Genesis 6-9

© John Stevenson, 2009

The FloodThe Flood

Genesis 1-6Genesis 1-6Creation history

Genesis 7-11Genesis 7-11Noahic history

Adam’s sons (4:1-16) Noah’s sons (9:18-29)

Technological Development of

Mankind (4:17-26)

Ethnic Development of Mankind (10:1-32)

Ten Generations from Adam to Noah (5:1-

32)

Ten Generations from Noah to Terah (11:10-

26)

Genesis 6:1-2Genesis 6:1-2Now it came about, when men

began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.

Genesis 6:3Genesis 6:3Then the LORD said, “My Spirit

shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”

Genesis 6:4Genesis 6:4The Nephilim were on the earth

in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Sons of God refer toSons of God refer toAngelsAngels

• Septuagint supports this interpretation

• Sons of God are angels in Job

• Angels in heaven do not marry, but these angels were not in heaven

• The resulting offspring produced giants

• Supported in Apocryphal book of Enoch as well as in Jude 6.

Sons of God refer toSons of God refer toDescendants of SethDescendants of Seth

• Preceding chapters set forth contrast of two lines

• Men began to call on the name of the Lord

• It is mankind that is punished in the flood

• Sonship is a common theme in the Old Testament

• Marriage of godly seed to ungodly people is a common theme in Genesis

Sons of God refer toSons of God refer toKings and RulersKings and Rulers

• Aramaic lends itself to this interpretation

• Elohim refers to human judges in Ex 21:6; 22:8-9 and in Psalm 82:1, 6

• Similar use in Babylonian texts

• Kings often referred to as Elohim in east

• Actions paralleled in Lamech

• Nephilim refer to fallen ones

Genesis 6:5-6Genesis 6:5-6Then the LORD saw that the

wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 The LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Genesis 6:7-8Genesis 6:7-8The LORD said, “I will blot out

man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Noah’s three sons (6:10)

Noah’s three sons (9:18)

Covenant with Noah (6:18)• Promise to destroy the earth with a flood

Covenant with Noah (9:8-17)• Promise not to destroy the earth with a flood

Command to take food (6:21)

Command not to eat blood (9:14)

Noah & Family enter the ark (7:1)

Noah & Family come out of ark (8:14)

Flood on the earth (7:11 – 8:13)

Genesis 6:14Genesis 6:14Make for yourself an ark of

gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch.

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the ark into which the the ark into which the baby Moses was placedbaby Moses was placed

Genesis 6:15Genesis 6:15This is how you shall make it:

the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

The Lord shuts the door and it rains 40 days and nights (7:15-16)

At the end of 40 days Noah opens the window (8:6)

Waters increase until the mountains are covered (7:18-20)

Waters decrease until the mountain become visible (8:4-5)

150 days waters prevail (7:21-24)

150 days waters abate (8:3)

God Remembers Noah (8:1)

What light does the New What light does the New Testament thrown onto the Testament thrown onto the

Flood Narrative?Flood Narrative?

...the patience of God kept waiting in the ...the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of days of Noah, during the construction of

the ark, in which a few, that is, eight the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the persons, were brought safely through the

water. water. 2121 And corresponding to that, And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you baptism now saves you not the removal not the removal

of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience God for a good conscience through the through the

resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:20-21).3:20-21).

The ArkAll flesh was to be

destroyed in the flood.

The ArkAll mankind is under

condemnation.

The ark was designed and planned by God (Genesis 6:14-16).

Our hope in Christ was designed by God

before the world began (Ephesians

1:4).

Noah’s part was to build the physical

structure of the ark (Genesis 6:22).

Christ was born of a human mother (Matthew 1:21).

The ArkGod made known to

Noah this plan of salvation (Genesis

6:13).

The ArkGod has made known

to us His plan of eternal salvation

(Romans 16:25-26).

Noah believed the Lord (Hebrews 11:7).

We must believe in Christ (John 3:16).

The ark had only one door (Genesis 6:16).

Christ is the only door to salvation (John

10:9).

Genesis 6:16Genesis 6:16You shall make a window for

the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 7:11-12Genesis 7:11-12In the six hundredth year of

Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened. 12 The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

Universal languageUniversal language

• The waters lifted the ark up above the earth (7:17).

• The waters prevailed and increased upon the earth (7:18).

• The waters prevailed exceeding upon the earth (7:19).

• All the high hills were covered (9:19).

• The water rose 15 cubits above the mountains (7:20).

Universal languageUniversal language

• All flesh died upon the earth (7:21).

• The waters prevailed for 150 days (7:24).

Universal FloodThe Biblical account says that the waters covered the whole

earth.

Local FloodThe word aretz

(“earth”) is often used to describe a local

area.

The Biblical language goes out of its way to

use language of totality.

The account is given from the viewpoint of

the narrator is from his perspective the

destruction is total.

Universal FloodThe size of the ark

indicates that this was no local flood.

Local FloodThe size of the ark is

not related to the extent of the flood.

The purpose of the ark was punishment of world-wide sin. In a

local flood some could have escaped.

God could have made certain all flesh was destroyed without flooding the entire

globe.

There are world-wide traces of a flood.

The evidence is questioned as to its

universality.

Genesis 8:1Genesis 8:1But God remembered Noah

and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark; and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided.

Genesis 6God warns

Noah

The ark is built

Noah building the ark

Genesis 7God delivers

Noah

The ark is used to save Noah from the flood

Noah in the ark

Genesis 8God

remembers Noah

The ark comes to rest in the mountains of

Ararat

Noah coming out of the ark

The earth filled with violence

The earth filled with water

Noah to go out & fill the earth

Genesis 8:4Genesis 8:4In the seventh month, on the

seventeenth day of the month, the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat.

What is the significance of the What is the significance of the various sorts of birds being sent various sorts of birds being sent

out?out?

Genesis 8:15-17Genesis 8:15-17Then God spoke to Noah,

saying, 16 “Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives with you. 17 Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you, birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”

Genesis 8:20Genesis 8:20Then Noah built an altar to the

LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Genesis 8:21Genesis 8:21The LORD smelled the soothing

aroma; and the LORD said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.”

Genesis 8:22Genesis 8:22“While the earth remains,

Seedtime and harvest,

And cold and heat,

And summer and winter,

And day and night

Shall not cease.”

Genesis 9:1Genesis 9:1And God blessed Noah and his

sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.”

Genesis 9:2Genesis 9:2The fear of you and the terror of

you will be on every beast of the earth and on every bird of the sky; with everything that creeps on the ground, and all the fish of the sea, into your hand they are given.

Genesis 9:3-5Genesis 9:3-5Every moving thing that is alive

shall be food for you; I give all to you, as I gave the green plant. 4 Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. 5 Surely I will require your lifeblood; from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every man’s brother I will require the life of man.”

Genesis 9:6Genesis 9:6“Whoever sheds man’s blood,By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.”

Genesis 9:8-10Genesis 9:8-10Then God spoke to Noah and to

his sons with him, saying, 9 “Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you; 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, even every beast of the earth.”

Noah, his descendants,

and every living creature

Genesis 9:11Genesis 9:11“I establish My covenant with

you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth.”

Genesis 9:12-13Genesis 9:12-13God said, “This is the sign of the

covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations; 13 I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.”

Genesis 9:18Genesis 9:18Now the sons of Noah who

came out of the ark were Shem and Ham and Japheth; and Ham was the father of Canaan.

Genesis 9:20-22Genesis 9:20-22Then Noah began farming and

planted a vineyard. 21 He drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside.

Genesis 9:23Genesis 9:23But Shem and Japheth took a

garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father's nakedness.

Genesis 9:24-25Genesis 9:24-25When Noah awoke from his

wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.

25 So he said, “Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers.”

Genesis 9:26-27Genesis 9:26-27

“Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. 27 May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”

He also said,

Genesis 9:26-27Genesis 9:26-27

“Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. 27 May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”

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Genesis 9:26-27Genesis 9:26-27

“Blessed be the LORD, The God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. 27 May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”

He also said,

To whom does the pronoun refer?

27 May God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.”

To whom does the pronoun refer?

AdamPlaced into a Garden

Noah

• Results in a curse

• Results in a lasting division of the seed

• Followed by a genealogy to demonstrate the division

Plants a Garden

Eats the fruit of the tree

Drinks of the fruit of the vine

Results in recognizing his nakedness

Results in lying naked in his tent

Adam NoahHis eyes were opened and he knew he was

naked.

He awoke from his wine and knew what his younger son had

done.

He was judged and cursed by God.

He placed a curse upon Canaan.