genesis week 4 – downward the spiral of sin “if you do well, will you not be accepted? and if...
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GenesisWeek 4 – DOWNWARD
The Spiral of Sin
“If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Gen 4:7
Text: Gen 4:1 – 11:26
Agenda
Cain and Abel – Gen 4:1-26
Noah – Gen 6:1-22
Noah and His Sons – Gen 9:18-29
The Tower of Babel – 11:1-9
QUIZ
Cain/Able and SethGen 4:1-16SacrificeMurderConsequence – BanishmentMercyv17-24 Genealogy of CainV25-26 – 5:32 – Genealogy of Seth
Gen 4:26 – And the people began to call on the name of the Lord.
Compare/Contrast
Lamech - 7th Generation was 1st Polygamist and destroyed in the Flood. Bragged about how violent he was.
Enoch - 7th Generation Taken by God
10th Generation Saved in the Flood
7th From Cain significant
EnochLamech
Adam
Jabal(Lyre & Pipe)
Jubal(Livestoc
k)
Tubal-Cain
(Metals)
Namaah
Noah
Cain Seth
Genealogy
These are the generations of…(2:4; 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10, 27; 25:19; 36:1; 37:2)
Emphasis on family and connections
Why the emphasis?It cements that this accounting is REAL.Mechanism to demonstrate origin of nationsProvides lineage of IsraelGen 3:15 - Provides lineage of Jesus
NoahGen 5 – Seth to Noah, the “righteous line”
Gen 6 – the spiralHis life shall be120 yearsSons of God & Daughters of ManNephilim, giants?
Physical stature, genetically taller?Politically powerful
Numbers 13:33 – report of the spiesEarth filled with corruption & violence
Build an ark, Noah!
The Ark Was Big!
50 cubits (75 feet or 23 meters)
30 c
ubit
s (4
5 fe
et o
r 13
.7 m
eter
s
70 feet or 21.5 meters)
Ark Life – Gen 6 Animals came to Noah and entered the ark
Noah entered Ark on the day it began to rain
Water Water Everywhere Rained 40 days 40 nights. Vapor canopy collapse Fountains of the deep burst upward Covered the highest mountains
Water starts to abate after 150 days = 5 months
7th month and 17th day (2 months later) - ark rested on mountains of Ararat
10th month – began to see the tops of mountains
11th month (+ 40 days) = Noah opens a portal and sends forth birds
13th month (2 months later) God tells Noah to leave the ark
Mount Ararat
Dr. Don Patton - Gospel Preacher - 70 minutes on Noah's Ark
After Ark LifeGen 8:22 – the earth will live!
Gen 9:1 – Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earthToday, Is the earth full?Do we need to worry about:God destroying the earth again with water?Killing the earth?Overpopulating the earth?
Gen 9:25 – Cursed be Canaan, what about Ham?
Tower of Babel
Gen 9:1 – fill the earth…
Gen 11Man organized and
rebelledMake a nameResist dispersionLanguages
God’s will was done. They were dispersed anyway!
Tower of BabelLucas van Valckenborch, (1594)
Consequences Quiz
Adam & Eve: Eating = Expelled from Garden
Cain & Abel: Murder = Exile
Noah’s Generation: Rebellion = Destruction
Babel: Pride & Defiance = Scattering
What theme or pattern do you see?
Sin/Grace Cycle
Cain & AbleGen 4:1-26
NoahGen 6:1-22
Noah’s Sons
Gen 9:18-29
Tower of Babel
Gen 11:1-9
Temptation and Sin
Envy, arrogance,
anger
Every intention was evil, violence
Ham took advantage of Noah, Mocking
Arrogance, Defiance, Ambition
Punishment
Fugitive, Wanderer, Ground no
longer fruitful
Decimation of land
dwelling life
Servant of servants to
brothers
Confusion, dispersion
Grace Mark of protection
8 Saved through Water &
Ark, Rainbow
Ham was reduced, but not
eliminated
God acts on his Promise to Noah, to
fill the earth
What About Us?
“If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Gen 4:7
What are some ways we can “do well?”