. He is the goal of creation. :ntil "an 0as created in God>s i"age, or"ade in His li!eness, nothing on earth could hold co""union 0ith God. 7o0here 0as there a sense of loveor duty or gratitude or "oral res'onsibility. Moral and s'iritual incentives 0ere totally absent. 7othing couldreturn God>s love or feel the re'roof of His dis'leasure.

5n Genesis #+%@) 0e have a broad state"ent of Man>s creation and his a''ointed do"inion over all othercreated things. 4lso 0e have God>s co""and to Be fruitful and "ulti'ly, and re'lenish the earth,and subdue it #+$/.

5n cha'ter 0e have a detailed descri'tion of the 'rocess and "ethod of the creation of "an. Cha'ter # tellsWHT0as doneE cha'ter tells HOWit 0as done.

I" T$e Seent$ Da9 %Genesis 2&1-3(

#. *he heavens and earth finished Gen. +#/.

*he heavens and earth 0ere finished. . . Gen. +#/+ 5n Gen.#+# God created the heaven singular/, andthe earth singular/. *his is the record of the co"'letion of the H-4?-7S Gen. +#/, andthe -43*H still singular/. 4dded to the first heavenly creation 0as the fir"a"entE and God called thefir"a"ent Heaven Gen. #+$/.

*o the Je0 there 0ere three heavens+

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#/ *he aerial region of the clouds Gen. #+E 8an. A+#&E 55 Chron.+#)/./ *he region of the s!y 0here the sun, "oon, and the stars are Gen. #+#E Matt. A+(/.)/ *he third heaven, or the heaven WH-3- G28 5S 9sa. #A+E 5sa. %%+#/.

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7o0here else in the 2ld *esta"ent is the host of the earth referred to, either ex'licitly or by allusion.

God ;575SH-8 or "ade co"'lete His 0or! in the heavens and the earth, and all that 0as in it 0erefinished. God called His co"'leted 0or! very good Gen. #+)#/.

. God>s Sabbath, or rest Gen. +, )/.

God. . . rested on the seventh day Gen. +/+ God did not get tired fro" His creative 0or!. God;457*-*H 72*, neither is W-436 . . . 5sa. A+$K. God ceased fro" creation Gen. +)/. *he cessationitself for"ed 'art of the co"'letion of the 0or!. Hence ceasing to 0or! is called resting -x. +##/, andbeing refreshed -x. )#+#./

God blessed the seventh day . . . sanctified it Gen. +)/+ Sanctified "eans se'arated or set a'art. *his0as God>s Sabbath. 5t continued until "an sinned. *hen began God>s 0or! of "an>s rede"'tion John &+#%@#$/. God>s Sabbath at rest is to be restored Heb. A+##E ##+)E 3ev. # and /.

*he W--L6 S4BB4*H or S-?-7*H 846 Mar! +/ 0as+

#/ Later set a'art to *-S* 5S34-L>S ;45*H -x. #%+)@)/E

/ Bound u'on 5srael by the La0 of Moses -x. +$@##E 7eh. (+#),#A/ E

)/ Made a S5G7 to 5srael -x. )#+#E 8eut. &+#&E -=e!. +#@#/E

A/ 9ointed to a 'ro"ised rest under Moses -x. ))+#A/ 0hich 0aslost because of the unbelief of 5srael 9sa. (&+@## Heb. )+@#(/.

Jesus 0as Lord of the Sabbath or seventh day L!. %+#@&/, asserted his right to do good on the Sabbath dayL!. %+%@##/, and declared that Sabbath la0s are subservient to hu"an needs L!. #)+#@#/. He abolished the

la0 0hich "ade the Sabbath binding on the Je0 Col. +#A@#/.

4s Christians, 0e are not under the Sabbath day. *he ;53S* 846 2; *H- W--, the Lord>s day orSunday is the day of rest and 0orshi' and service for the Christian. 2n the Lord>s day Jesus arosefro" the dead Matt. $+#/E on that day the Holy S'irit ins'ired the a'ostles to direct the early Christians toobserve the Lord>s Su''er 4cts +/. -usebius %A@)A 4. 8./ an outstanding "an 0rote+ Christians"et very early every "orning of the resurrection day. Justyn Martyr #A 4. 8./ 0rote+ 4nd on the daycalled Sunday all 0ho live in the cities or country gather together in one 'lace 0here they 'rayed, read

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scri'tures, and observed the Lord>s Su''er 4cts +/. 3ead 5 Cor. #%+E Mar! #%+(@#AE John +#(@E Lu!eA+#, #)@)&.

See 3ev. #+#, a definite allusion to the first day of the 0ee!.

Sabbath regulations in the day of Jesus 'rohibited any !ind of 'hysical 0or!. -"il Schurre describesin his H5S*236 2; *H- J-W5SH 9-29L- 57 *H- *5M- 2; J-S:S CH35S* translation by S. *aylor and9. Christie, 7e0 6or!+ Charles Scribner>s Sons #$&&, 8iv. 55, ?ol. 55, sec. $/ a sole"n debate a"ong

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*he Lord God for"ed "an. . . Gen. +/+ God "ade or clothed or "oulded "an Job #+(@##E5sa. %A.$/. God "ade "an by for"ing his body of dust of the ground, the finest 'art of the "aterial of theearth and breathed into this body the breath of lifeE and "an beca"e a living soul.

Man is of the earth earthy 5 Cor. #&+A/. God C3-4*-8 "an. 2rganic or theistic evolution 0ill

72* M--* *H- 8-M478S 2; G28>S W238 Gen. )+#(E #$+E 9sa. #)+#A/. When "an dies his body,of course, returns to the dust -ccl. )+E Job. )A+)&E 9sa. #A+(/. 4ll that sustains the body co"es directly orindirectly fro" the ground. God created 4da" 0ith a 'erfect body, 0ith no taint of sin 9sa. #)(+#A/. 5n Gen.&+# God s'ea!s of the day in 0hich He created "an. *he ti"e is s'ecificE the act is direct.

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*he body is a sacred trust fro" God 5 Cor. %+#$@E )+#/. *he body of the Christian and theunbeliever 0ill be resurrected 5 Cor. #&+@&)E 3ev. +A, &, #)/.

Man beca"e a living soul Gen. +/+ Beasts have life but not life i""ortal. WH4* God breathedinto "an could not be the 453 WH5CH M47 B3-4*H-S, but si"'ly that 0hich is breathed.God, through His o0n breath, 'roduced and co"bined 0ith the bodily for" that 9357C59L- 2; L5;-,WH5CH W4S *H- 235G57 2; 4LL H:M47 L5;-, and 0hich constantly "anifests its existence in thebreath inhaled and exhaled through the nose

Breathing is co""on both to "an and beast. Ho0ever the vital 'rinci'le in "an is different fro" thatlife in the ani"al, and the hu"an soul fro" the soul of the beast.

*he soul of "an returns to the God 0ho gave it -ccl. #+/ at death, "eaning that God "a!es

dis'osition of the soul at death. 5t is still subKect to Gad after death. *he soul is se'arated fro" God becauseof sin L!. #(+#E Matt. #%+%/. *he soul in regeneration John )+), &/ is rene0ed in !no0ledge after thei"age of hi" that created hi" Col. )+#/.

III" 5ans First Hoe %Genesis 2&>?2@(

#. *he Garden in -den Gen. +$@#A/.

*he Lord Gad 'lanted. . . garden. . . -den Gen. +$/+ *he abode, 0hich God 're'ared for the first"an, 0as a garden in -den,F also called the garden of -den verse #&/. 5t "eans 8elight Gen. #)+#E 5sa.+)E -=e!. $+#)E )#+(, #%, #$E %+)&/. 5t 0as east0ard near the Kunction of the *igris and -u'hrates 3ivers,

0ith -den covering 'erha's the vast region in the eastern country of Meso'ota"ia, evidently theeastern"ost third af the ;ertile Crescent.

*ree of life. . . !no0ledge of good and evil Gen. +(/+ *his "ay have been an actual food of5""ortality, indicating that i""ortality is de'endent on so"ething outside ourselves. *his *ree 0ill again beaccessible to those 0ho have 0ashed their robes in the blood of the La"b 3ev. +E +, #A/. See also Gen.)+. What a beautiful, fruitful, and 0ell@0atered 'lace in 0hich God 'laced 4da". 5t 0as a 9-3;-C*-7?5327M-7*@and 4da" had a 9-3;-C* H-3-85*6 in the Lord God

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*he tree of the !no0ledge of good and evil 0as a test of obedience. 5t 0as good for food, adelight to the eyes, and to be desired to "a!e one 0ise Gen. )+%/.

Whatever the exact nature of this *ree, literal, figurative, or sy"bolic, the essence of 4da" and -ve>ssin, in 'art, at least 0as this+ *ransference of Control of their lives fro" God to *he"selves. God had, in

substance, told the" they could do anything they 0anted to -s free@0ill and by the choice of good "an0ould attain *3:- L5B-3*6. *o disobey God 0ould cause "an to die. See 8eut. %+&, #, A, &E 3o". #+#$.*here is right and 0rongE a true choice, and a false choice.

). Man>s hel' "eet or hel'er fit for hi" Gen. +#$@&/.

5 0ill "a!e hi" an hel' "eet. . . Gen. +#$/+ 2r, hel'er fit for hi". 7othing in God>s creation0as fitted as a hel'er for 4da" verses #(, /. Man needs a co"'anion.

God. . . "ade. . . 0o"an Gen. +#, /+ *he Lord caused a dee' slee' to fall u'on 4da" Godtoo! one of 4da">s ribs and "ade a 0o"an. Without the 0o"an, there 0ould never have been any'ro'agation of "an.

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Man. . . 0ife. . . one flesh Gen. +A/+ God>s 'lan is 27- W2M47 for 27- M47. 4 "an leaveshis 'arental ho"e and cleaves unto his 0ife to beco"e in the "arriage act 27- ;L-SH. *he Biblere'resents "arriage as an earthly counter'art of the relation bet0een Christ and the Church -'h. &+&@)E3ev. #(+E #+, )/. See 5 *i". +#)E 5 Cor. ##+$(.

7a!ed . . . not asha"ed Gen. +&/+ *hey 0ere 0ithout consciousness of sin. *hey 0ere innocent.Sha"e entered first 0ith sin.

Eri#u' Tra#itiona/ Gar#en o* E#en

*he 'articular s'ot 0hich tradition has fixed as the site of the Garden of -den is a grou' of Mounds,# "iles south of :r, !no0n as -ridu 4bu Share"/. 5t 0as the ho"e of 4da'a, the Babylonian

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4da". *he Weld 9ris" says that the first t0o !ings in history reigned at -ridu.

4ncient Babylonian inscri'tions says, 7ear -ridu 0as a garden, in 0hich 0as a "ysterious Sacred*ree, a *ree of Life, 'lanted by the gods, 0hose roots 0ere dee', 0hile its branches reached to heaven,'rotected by guardian s'irits, and no "an enters.

*he ruins of -ridu 0ere excavated by Hall and *ho"'son, of the British Museu", #(#$@#(. *heyfound indications that it had been a gros'erous city, revered as the 2riginal Ho"e of Man.

T$e Eri#u Re4ion

*he region around -ridu, excavations have revealed, 0as densely 'o'ulated in the earliest !no0nages of history, and 0as for centuries do"inating Center of the WorldE a region 0here "any of the oldest and"ost valuable inscri'tions have been found.

:r, ho"e of 4braha", 0as # "iles fro" -ridu.

;ara, traditional ho"e of 7oah, 0as "iles a0ay. >2beid 4l >:baid/, 0here the oldest !no0nhistorical docu"ent 0as found, 0as only #& "iles fro" -ridu.

Lagash, 0here i""ense 'ri"itive libraries 0ere found, 0as only % "iles fro" -ridu.

7i''ur, library center, 0as # "iles fro" -ridu.

-rech,. 7i"rod>s city, 0as & "iles fro" -ridu.

Larsa, 0here Weld 9ris" 0as found, A "iles fro" -ridu.

Babylon 0as only #& "iles fro" -ridu.

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#. What is the "eaning of heavens Gen.+#,#+#,$/

. When 0as the Sabbath blessed and hallo0ed Gen.+,)/

). 5n 0hat sense did God rest, and ho0 long did He rest Gen.+E John &+#%@#$E Gen.)+#&E 5sa.A+$/

A. 8o you thin! "an needs one day in seven for rest -x.)+#E )A+#E 8eut.&+#A/

&. 7a"e four characteristics of the Sabbath -x.#%+)@)E -x.+$@##E 7eh. (+#), #AE -x. )#+#E 8eut. &+#&E-=e!. +#@#E 9sa. (&+@##E Heb.)+@#(/

%. 4re 0e as Christians under the Sabbath day Why Matt.$+#E 4cts +E 5 Cor.#%+E Lu!e A+#,#)@)&/What did Christ do to the la0 of the Sabbath for us Col.+#A@#/

. What is the "eaning of day Gen.+&E#+)@+)/

$. ;ro" 0hat did the Lord God "a!e "an Gen.+/ Since God C3-4*-8 M47, does the *H-236 of23G475C -?2L:*527 offer a satisfactory ex'lanation of his a''earance on the earth

(. 7a"e t0o trees 0hich gre0 in the garden of -den Gen. +$, (/

#. Can the country called -den no0 be identified Gen. #)+#E 5sa. +)/

##. Where did God 'lace "an, and 0hat labor did God re1uire of "an CGen.+#&/

#. W>hat generous 'rovision did God "a!e far "an Gen. +#%/

#). What 0as the 'enalty of eating of the tree of the !no0ledge of good and evil Gen.+#/

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#A. What is the "eaning of hel' "eet Gen.+#$/

#&. What fact sho0s 4da" 0as full gro0n 'hysically, and "ature "entally Gen.+#(,/

#%. Ho0 0as the first 0o"an "ade Gen. +#,/ Who 0as the first ;ather to give the bride a0ay

#. Ho0 did the "an !no0 0hence she 0as Gen.+)/, and 0hen 0as this Gen.#+/

#$. 8id Jesus regard this account a real history Matt.#(+A,&/

#$. What is the "eaning of Genesis +&

. What 0as the 'ri"eval state of "an@'hysical, "ental and s'iritual Gen.#+O,)#E +#&,#,,)/

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4nd the ser'ent said unto the 0o"an, 6e shall not surely die. ;or God doth !no0 that in the day yeeat thereof, then your eyes shall be o'ened, and ye shall be as gods, !no0ing good and evil Gen )+A,&/.

Wherefore, as by one "an sin entered into the 0orld, and death by sinE and so death 'assed u'on all"en, for that all have sinned 3o"ans &+#/.

9ublic 3eading+ Genesis )+#@#).

THE FLL OF 5!' OR THE E!TR!CE OF SI!

Man 0as created a 'erfect being. He 0as innocent. -den or 8elight 0as his first ho"e. Man in thebeginning had a 'erfect heredity and environ"ent.

T$e Be4innin4 o* Sin

Sin had its beginning 0hen Lucifer, Son of the Morning, rebelled against God and 0as cast out ofheaven to earth, along 0ith a third 'art of the angels 55 9et.+AE Judges %/. *he ing of Babylon, 'uffed u'0ith 'ride and rebellion against God, sy"boli=es Satan 5saiah #A+#@#A/,as does the ing of *yre -=e!iel$+#@#&/. 3evelation #+ tells of 0ar in heaven. 5n John $+AA 0e are told that the devil abode not in thetruth.

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Satan "eans 4dversary. He is !no0n by "any na"es.

Beel=ebub Matt. #+A/, chief of the fallen angels, 0ho" Jesus beheld as lightning fall fro"heaven L!. #+#$/.

8evil Matt. A+#$/+ one 0ho sets at varianceE his ai" is to se'arate "an fro" God.

4'ollyon 3ev. (+##/+ *he destroyerE he never constructsE he al0ays destroys.

4s Ser'ent or 8ragon he see!s to deceive "an. He is the father of lies Jno. $+AA/. He incites "an to0ic!edness, and hence is the *e"'ter Matt. A+)E 5 *hess. )+A/. He co"es as an angel of light 55 Cor. ##+#A/and even sends out 'reachers as "inisters of righteousness 55 Cor. ##+#&/. Because of his daring he is calleda roaring lion 5 9et. &+$/. Satan is a 'erson existing in s'irit for". He is chief of the 0ic!ed s'irits Mar!&+(/. He is 0ise, but not all 0ise. He is doo"ed 0ith all 0ho follo0 hi" to endless torture Matt. &+A#E $+(/.

*he ;all of Man is the story of the first sin of "an 0ho" God created in His o0n or "oral i"age.

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*he fall consisted in consent to listen to any such a''eal and in the conse1uent failure of faith, 0hichresulted in the definite brea!ing of God>s la0.

*his cha'ter is the 'ivot of the Bible. Without it the rest of the Bible beco"es "eaningless.

I" T$e Te.tation an# Fa// o* 5en %Genesis 3&1-=(

#. *he ser'ent and the 0o"an Gen. )+#+&/.

7o0 the ser'ent 0as "ore subtle. . . Gen. )+#/+ *he ser'ent is here described not only as a beast, but alsoas a creature of God. Subtlety 0as a natural characteristic of the ser'ent Matt. #+#%/, 0hich led theevil one to select it as his instru"ent. 7achash "eans shining one 55 Cor. ##+), #AE 3ev. #+@(E +/. *he8evil used a beautiful, u'right creature as> his vehicle. *he ser'ent 0as cunning, crafty, s"ooth anddece'tive. *he ser'ent 0as given, or had, the 'o0er of s'eech. Balaa">s ass 0as thus e"'o0ered 55 9et.+#%/.

6ea, hath God said. . . Gen. )+#/+ *he devil distorts God>s 0ord. *he devil>s a''roach 0as defiant. Hecannot conceal the fact that God has s'o!en. He rebels against God, and defies Hi", and tries to get the

0o"an to 82:B* H5M.

6e shall not eat of every tree of the garden Gen. )+lb/+ 5n trying to deceive the 0o"an, the devil soughtto "a!e her thin! God 0as de'riving her of so"ething she should have. God had created "anE "ano0ed obedience to God. God gave "an everything he needed. 2f the tree of the !no0ledge of good and evil"an 0as not to eat Gen. +#%, #/. *o eat of it 0ould bring sure death.

4nd the 0o"an said. . . Gen. )+/+ *he 0o"an 0as alone. *he ser'ent called God by the na"e of -lohi"alone, and the 0o"an does the sa"e. *he te"'ter felt it necessary to change the living 'ersonal God into a

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"erely general numen divinum, and exaggerated the 'rohibition to excite in the 0o"an>s "ind distrust ofGod Hi"self, and to arouse doubt as to the truth of His 0ord. She listened to the ser'ent instead of challenginghi" 0ith 5t is 0ritten. Matt. A+#@##/ as Jesus did. She 488-8 to 0hat God had said+ 7either shall yetouch it verse )E 9rov. )+%/, and changed thou shalt S:3-L6 85- Gen. +# to L-S* 6- 85- Gen.S+)/. She o"itted ;3--L6 Gen. +#%/. 85SB-L5-; is doing its dirty 0or!.

6e shall not surely die Gen. )+A/+ *he ser'ent 8-75-S God>s 0ord. He added 27- W238 to 0hat Godhad said@the 0ord 72*. 5t 0as a lie See John $+AAE 3o". #+&E -'h. A+&E 55 *hess. +#, ##/.

6e shall be as gods. . . Gen. )+&/+ 6ou 0ill be li!e God, the ser'ent 'ro"ised -ve, if you eat this fruit.9art of 0hat he 'ro"ised is true. Li!e God, they !ne0 the difference bet0een right and 0rongverse /. Conscience 0as a0a!ened and it 0as guilty 0hen the forbidden fruit 0as eatenE they !ne0 theyhad done 0rong. Sin "ade its entrance into the 0orld through this disobedience 3o". +#&E 5 *i". #+AE A+EHeb. #+/. Men "ay be li!e God by sub"itting to His 0ill@never through disobedience to Hi"

. *he fall of "an Gen. )+%,/

4nd 0hen the 0o"an sa0. . . Gen. )+%/+ *he first t0o letters in -ve and evil are the sa"e. -ve is

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"entioned only t0ice in this boo! after the record of Genesis A. *he ser'ent beguiled 55 Cor. ##+)/, ordeceived -ve. -ve sa0 that the fruit 0as good for food@the lust of the flesh. 4 delight to the eyes@lust ofthe eyes. 5t 0as to be desired to "a!e one 0ise@the 'ride of life 5 John +#%/. 4ll te"'tations co"eunder these heads. 4da" deliberately disobeyed God 5 *i". +#A/.

4nd the eyes of the" both 0ere o'ened. . . Gen. )+(/+ *hey beca"e conscious of their 0rong@doing.

*heir eyes 0ere 29-7-8 But 0hat did they see *hey !ne0 that they 0ere na!ed. *hey 0ere not@@asha"ed Gen. +&/ before they disobeyed God. 7o0 they sought to conceal their na!edness by an out0ardcovering. *hey had lost that blessed blindness, the ignorance of innocence, 0hich !no0s nothing ofna!edness. 5t 0as an a0ful day for the"E and for the 0hole 0orld. Sin beca"e a realityE it 0as rebellionaganst God 5 John )+AE &+#/. Since 4LL S9535*S C2M- ;32M G28, and are not the 'roducts of'rocreation, *H-3- 5S 72 92SS5B5L5*6 2; 57H-35*-8 S57. 7o child is guilty of its father>s sins -=e!.#$+/. -ach one is res'onsible for his o0n conduct 5sa. &(+#, E 8eut. A+#%E, 55 Cor. &+#/. 5t is an a0ful day0hen a boy or girl or young 'erson has his or her eyes o'ened to the first lie, or theft,or i"'urity

7a!ed. . . "ade the"selves a'ron+ 7a!ed is not the sa"e as Gen. +&. *hey had lost the glory of the

i"age of God 3o". )+)/. 3eali=ing this they sought by self@"adc "eans to cover or 'ro'itiate theirsin by "a!ing a covering of fig leaves.

II" T$e 7oi)e o* Go# %Genesis 3&>-13(

4da" and his 0ife hid the"selves. . . Gen. )+$/+ 4 guilty conscience "a!es the "an and his 0ife hidefro" Jehovah God a"ong the trees of the garden as soon as they heard the sound of His footste's. God>sfirst 1uestion to the" thrills us 0ith 'athos+ WH-3- 43* *H2: verse (/ God !ne0 0here they 0ere,of course. He s'ea!s to bring 4da" fro" his hiding 'lace.

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5 0as afraid. . . na!ed. . . hid "yself Gen. )+#/+ *his 0as the a0ful result of having their eyes29-7-8@@@to sin and sha"e before God.

*he "odernist doubts that anyone can really believe 0hat the 7-W -7GL478 935M-3 taught,

5n 4da">s fall We sinned all.

God tried to bring 4da" to a full reali=ation of his sin. 5nstead of confessing his sin, 4da" - Gen. )+#&/+ God established 'er'etual en"ity bet0een the0o"an and the ser'ent, and bet0een the ser'ent>s and the 0o"an>s seed. *he seed of the 0o"an 0ould crushthe ser'ent>s headE the ser'ent 0ould crush the heel of the 0o"an>s seed. *he foe is really Satan. Satan>s seedis the 4ntichristE the 0o"an s seed is Christ Gal. A+AE Matt. #+#$/. *o bruise the heel is a te"'oraryinKury. *o bruise the head of the ser'ent@@Satan@is 'er"anent. ;or the bruising of our Lord Jesus Christ read4cts +@A. ;or Satan s bruising see 3o"ans #%+@ Heb. +#AE 5 John )+$E Matt. &+A#E 3ev. +#. *hebruising of Christ by Satan 0as healed. Christ>s bruising of the ser'ent>s head is fatal and eternal 3ev. +#,#&/.

. 2n the 0o"an Gen. )+#%/.

:nto the 0o"an he said. . . "ulti'ly thy sorro0 Gen. )+#%/+ *he sentence on the 0o"an is that inthe distinctive exercise of her nature, that of "otherhood, she shall be 0ra''ed in sorro0. Here the first'ro'hetic 0ord of ho'e 0as uttered. 2f the seed of the 0o"an shall co"e the 8eliverer. *he 0o"an 0as"ade subordinate to "an 5 Cor. ##+)E #A+)AE -'h. &+E 5 *i". +##@#&E 5 9et. +#@%/. *his rule andsubordination "ust have their roots in "utual love and estee".

). 2n 4da" Gen. )+#@#(/.

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4nd unto 4da" he said. . . Gen. )+#/+ *he noun is here used for the first ti"e as a 9329-374M- W5*H2:* *H- 43*5CL-. 4da" receives a t0ofold 'unish"ent+ the ground is cursed, and 'hysicaldeath co"es u'on 4da", and -ve @@ because of their co""on guilt, 3ead carefully verses #@#( &+(E 3o".$+#(@)E 3ev. +). D*hornsF + See Heb. %+$E Gal. )+#)E Jno. #(+&E 5 9et. +A. 4da" 0ould return to thedust+ See Gen. #$+E 9sa. #)+#AE #A+(E -ccl. #+.

A. 2n God>s 'lan Gen. +@A/.

4da" called his 0ife>s na"e -ve . . . Gen. )+/+ -ve "eans life giver or life@s'ring because she0as the "other of all living. *hrough 0o"an sin ca"eE through her seed, Christ, ca"e rede"'tion fro" sin.4da" and -ve died S9535*:4LL6 the day they disobeyed Gen. +#E -'h. +#, E 5 *i". &+%E Col. )+)E Lu!e#&+)/.

Coats of s!in. . . Gen. )+#/+ God 'rovided a covering or 'ro'itiation. Blood 0as shed in the're'aration of coats 9sa. )+#E $&+E 3o". )+)@&E 5 Jno. +E A+#/. God sho0ed "an ho0 they "ight usehis sovereignty over the ani"als for his o0n good, and even sacrifice ani"al life for the 'reservation ofhu"an life. By this act God laid the foundation for the sacrifices.

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#. With 0hat did God cover 4da" and -ve, and 0ith 0hat does Christ cover us no0 Gen.)+#E 3o".)+E9hil.)+(E 3ev.#(+$/

##. What 0as the 'revious condition of the ser'ent Gen. )+#A, #&, #/

#. Was any other being connected in this action 0ith the ser'ent John $+#AE 3ev.#+@(/ @

#. What is the "eaning of the "an is beco"e as one of us, to !no0 good and evil Gen.)+/

#A. What do 0e "ean by the 4da"ic sin 3o".&+#@#(E 5 Cor.#&+/

#&. Will the 0hole creation be delivered fro" sin in the future 5sa.##+%@(E 3o".$+#(@E 3ev.#+,)E5sa.%+&E Matt.&+A#,A%/

#%. What curse 0as 'laced on the ser'ent Gen.)+#A,#&/

#. What is the "eaning of Genesis )+#& as to the 0o"an... her seed and the bruising of the ser'entNs head#$. What 'unish"ent 0as 'laced on 4da" and -ve, and 0hat 0as done i""ediately Gen.)+#%@#(,),Aa/

#(. What sho0s that God loves the sinner in this cha'ter Gen.)+#/ Ho0 are 0e as sinners clothed3ev.)+#$E #(+$/

. Who 0ill have access to the tree of live in the future 3ev.+/

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4nd the Lord said unto Cain, Where is 4bel thy brother 4nd he said, 5 !no0 not+ 4" 5 "y brothers!ee'erGenesis A+(/.

By faith 4bel offered unto God a "ore excellent sacrifice than Cain, by 0hich he obtained 0itnessthat he 0as righteous, God testifying of his giftsE and by it he being dead yet s'ea!eth Hebre0s ##+A/.

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*he na"e of Cain has beco"e 'roverbial as the na"e of the first "urderer. 5n Genesis ) 0e have thebeginning of sin in "anE in Genesis A 0e note sin>s 'rogress and fruits. 5n cha'ter ) 0e have sin in theindividual, in A sin against the fa"ily. 5n one 0e have sin against God, in cha'ter A it is sin against a fello0@"an@@ one>s o0n brother.

*he "an 0ho does not fear God, has no real res'ect for his neighbor. Matt. +)%@A/

Sin, li!e le'rosy, conta"inates, s'reads, and brings death. 7ote+

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4nd in 'rocess of ti"e. . . Gen. A+)/+ 4t the end of days, or in the course of ti"e. Hebre0s ##+A hasBy ;45*H 0hich "eans according to 8ivine instruction 3o". #+#/. God had 'rovided 4da" and -ve0ith coats of s!in Gen. )+#/. 2f course, blood had to be shed to 'rovide s!ins Heb. (+/.

Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering. . . Gen. A+)b/+ *his 0as a gift, obligation, a 'resent

"eal offering or sacrifice. 5t "eans a co"'li"entary 'resent or tribute, but is 7-?-3 :S-8 4S 4 S572;;-357G.

4bel. . . brought. . . of his floc! Gen. A+Aa/+ 4bel brought the fat ones, the best, of his floc!.

. *heir acce'tability Gen. A+Ab, &a/.

*he Lord had res'ect unto 4bel. . . his offering Gen. A+Ab/+ Heb.#+A co"'ares 4bel>s offering 0ith theblood of Christ, but co"'are Heb.##+A 0here the Gree! 'leion "eans "ore in 1uantity/. *he Lordacce'ted 4bel>s offering here as in Judges %+#@#E #)+#(@)E 5 ings #$+)%@)(. See also Lev. (+AE 55 Chron.+#. 5t 0as an offering > B6 ;45*H as Heb. ##+A sho0s.

:nto Cain. . . he had not res'ect Gen. A+&a/+ Cain !ne0 WH4* G28 W47*-8 hi" to bring as anoffering. Cain refused to do 0hat God had revealed. *o 0orshi' in S-L;@W55.L 0as and 5S -?5L Matt.#&+@(/

). *he result Gen. A+&b@/.

Cain. . 0roth. . countenance fell Gen. A+&b/+ Cain 0as very angry. His countenance fell is bestunderstood by the 'hrase Why are thou 0roth 4 fallen countenance and 0rath are associated together.*he fallen countenance 0as the facial ex'ression of Cain>s inner reaction to God>s reKection of his offering.Cain did not as! WH6 H5S 2;;-357G 0as reKected. He sought to BL4M- G28. *he 0ay of Cain Judge##/ 0as self@righteousness. He des'ised Gods do"inion. He 0as a "ur"urer and co"'lainer.

Sin lieth at the door. . . Gen. A+/+ *he 0ord is translated sin #%( ti"es, sin offering ##% ti"es, and afe0 other 0ays. 5t is the only 0ord for sin offering. See 55 Cor. &+#E -'h. &+. Lieth at the door "ay be'ara'hrased+ 5f you *3:S* G28 and 2B-6 H5M, 0ill you not be acce'table> 5f you disobey,

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there is nevertheless a sin offering for you. Sin not re"oved, 0ill G32W and in the end 8-S*326 62:Ja"es #+#&/. God 0arns Cain that his envy, hate and self@0ill verse %/ "ust be 'ut a0ay or sin 0ould ruleover hi", instead of his ruling over sin. 5n Christ, 0e "aster sin. 2ut of Christ, sin is our "aster 3o". %+#@#A, #%@, )/. 2nly re'entance can bring forgiveness Gal. %+E 55 9et. )+(/.

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#. *he first "urder Gen. A+$/.

Cain tal!ed 0ith 4bel . . . sle0 hi" Gen. A+$/+ Cain invited 4bel to go 0ith hi" to the field, or 29-7C2:7*36, 0here he thought he 0ould be safe fro" observation. Sin stal!s 0ithin the first fa"ily.-nvy, hate, and "urder@this is the course of sin. Li!e a full@gro0n tiger, blood@thirsty, sin crouches to !ill itsvicti"@4bel. Cain 0as about #( years old 0hen he !illed 4bel, for Seth 0as born soon after the "urder

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Gen. A+&/, and 4da" 0as #) years old at the ti"e of Seth>s birth Gen. &+)/. Cain des'ised 35GH*-2:S4B-L 5 John )+#E Matt. )+(@)%/, though he doubtless 'retended friendliness.

*he !iss of Judas 0as for the sa"e 'ur'ose, as 0as Joab>s techni1ue in slaying 4bner 55 Sa". )+/. *hefirst "urder of one>s brother, ;34*35C58-, 0as co""itted because of sinful anger and envy.

4t an altar the fires of hate 0ere !indled. ;ox>s B22 2; M43*63S abundantly illustrates this fact. 5f"en 0ill !ill one another in the na"e of religion, is it little 0onder that they !ill for every other reason !no0nto "an

4 fa"ous cri"inal la0yer re'ortedly said in a ne0s'a'er intervie0+ -verybody is a 'otential "urderer. 5have not !illed anyone, but 5 fre1uently get satisfaction out of the obituary notices

. *he in1uest Gen. A+(/.

Where is 4bel thy brother Gen. A+(/+ Jehovah intervenes, dealing 0ith Cain in strict Kustice. Co"'are

the Lord>s 1uestion here 0ith that in Gen. )+(. Cain>s ans0er 8-75-S *H- *3:*H, 3-S927S5B5L5*6, andG:5L*. When Cain had done his 0orst to 4bel he could not G-* 4W46 ;32M G28. *he bravado of hisans0er could not hide the truth that H- W4S H5S B32*H-3>S --9-3 *he sin of 4da" had gro0n intofratricide in his son. Cain 0as the first "an to let S57 3-5G7 57 H5ME he 0as of the 0ic!ed one 5 John)+#/. 5n hi" the seed of 0o"an had already beco"e the seed of the ser'ent 0ho 0as a "urderer fro"the beginning.

). *he verdict Gen. A+#@#&/.

*he voice of thy brother>s blood crieth. . . Gen. A+#/+ Cain "ay deny his guilt, but 4bel>s blood cries outfor revenge. See Heb. ##+A. Cursed fro" the earth verse ##/ "eans cursed in or by the earth0hich because oP sin is not using her full 'o0er to 'roduce verse #/ for Cain.

4 fugitive and a vagabond. . . Gen. A+#/+ Cain had been li!e 4da" a tiller of the ground. 7o0 he isconde"ned to be a fugitive and a 0anderer on the earth. *his described a co"'letely cultureless

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existence. He 0as banished and ho"eless. Cain is so affected by this curse that he cries in des'air+ My'unish"ent is greater than 5 can bear @@ verse #)/E he fears that he 0ill be slain verse #A/.

*he Lord set a "ar! u'on Cain. . . Gen. A+#&/+ God set a sign, or to!en, u'on Cain. Cain treated his sinlightlyE God "eted out a 'unish"ent so great Cain cries out in des'air. He fears revenge on the 'art ofrelatives of the slain, other descendants of 4da" 0ho 0ere already in existence. or yet to be born. God>s sign'rotected hi" fro" vengeance, though of 0hat !ind it is i"'ossible to deter"ine.

5f you are not a Christian, turn to God in re'entance and obedience no0 Heb. &+(E Mar! #%+#&, #%E 55 9et.)+(/. 5f you err as a Christian, turn in godly sorro0 for your sin 55 Cor. +#E 5 John #+%@##/.

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Cain 0ent out fro" the 'resence of the Lord. . . Gen. A+#%/+ His going out fro" the 'resence of God 0as a0illful severance of hi"self fro" the divine govern"ent and fro" res'onse to its clai"s. *he na"e728 denotes a land of flight and banish"ent, in contrast 0ith -den, the land of delight, 0here Jehovah0al!ed 0ith "en. 7od>s geogra'hical location cannot be deter"ined.

Cain !ne0 his 0ife. . . Gen. A+#/+ *he text assu"es that she acco"'anied hi" in his exile. She 0as adaughter of 4da" and -ve, and conse1uently a S5S*-3 23 H4L;@S5S*-3 2; C457. *he "arriage ofbrothers and sisters 0as inevitable if the hu"an race 0as to descend ;32M 4 S57GL- 9453@4da" and -ve.*here 0ere "any 'eo'le on the earth Gen. &+A/. *radition says 4da" had )) sons and daughters.

Where did Cain get his 0ife is a favorite 1uestion of "any. So"eone once ans0ered this 'oser by saying+9ay attention to your o0n 0ife, and you 0ill have no ti"e to 'ay attention to another "an>s 0ife.Cain>s 0ife, a sister or a half@sister, bore hi" a son, -noch verse #a/.

Cain. . . builded a city Gen. A+#b/+ Cain desires to neutrali=e the curse of banish"ent, create for his

fa"ily a 'oint of unity, and co"'ensate for the loss of fello0shi' 0ith God. Here begins a history 0hichcontinues until this hour@"arriage, children, and the building of a city W5*H2:* G28 5t 0as 'robably acity of rude huts 0ith 0alls for defense, a sort of head1uarters for Cain>s outcast offs'ring.

La"ech. . . t0o 0ives Gen. A+#(/+ La"ech too! t0o 0ivesE he 0as the first to 'ractice 'olyga"y. We areindebted to hi" for the only exa"'le of antediluvian before the flood/ 'oetry verse ), A/. He is0ithout re"orse, and defends hi"self and boasts of his safety.

2ut of this fa"ily ca"e coloni=ation and co""erce in Jabal verse (/, the initiation of the fine arts 0asrevealed in Jubal verse #/, and "echanical s!ill in *ubal@cain verse / the forger of every cuttinginstru"ent of brass and iron.

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/ *he other ex'lanation, *H-7 "en 932;47-L6 called on the na"e of the Lord, inti"ating that atthat 'eriod idolatry began to be 'racticed a"ong "en. *he insanity of 'rofanity is conde"ned -x. +ELev. #$+#/. *here is a right use of calling u'on God Gen. #+$E #+))E %+&/.

RCHEOLOGICL !OTE& Ear/9 Use o* 5eta/s

While 4da" 0as yet living his descendants learned the usc of co''er and iron, and invented "usicalinstru"ents, #, .

:ntil recently the use of iron 0as thought to have been un!no0n 'revious to the lth century B C. *heter"s 0hich historians and archaeologists have used to denote the successive ste's in the advance ofcivili=ation are+

9aleolithic+ -arly Stone 4geE used unsha'ed stones. 7eolithic+ Late Stone 4geE used sha'ed stones, bone, 0ood.

Chalcolithic+ Co''er@toneE transition fro" stone to "etal. Bron=e 4ge+ &@# B C. 5ron 4ge+ # B C on0ard.

5n #()) 8r. H. -. ;ran!fort, of the 2riental 5nstitute, discovered, +n the ruins of 4s"ar, about # "ilesnortheast of Babylon, an 5ron blade 0hich had been "ade about B CE thus 'ushing bac! the !no0n use firon so"e #,& years.

9ri"itive inscri'tions have revealed that Babylonia has never been inhabited 0ith 'eo'le unac1uainted0ith the use of "etals. Co''er instru"ents have been found in the ruins of a nu"ber of 're@;lood cities.

*he Weld 9ris", 0hich gives na"es of ten long@lived !ings 0ho reigned before the ;lood says that the )rd,&th, and %th reigned at Badgurgurru. *his 0ord "eans city of 0or!ers in bron=e. 5t "ay be a tradition ofCain>s city, A+#. QHalley

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#. Who 0ere the first born sons of 4da" and -ve Gen. A+#, /

. Ho0 long 0ere their births after the ex'ulsion fro" the garden

). What 0as the occu'ation of Cain and 4bel Gen.A+/

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A. Ho0 did sacrifice originate Gen.A+),AE 3o".#+#E Heb.##+A/

&. Why 0as 4bel>s offering acce'table Gen.A+AE (+#,AE 5ieb.##+A/

%. Why 0as Cain>s offering reKected Gen.A+),&E Judges ##E Heb.##+AE (+/

. Ho0 0as Cain affected by God>s reKection of his offering Gen.A+&/

$. Why did Cain slay 4bel Gen.A+$/

(. Ho0 are 0e our brother>s !ee'er Gen.A+(/

#. What 0as the cry of 4bel>s blood Gen.A+#E Heb.#+A/, and can any "an esca'e an accounting 0ith God3o".#A+#/

##. What 0as the threefold curse u'on Cain Gen.A+##,#/

#. Why did Cain care for being hid fro" God>s face Gen.A+#),#A/

#).Why 0as the first "urderer s'ared and 'rotected Gen. A+#&/, and 0hat co"fort is this to sinners today 559et. )+(E 55 Cor. +#E 5 John #+##/

#A. What is the "eaning of Cain 0ent out fro" the 'resence of the Lord Gen.A+#%/

#&. What is the "eaning of 7od, and 0hy and 0hen 0as it so called Gen.A+#%/

#%. Who 0as Cain>s 0ife, 0here did he get her Gen.A+#(/, 0hat did he build, and 0hat fatal fla0 "ar!ed itall#. Who 0as the first 'olyga"ist, and 0hat is learned fro" his s'eech to his 0ives Gen.A+),A/

#$. What characteri=ed Jabal verse /, Jubal verse #/, *ubal@cain verse /

#(. What is the "eaning of Seth Gen.A+&/

. What t0o ex'lanations have been given to *hen began "en to call u'on the na"e of the LordGen.A+%/

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4nd -noch 0al!ed 0ith God+ and he 0as notE for God too! hi" Genesis &+A/.

By faith -noch 0as translated that he should not see deathE and 0as not found, because God had translatedhi"+ for before his translation he had this testi"ony, that he 'leased God Heb. ##+&/.

4nd the Lord said, My s'irit shall not al0ays strive 0ith "an, for that he also is flesh+ yet his days shallbe an hundred and t0enty years Genesis %+)/.

By faith, 7oah, being 0arned of God of things not seen as yet, "oved 0ith fear, 're'ared an ar! to thesaving of his houseE by the 0hich he conde"ned the 0orld, and beca"e heir of the righteousness 0hich is byfaith Hebre0s ##+/.

9ublic 3eading+ Genesis %+$@.

Genesis & begins a ne0 section of the boo!, and traces the line of Seth the a''ointed successor of 4bel, and

the one through 0ho" the chosen race and the Messiah should co"e.

7o less than ten ti"es in Genesis do 0e find this 'hrase+ *hese are the generations of see Gen. +AE %+(E#+#E ##+#, E &+#, #(E )%+#, (E )+/.

Genesis &+# has an i"'ortant addition to this 'hrase, *H5S 5S *H- B22 2; *H- G-7-34*527S 2;484M. 5t does not occur again exce't in *H- B22 2; *H- G-7-34*527 2; J-S:S CH35S*Matt.#+#/. *he first a''ears in the B22 2; 8-4*H Gen. &+&, $, etc./E the second occurs in the B22 2;L5;- 9hil. A+)+ John. #+#/. 7ote, then+

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#. 5ntroductory+ 3evie0 of creation Gen. &+#, /.

*he boo! of the generations of 4da" Gen. &+#/+ 4 boo! is a 0ritten narrative or record. *his 0as4da">s fa"ily record. Generations here "eans history and develo'"ent. ;ro" Genesis & on0ards0e have the history and develo'"ent of 4da">s 'rogeny. So, too, in Matt. #+# is the history and develo'"entof Jesus Christ and his brethren Heb. +##, #/.

5n the li!eness of God "ade he hi" Gen. &+#/+ 4da" 0as "ade in the "oral li!eness of God Gen. #+%,E +/. By disobeying God, sin "arred this i"age or li!eness. Sin bro!e the fello0shi' 0ith God and

brought a consciousness of sin to 4da" Gen. +#E )+A@#)/.

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God. . . called their na"e 4da" Gen. &+/+ 4da" is the 0ord for "an as a 'ro'er na"e. We 0ould referto 4da" and -ve as Mr. 4nd Mrs. 4da". 4da" is the Hebre0 0ord for red. He beco"es a sy"bolfor the 0hole hu"an race. 4s in 4da" 4LL 85-. . . 5 Cor. #&+/. He is head of the hu"an race 'hysically,as Christ is the s'iritual Head of the redee"ed 5 Cor. #&+A&, A. A(/.

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. ;ro" 4da" to -noch Gen. &+)@$/.

4da". . . begat. . . in his o0n li!eness Gen. &+)/+ *his refers to Seth, 0hose character traits 0ere li!ethose 'ossessed by 4da" B-;23- H- S577-8. *he sentence of death, ho0ever, 0as on Seth. 2f Seth 0eread, 4nd H- 85-8 Gen. &+$/, a universal ex'erience 0ith but t0o !no0n exce'tions+ -noch and -liKah H

ings +##@#/.

4da". . . begat sons and daughters Gen. &+A/+ *radition says 4da" had thirty@three ))/ sons and t0enty@seven / daughters.

4nd he died Gen. &+&/+ -ight ti"es in this cha'ter the 0ords 478 H- 85-8 occur. See verses &, $, ##,#A, #, , , )#. :nless Christ co"es and ta!es us to heaven 0ithout dying, 0e, too, shall die 'hysically 5Cor. #&+, &E 5 *hess. A+#/. 4da" lived () years. *he ten 'atriarchs in this cha'ter indicate about #$Ayears fro" 4da">s creation until the flood, if Methuselah>s (%( years overla''ed 4da">s () years by &(years.

-noch 0al!ed 0ith God. . . Gen. &+A/+ -noch "eans dedicated, or initiated. 3ead Hebre0s ##+&, %EJude #A@#%. 5f there had been no sin it is 'ossible that everyone 0ould have been ta!en to heaven 0ithout*4S*57G 8-4*H, even as God too! hi". Wal!ed 0ith God "eans that -noch 0as a "an of faith, that he!e't hi"self "orally right before God, 0as fully surrendered to God, and had s'iritual co""union 0ith God&ee Gen. %+(E 55 Cor. &+E 3o". #+#E 4"os )+)/. -noch did not ta!e a turn or t0o 0ith God and then leavehis co"'any, but he 0al!ed 0ith God for hundreds of years. 5t 0as not a run, a lea', a s'urt, but a steady0al!. 4re you a steady 0al!er 0ith God 3ev. +lcE Matt. &+#/ Why not begin today to 0al! 0ith God, ifyou are not already doing so Matt. ##+$@)/E John %+)/

*he days of Methuselah. . . > Gen &+/+ -noch, a 'ro'het, na"ed his son Methuselah, 0hich "eans,When he dies it 0ill co"e. Methuselah died the year the flood ca"e 5t is thought by so"e chronologiststhat his life overla''ed that of 4da" by A) years, and that of She" by ninety (/ years, giving us aconnecting lin! bet0een a 'erishing 0orld and a race that 0ill follo0 the flood.

So"e fol! see a 'roble" in the 'ri"eval longevity of 'eo'le before the flood. Have you considered that 5*5S7>* *H-53 L27G-?5*6 WH5CH W4S 4B723M4L, but 2:3 B3-?5*6

Sin 0ould not have brought about the ravages that ca"e later. *he hu"an body is built for "uch longer lifethan 0e enKoy 5t beca"e 're"aturely aged by adverse conditions that God never intended. *his "orning the4 9 tells of a lad only eleven 0ho died of old age at Watsonville, Cal. 8r. *ho"as Sch"ida called 4rthurBalidoy>s disease 'rogeria. 5t is one of about & recorded cases in 0orld "edical History. *he boy 0eighedless than ) 'ounds. He had hardening of the arteries. He 0as 0rin!led as a very aged "an.

). Beginning of agriculture Gen. &+(@)/.

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#. *he disintegration of the race Gen. %+#@A/.

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Men began to "ulti'ly. . . Gen. %+#/+ *he 4da". 8aughters 0ere born to the". *he 4da"ites of Gen.%+#@# 'arallels Genesis A and &. Sons of God. . . daughters of "en Gen. %+/+ *here are t0otheories concerning the "arriage bet0een sons of God and the daughters of "en+

#/ *hat angels ca"e and "arried 0o"en of this 0orld. *hese 0ere evidently the angels of 5 9et.

)+#(, E 55 9et. +A, &E Judge %, . Being e"bodied, they cohabited 0ith daughters of "en, thefe"ale descendants of 4da" and -ve. *he 'ur'ose 0as to C233:9* 4LL W2M-7, thus "a!ingvoid God>s 'lan concerning the seed Gen. )+#&/.

/ *he sons of God 0ere the offs'ring of Seth, the daughters of "en 0ere the offs'ring of Cain.-vil 0o"en corru'ted the godly line of Seth. Wo"en have "ore influence over "en than "en haveover 0o"en it see"s 5 ings ##+#E 55 Cor. %+#A@#(/. 6ou>d better "arry believers+ "y 'eo'le Gen.A+)@AE $+#/ unless you 0ant to have trouble "ulti'lied

My s'irit shall not al0ays strive. . . Gen. %+)/+ 2r, My s'irit shall not al0ays reside 0ith "e. *he giants0ere brutal and ruled the earth>s terror@stric!en inhabitants as roving bands of la0less violent

"urderers.

4n hundred and t0enty years+ *his see"s to refer to the res'ite of the ;loodE or it "ay "ean the reduceds'an of hu"an life because of the a0ful increase of sin.

. *he 0ic!ed trend of the age Gen. %+&@/.

*he 0ic!edness of "an 0as great. . . Gen. %+&/+ When the 0ic!edness of "an beca"e great, it re'entedGod that He had "ade "an. He deter"ined to destroy "an. See Matt. A+), )$E Lu!e #+%, . 2nly evilcontinually+ 27L6 -?5L, "eans evil 27L6@@72*H57G B:* -?5L.

4nd it re'ented the Lord. . . Gen. %+%/+ ;ro" Dnachan,F to grieve or regretE to feel dee'ly. ;ro" thebeginning God had an alternate 'lan in the event of "an>s failure. 7ecessity for a change of 'lan 0ould causedee' feeling, grief, and regret. Study carefully 5 Sa". #&+ #, ##E Jer. #$+@#E %+#)E Jonah )+@A+. Godex'resses Hi"self in hu"an ter"s. God !ne0 0hat "an 0ould do before He created hi", and 'lanned for aSaviour before the foundation of the 0orld 3ev. #)+$/. *he finite cannot co"'rehend the 5nfinite 7u".)+#(/. God does not re'ent or change His "ind. But God 0as grieved at the rebellion of "an against hisCreator. Man sinned so that even a "erciful God could no longer allo0 hi" to go un'unished. God 0asgrieved that sin had forced Hi" to destroy "an fro" the face of the earth. 5f God could do so, He 0ouldre'ent for "an. God can die for "anE he cannot re'ent for "an.

). *he character of 7oah Gen. %+$, (/.

But 7oah found grace. . . Gen. %+$/+ Grace "eans favor, or un"erited "ercy. *his is the first occurrencein the Bible. 5n the "idst of 0rath, these 0ords of "ercy are seen, 'ledging the 'reservation andrestoration of hu"anity

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verse &/, and had a 'erfect lineage fro" 4da" and -ve, Gen.&/. His ancestry 0as not corru'ted by theunholy alliances of %+#,.

A. His children Gen.%+#/.

7oah begat... She", Ha", and Ja'eth Gen.%+#/+ *he "eaning of She"@na"eE Ha"@hotEJa'eth@0ides'reading.

&. His charge Gen.%+##@/.

4ll flesh had corru'ted his 0ay... Gen.%+#/+ -arthly corru'tion had beco"e universal. *he S'irit ofGod had been driven out 5 0ill destroy . .. the earth Gen. %+#)/+ *his is the 8ivine decision. 4ll flesh,exce't 7oah>s fa"ily, 0as only evil continually. Ma!e thee an ar!. . . Gen. %+#A/+ God co""anded 7oahto build a vessel, a shi'. *his 0as a huge underta!ing for one "an. *he ar! 0asfor 7oah>s deliverance. 5t 0as to be "ade of go'her 0ood+ a s'ecie of 'ine or he"loc!, resinous in nature,and hence 0ater@resisting. 9itch+ 5t 0as to be covered 0ith 'itch. 9itch 0as a li1uid as'halt, an o'a1ue,

infla""able substance 0hich hardens 0hen ex'osed to air.

Building the ar! served to+

#. Warn the 0orld of Kudg"ent to co"e

. *est 7oah>s faith for # years, and it

). Was the "eans of saving 7oah>s fa"ily and all that "an 0ould ever need after the flood 'assed.

4nd this is the fashion. . . "ade it Gen. %+#&/. God 0or!ed out every detail of the ar! for 7oah See-x. &+A/. 5t 0as A& feet long, & feet 0ide, and A& feet high. 5t had three dec!s, 'artitioned into roo"s.*here 0as a''roxi"ately #,& feet of floor s'ace. 5t had one 0indo0 verse #%/. 5t 0as a large, sea0orthyvessel. 7oah>s ho"e at ;ara on the -u'hrates, about "iles fro" the site of the Garden of -den, "ade hi"fa"iliar 0ith shi'building fro" childhood.

5. . . do bring a flood Gen. %+#/+ God no0 sho0s 7oah the 9:392S- 2; *H- 43. God "ade acovenant verse #$/ 0ith 7oah and his fa"ily.

*0o of every sort. . . bring into the ar! Gen. %+#(/+ Male and fe"ale to 'ro'agate after his !ind.*his 'rinci'le never changes. So"e have calculated that there 0as roo" in the 4r! for s'ecies ofani"als.

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l. Whose fa"ily register 0as *his. . . boo!, and 0hen 0as it "ade out Gen.&+#,)/

. What state"ent, re'eated eight $/ ti"es in this cha'ter, sho0s 27- 4W;:L 3-S:L* 2; S57 3o".&+#AE Gen. &+&, $, ##, #, , , )#/

). Who is the oldest "an, and 0ho is the youngest, in this list Gen.&+), / What 0as the age of eachone

A. What "an is "entioned in Genesis & 0ho did not die Gen.&+AE Heb.##+&/

&. Will anyone else ever go to heaven 0ithout dying 5 Cor.#&+,&E 5 *hess.A+#/ Why

%. What does Wal!ing 0ith God "ean Gen.&+AE 4"os )+)E 55 Cor.&+/

. 8id "en live longer in 2ld *esta"ent ti"es than they do no0, and 0hy May it not be true that ourB3-?5*6, and not their L27G-?5*6, is the real 'oser

$. What definite co""and of God had been fulfilled Gen.%+#E #+$/

(. What is li!ely to occur 0hen nu"bers are increased Judges +E 9rov. (+#%E 5sa.(+)E 4cts %+#/ Stateso"e reasons 0hy.

#. What is the distinction bet0een Sons of God and daughters of "en Gen.%+/

##. Ho0 long had God>s S'irit striven 0ith "en Gen. %+)E Judges #A, #&E 55 9et. +&E 5 9et. )+#$@/

#. What did God see, feel and say Gen.%+&@/ 5n 0hat sense did it re'ent the Lord, and grieve Hi" thathe had "ade "an

#). 5n Genesis %+& 0here does God locate the source of "an>s thoughts, and conse1uently his acts See Mar!+#@)/

#A. Who 0ere the 7e'hili", and 0hy "entioned here Gen. %+AE 7u". #)+))/

#&. What changed ereation as described in Genesis #+)# to the condition described in Genesis %+##,#

#%. 5n 0hat sense 0as 7oah 'erfect Gen.%+(/

#. Can you give the na"e and "eaningof the three sons of 7oah Gen.%+#/

#$. What did 7oah do each ti"e God s'o!e to hi" Gen.%+E +&E $+#$/

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#(. Can you describe the 4r!, and its di"ensions Gen.%+#A@#B/ What do you su''ose those around7oah 0ould say and do during the building of the 4r!

. Ho0 "any ani"als of each !ind 0ere brought into the 4r! Gen. %+#(E +/

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Lesson % 9age #Genesis ,$ Me"ory ?erses+ Genesis +#E $+

Me"ory ?erses+

4nd the Lord said unto 7oah, Co"e thou and all thy house into the ar!E for thee have 5 seen righteousbefore "e in this generation Genesis +#/.

While the earth re"aineth, seedti"e and harvest, and cold and heat, and su""er and 0inter, and day andnight shall not cease Genesis $+/

9ublic 3eading+ Genesis +#@#, AE $+#&@.

THE FLOOD

Jesus s'o!e of the flood of 7oah>s day as an historical fact Matt. A+)@)(/. He "ade the flood a ty'e ofKudg"ent. *he 0orld at the co"ing of Jesus is to be 0ic!ed as in the days of 7oah. 4s the 0orld 0as notex'ecting the flood, although 7oah had 0arned the", so the 0orld 0ill not be ex'ecting the Kudg"ent. 5t 0illco"e suddenly.

I" T$e 6re.aration *or t$e F/oo#& = Da9s Genesis =&1-1(

#. *he 8ivine "essage Gen. +#A/.

4nd the Lord said. . . C2M- Gen. +#/+ *he Lord 0as inviting 7oah to enter the 4r!. *his is the first useof Co"e in the Bible. 5t is used over % ti"es in God>s Word. *he 'eriod of grace had 'assedGen. %+)/. Grace s'urned by the 0orld 0ill no0 Kudge the 0orld in an over0hel"ing flood.

. . . and all thy houseF+ See Joshua &+#&E 4cts ##+#AE #$+#&, )#, )AE #$+$E 5 *i". )+A, &, #. *his fa"ilyacted as a unit, because each "e"ber of it believed and obeyed God. 7oah obeyed Ma!e thee an ar!

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Gen. %+#A/E it 0as easy to follo0 God no0 Gen +#/. *he ar! 0as not a 'rison, but a 'alace of safety for7oah 0ho 0al!ed 0ith God Gen. %+(/.7oah 0as righteous+ *hat is, u'right, sincere, and obedient in aday 0hen 27L6 724H>S ;4M5L6 ;2LL2W-8 G28 Gen. %+&,##@#),#/.

Clean beasts. . . by sevens Gen. +/+ Seven 'airs@seven "ales and seven fe"ales. *his is the first ti"e

clean and unclean ani"als are "entioned. Here 0e are not told 0hat they are. 5n Leviticus ## 0e aregiven a list of clean and unclean ani"als and fo0ls. Clean beasts and birds 0ere for sacrifice and food Gen.(+)E $+/. *he unclean beasts and fo0ls 0ere for 'ro'agation only verses ), $, (/.

;or yet seven days. . . 5 0ill cause it to rain Gen. +A/+ 4nd God !e't His 0ord, too Gen. +#/. 7oah0ent in B6 ;45*H Heb ##+E Matt. A+)@)(E Gen. +&, #/. *his is the first occurrence of 3457 Gen.+&/. ;orty days. . . nights. 4 'eriod "entioned at least seven ti"es in the Bible, here forty days of sin andKudg"ent Gen. +A,#,#/. See also -x.A+#$E )A+$E 7u". #)+&, )E 5 ings #(+A@%, $E Lu!e A#, , #)E

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4cts #+)/. 7o0 God 0ill destroy or blot out Gen. %+/ the 0ic!edness of "an. 9ay 8ay has co"e at lastGal. %+, $/.

. 7oah>s obedience Gen. +&@#%a/.

7oah did. . . all that the Lord co""anded hi" Gen. +&/+ 7oah 0as a conte"'orary of his father La"echfor &(& years. La"ech, born &% years before 4da">s death, 0as a conte"'orary of all his recordedancestors. He has 'reached and 0or!ed # years 0ith not a single convert outside his o0n fa"ily. 5n the finalstage his faith never falters. Judg"ent, 0ithout "ercy, 0ill soon co"e fro" the scoffing, unbelieving 0orld

7oah 0as % years old 0hen the flood. . . Gen. +%/+ *his dates the flood for us verse llK. His 0as a

long life 0ell lived. His 0ife and sons and their 0ives verse / 0ent in the ar! 0ith 7oah. Beasts. . . 0ent in Gen. +$, (, #)@#Ba/+ Ho0 did 7oah get the ani"als in the ar! God created the beastsand fo0lsE God "oved u'on every beast and fo0l to obey 7oah by divine i"'ulse. Co"'are Balaa">s ass7u". +)/. *0o co0s too! the ar! bac! to 5srael des'ite their calves shut u' at ho"e 5 Sa"+ B+/. 4 greatfish s0allo0ed Jonah and s'e0ed hi" out at God>s co""and Jonah #+#E +#/. God created the beasts andfo0ls. 4da" na"ed the". 7oah 'reserved the" in the ar!. 2f course, nothing of 0ater s'ecies 0eredestroyed.

;ountains. +. dee'. . . 0indo0s of heaven Gen. +##/+ Water ca"e in torrents fro" above and li!e gushingstrea"s fro" beneath 0hich drove rivers and seas above their ban!s. *here is no record of the creation of0ater. *hree of the "ost destructive ele"ents on earth are 0ater, 0ind, and fire. See 9rov. $+AE Gen. $+E 55

ings +, #(E -ccl. #+)E 5sa. A+#$E %+$E Hos. #)+)E Mal. )+#E Job. )E$.

*he -u'hrates ?alley "ight al"ost be called the 5sth"us of the -astern He"is'here, 0here theMediterranean Sea and 5ndian 2cean a''roach each other. *he 4r"enian Mountain country is al"ost li!e anisland syste", 0ith the Cas'ian and Blac! Seas on the north, the Mediterranean on the 0est, and the 9ersianGulf and 5ndian 2cean on the south. 4 cataclys"ic subsidence of the region 0ould cause the 0aters to 'our infro" these seas, as rain 'oured do0n fro" above.

). 8ivine 'rotection Gen. +lBb/.

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4nd the Lord shut hi" in Gen. +l%b/+ 8ecently and in order 7oah, his fa"ily, the beasts and fo0ls hadentered the ar! seven days before the rain descended. Man had done his 'art. 7o0 God gives the 'rotectionHe 'ro"ised. He shut the 8223 of the ar!. 3ead John #A+%E #+#, , (E 3ev. )+, $.

2ne door, and only one,4nd yet its sides are t0oE 5nside, and outside,

2n WH5CH S58- 43- 62:

5f you are 5n the Church, the 4r! of God>s safety today, be faithful until death 3ev. +l2c/. 5f you have notentered the 4r!, do so in loving obedience to the Gos'el 72W before the rain of God>s Kudg"ent begins to fall3o". #+#E Heb. ##+%E 4cts #%+)#, )ffE 4cts +), )$E $+)E +#%E Gal. )+E 4cts +A/

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found, but there have been "any re'orted sightings of 'ossible evidence and a nu"ber of ex'editions go u'4rarat 'eriodically.

III" T$e En#in4 o* t$e F/oo# %Genesis >&@-22(

#. *he decreasing of the 0aters Gen. $+&@#/.

*he 0aters decreased. . . to's of the "ountains seen Gen. $+&/+ *he flood 'revailed #& daysE the 0atersdecreased #& days@) days Gen. +##/. 4t the end of A days 7oah o'ened the 0indo0 of the ar! verse%/ and sent out the raven verse /@)A days. *he dove 0as sent out the second ti"e verse #, #)/ on the)&Ath day.

. *he drying of the earth Gen. $+#), #A/.

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5n the second "onth. . the earth dried Gen $+#A/+ 7oah re"oved the covering of the ar! verse#)/. 7oah>s age at the+

Beginning of the ;lood %th year, nd "onth, lth day -nd of the ;lood+ %#st year, #st "onth, #st day Left the 4r!+ %#st year, nd "onth, th day *i"e in the 4r!+ # year, # days, counting ) days to a "onth

). *he evacuation of the ar! Gen. $+#&@#(/.

God s'a!e. . . Go forth Gen. $+#&/+ *he divine co""and verses #&@#/ is obeyed verses #$, #$/.7ot one creature 0as lost Gen. $+#$@E -=e!. #A+#@E Jno. #+#E #$+(E 55 9et. +&/. 4 ne0 day 0asda0ning for hu"anity, a day of ne0 o''ortunity in 0hich "en 0ould live 0ith history>s testi"ony to the factof divine govern"ent and Kudg"ent, forever s'ea!ing to the" of the issues of sin and of the i"'ossibility ofesca'e fro" the govern"ent of God

A. 7oah builds an altar Gen.$+@/.

4nd 7oah builded an altar... Gen.$+/+ *he first thing 0hich 7oah did 0as to build an altar forburnt sacrifice to than! the Lord for gracious 'rotection. His first loo! 0as God0ard. 3ead Matt.%+)). See

Gal.A+)+ co"'are Lev.#.

*he Lord said in his heart... Gen.$+#/+ *his 0as s'o!en o'enly in Gen.(+##. Sce 5saiah &A.(.While the earth re"aineth... Gen.$+/+ 8es'ite "an>s sin, God "ade the 'ro"ise that the natural ordershould continue, seasons co"e and go, and the day and night should not cease See Matt.&+A&E 4cts #A+#/.

*o "a!e this earth, 2ur her"itage,4 cheerful and a changeful 'age,God>s bright and intricate device

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#. Ho0 long bet0een the invitation Co"e and the flood Gen. +#, A/ What 'ro"'ted 7oah to acee'tGod>s co"e Heb. ##+E Matt. A+)@)(E Gen. +&/

. Ho0 "any ani"als of each !ind 0ere brought into the ar! Gen.%+#(E +/

). What is the difference bet0een clean and unclean ani"als Gen.+, ),$,(E $+E Lev.##/

A. What 0as the date of the flood Gen.+%, 5#/

&. Had there been rain 'reviously Gen.+AE +&/

%. Ho0 long did it rain Gen.+#/ @

. Ho0 "any ti"es is ;orty days... nights "entioned in the Bible Gen.+A,#,#E -x.A+#AE )A+$E7u".#)+&,)E 5 ings #(+A@%,$E Lu!e A+#,,#)E 4cts #+)/

$. What is the "eaning of fountains and 0indo0s of Gen.+##

(. *hus far in our study, 0hat Kudg"ents have fallen u'on "an Gen.)+#@#(E +#/

#. What se1uences of the flood are given Gen.+#@A/

##.Ho0 long did the 0ater 'revail Gen. +A/ u'on the earth Gen. $+)/ What a''eared to "a!e the 0aterssubside Gen. $+#/

#.W here and 0hen did the ar! rest Gen.$+A/

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#). What 0as first sent forth fro" the ar! Gen.$+/, and 0hat 0as next sent forth Gen.$+$@#/

#A. When 0ere the "ountain to's first seen Gen.$+&/

#&. Ho0 long 0as the ar! occu'ied Gen.+##E $+#)/

#%. Ho0 did 7oah build an altar Gen.$+E 9hil.A+%/

#. When 0ill the social conditions 'revailing before the flood be re'eated Matt.A+)@A/

#$. What 0ere the 'ro"ises of God Gen.$+#,/

#(. Had the succession of seasons been interru'ted Gen.$+E 4cts #A+#E Mt.&+A&/

. What, to you, are the "ost outstanding 'oints of this lesson

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Lesson 9age #Genesis ( Me"ory ?erses+ Genesis (+%E #)

Me"ory ?erses+

Whoso sheddeth "ans blood, by "an shall his blood be shed+ for in the i"age of God "ade he "anGenesis (+%/.

5 do set "y bo0 in the cloud, and it shall be for a to!en of a covenant bet0een "e and the earth Genesis(+#)/.

9ublic 3eading+ Genesis (+#@(.

GODS CO7E!!T WITH !OH

4 covenant is an agree"ent bet0een t0o or "ore 'arties. 5t is so"eti"es rendered testa"ent 0hich is alegal ter" binding both 'arties to an agree"ent.

*his is God>s covenant 0ith the second race of "en, and sy"boli=ed by a rainbo0 (+#@#(/.

I" T$e Con#ition o* t$e Coenant %Genesis &1-=(

God blessed 7oah. . . Gen. (+#/+ *his is the first ti"e 0e read o+ God blessing anyone since He hadblessed unfallen "an in -den Gen.#+$E. God is the benefactor or source of this blessing verses $, #, #%,

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#/. My covenant, Covenant. . 5 "a!e. *he basis of this covenant is given in Gen. $+@. Godco""ands+ Be fruitful, and "ulti'ly. . .+ 4ll things being e1ual, "an is under obligation to 'ro'agate his!ind. He is to re'lenish or fill the earth, s'read out so that the earth had no unoccu'ied and uncultivateds'ots.

*he fear of you. . . u'on every beast Gen. (+/+ God has "ade a natural terror to d0ell in the beastto0ard "an. 8o"esticated ani"als stand under "an>s control. Most beasts flee at the sight of "an. God givesto "an su're"acy over the ani"al 0orld.

-very "oving thing. . . "eat for you Gen. (+)/+ Man is for the first ti"e granted 'er"ission to eat "eat.Before this he ate herbs only. *o eat "eat de"ands that ani"al life be ta!en, that blood be shed. Later certain"eats are 'rohibited as unclean Lev. &+E ##+%E 8eut. #A+/. *his 0as a cere"onial regulation and 0asfulfilled in Christ. 4fter the death of Christ, "eats are no longer classed as clean and unclean 4cts #+$E##+$/.

*he blood thereof, shall ye not eat Gen. (+A/+ 4ll blood "ust be 'ro'erly drained fro" the ani"al slain

for food. Meat of ani"als !illed other0ise 0as called strangled "eat. 7e0 *esta"ent Christians 0eread"onished to abstain fro" such "eats 4cts #&+, (E #+&E Lev. +E 5 Sa". #A+)E Lev. #+##/.*he 'rohibition still holds for Christians. 5t is the blood of Christ that CL-47S-S fro" sin 5 John #+/.

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2nly hu"an blood is good for transfusions, and "ust be 'ro'erly ty'ed. God "ade blood sacred for use in therede"'tion of the soul. 2nly ani"als and cannibals disregard this divine order.

*hrough the BL228 2; J-S:S 0e #/ Have 'eace 0ith God Col. #+/, / 4re cleansed fro" sin 5 John#+/, )/ Brought nigh to God -'h. +#)/, A/ 9urchased of God 4cts +$/, &/ Justified before God 3o".

&+(/, %/ 3edee"ed -'h. #+/, and $/ 2verco"e the devil 3ev. #+##/. *he 2ld 3ugged Cross still leads in'o'ularity 'olls. *he co""on "an !no0s the fearful 'rice 'aid for his rede"'tion fro" sin 5 9et. #+#$, #(/

6our blood of your lives 0ill 5 re1uire. . . Gen. (+&/+ *he fre1uent !illing of beasts M:S* 72* M4-M47 5785;;-3-7* *2 *H- SH-8857G 2; M47>S BL228. 2ne 0ho "urders "ust be brought toKustice. God re1uires it. God "a!es the life of "an secure against ani"als as 0ell as "an. God 0ouldavenge or inflict 'unishrnent for every "urder, not directly as in the case of Cain, but indirectly through civilor "agisterial authority.

WH2S2 SH-88-*H M47>S BL228. . . Gen. (+%/+ God 'laces in the hand of "an His o0n Kudicial'o0er. Civil or "agisterial authority is God@given 3o". #)+#, /. While "urderer Cain>s life 0as s'ared

Gen. A+#&/, and La"ech another rnurderer had no fear of vengeance Gen. A+@/, 4;*-3 *H- ;L228G28 G4?- C5?5L J:S*5C- 57*2 *H- H478S 2; M47. La0s "ust be enacted and -7;23C-8because God de"ands it. Ho0ever, God reserves certain for"s of vengeance for Hi"self 3o". #+(E 55*hess. #+$E Heb. #+)E 5sa. %#+#, /.

*he reason for C495*4L 9:75SHM-7* is that L5;- 5S S4C3-8E M47 5S 57 *H- 5M4G- 2; G28.WH2-?-3 *4-S *H5S L5;- 57 W5LL;:L M:38-3 M:S* ;23;-5* H5S 2W7. *his directive ofGod is not canceled out in -xodus +#). 5n -xodus, God lays do0n the 'rinci'le of 9-3S274L

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M234L5*6. 5n Genesis (+%, God lays do0n 'rinci'les of 2;;5C54L C278:C* in regard to the M:38-32; M47.

*his covenant of God 0ith 7oah is 'er'etual verse #/, everlasting verse #%/. 5t is to be in effectWhile the earth re"aineth Gen. $+/. 55 9eter )+@#) tells of its ending or 'urification.

II" T$e Bo8 o* Go#s Coenent %Genesis &>-1=(

5 establish "y covenant 0ith you. . . Gen. (+(/+ *his is God>s guarantee that He 0ill !ee' His covenant0ith 7oah. 7oah and his fa"ily acce'ted the conditions God i"'osed 0ith this covenant+ they 0ould notbeco"e a race of "urderers, and they 0ould be governed by orderly 'rocess of constituted authority.

5 do set "y bo0 in the cloud. . . to!en of a covenant Gen. (+#)/+ *hree ti"es God says+ 5 0ill-S*4BL5SH M6 C2?-747* W5*H 62: verses (, ##, #/ that the -43*H W5LL 7-?-3 4G457 B-8-S*326-8 B6 W4*-3. God uses the 3457B2W as a *2-7 2; H5S W238, or a sign. *he rainbo0 isbeautiful, a 'erfect circle and s'ans the area of clouds. 5t is evidence that the sun is shining since it is a

3-;34C*527 2; *H- 346S of the S:7 3-;L-C*-8 4G457S* *H- CL2:8. 5t is evidence that therain has ceased. 5n 3ev. A+) 0e have a 'icture of the rainbo0 encircling the throne of God. 5t is an e"ble" of"ercy and grace. Susan Coolidge calls the seven@hued arch of beauty the SM5L- 2;G28

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G. ;. Watts in his 0ell@!no0n 'ainting de'icts H29- 4S 4 W2M47 0ith a bandage over her eyes, sittingbo0ed in 0hat loo!s li!e an e"'ty universe, trying to "a!e "usic on one string of a bro!en lyre.

*he 3ainbo0 of Ho'e in Genesis (+#) re"inds us that 7oah did not "a!e it. God 'ut it there. *o ho'e, as

defined by Webster, is to cherish a desire 0ith ex'ectation. 5t is "ore than a blind and feeble 0ish.

III" !oa$s Sin' 6ro.$e)9 en# Deat$ %Genesis &1>-2(

#. *he sin Gen. (+#$@A/.

4nd the sons of 7oah. . . 0ent forth Gen. (+#$/+ 8oubtless She" 0as the oldest, as the sa"e order isobserved each ti"e all three sons are "entioned together Gen. &+E %+#E +#)E (+#$E #+#E 5 Chron. #+A/.8oes verse #( "ean that 7oah had no "ore sons

4nd 7oah began to be a husband"an. . . vineyard Gen. (+/+4s a husband"an 7oah began to cultivate

the vine. 5sh ada"ah is "an of the ground. Co"'are "an of cattle Gen. A%+)/E "an of 0ords -x.A+#/E "an of 0ar Josh. &+A/+ "an of blood 55 Sa". #%+/.

4nd he dran!. . . 0as drun!en. . . uncovered Gen. (+#/+ 7oah deliberately got drun!. 5t is the seasoned"an of God, ri'e in ex'erience, 0ho M5S:S-S WH4* G28 H4S G5?-7 ;23 M47>S G228. 7oah 0asguilty of 0rong, as the drin!ing of alcoholic beverages is 0rong for all of us. Study La". A+#E -=e!. )+#$@)AE 8an. &+#@&E Matt. A+)@)(E L!.#+%, E 5 Cor. &+##E %+#, ##E 3ev. #+, %. :ncovered>+ *he reflexivefor" "eans he uncovered hi"self, a sha"eless dis'lay of hi"self.

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Ha". . . sa0 the na!edness of his father Gen. (+/+ 8id Ha" see his father>s na!edness 0ith -?5L57*-7* Ha", hi"self degraded, yielded to curiosity. He later "ust 'roclai" his 85SG34C-;:L9L-4S:3- *2 H5S B3-*H3-7, and thus exhibit his sha"eless sensuality. She" and Ja'heth had 'arentalres'ect and covered. . . their father>s na!edness verse )/. Ha" delighted in his father>s sha"eE his t0obrothers cover that sha"e in silence. 7oah in1uired verse A/ after rousing fro" his drun!en stu'or 0hat had

ha''ened.

. *he 'ro'hecy Gen (+&@/.

Cursed be Canaan. . . servant of servants Gen. (+&/+ *he cursing and blessing 0hich fell fro" the li's of7oah 0ere no ca'ricious 'assing of sentences. *hey for"ed a clear state"ent of the *-78-7C6 2;CH434C*-3. *he "an in the G359 of -?5L M2?-8 *2 SL4?-36, 0hile the "an 57;L:-7C-8 B69:35*6

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