UTS Ch 4: The Early World (copy)
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What is positive about a covenant?
It contains a blessing from God.
What is negative about a covenant?
If you break the covenant there are negative consequences known as a curse.
Abel's sacrifice was...
more pleasing to God than Cain's because Abel gave from his heart [his best]. Cain gave God the over ripe fruit.
Cain killed
his brother Abel because he was jealous/envious of him.
Cain was banished from Eden to the land of...
Nod
Nod means
wandering
Why does God mark Cain with a tattoo?
God marks Cain with a tattoo to protect Cain. It shows God's enduring love and mercy, despite Cain's sinfulness..
Cain's descendants...
are evil persons who seek their own glory
Who is Enoch?
Cain's son
Cain named a city after his son called
Enoch
Why did Cain name a city after his son?
to make a name for himself.
Who is the 7th generation down from Adam through Cain?
Lamech
What primary covenant of God does Lamech defile?
the marriage covenant [He commits bigamy.]
Bigamy means...
being married to two people at the same time
Polygamy means
married to more than two people at the same time
What does bigamy and polygamy defile or pervert?
the marriage covenant
What is Lamech's Code of Revenge?
He will kill seventy- sevenfold [or seventy times seven].
Who turns Lamech's Code of Revenge into a Code of Forgiveness?
Jesus tells all to forgive seventy times seven. Mt. 18: 21-22
The descendants of Cain are called...
Cainites
Seth is
the 3rd son of Adam & Eve
The Righteous Line [family] of Seth seeks
the greater glory of God by worshiping God
The descendants of Seth are called...
Sethites
Sethites are also called...
"Sons of God" because they call upon the name of the Lord [Genesis 6]
Enosh is
Seth's son
Who is the original Church or family of God?
the Sethites
Cainites are also called
"Daughters of Men" because of their sinful acts of polygamy, vengeful acts, & murder [Genesis 6]
What happens when the Sethites and Cainites intermarry?
The Sethites are tempted to commit polygamy, vengeful acts, & murder. Evil becomes institutionalized [meaning it becomes a part of everything & everyone].
Who were the Men of Shem?
wicked tyrants [descendants of Sethites & Caniites] who were making a name for themselves through their unjust & evil ways
The Men of Shem were also known as...
Nephilim orGiants
Shem means...
name
Whose family remains faithful during this evil age?
Noah
"Noah"
means "rest" or "relief"
Flood
the destruction of the world by water from which only Noah, his family, & animals survive
Why did God flood the earth?
a new beginning was needed because of the culture of evil that filled the earth
Ark
the large ship built by Noah to save his family & 2 of every animal from the flood
How long does the rain last during the flood?
40 days and 40 nights
What does the number 40 signify in scripture?
times of trial and/or repentence
What does the number 7 signify in scripture?
perfection, God's creative word, completeness
What are four references to the number 7 in the flood?
7 pairs of each clean animal are placed on the ark
the flood arrives 7 days after the ark is loaded
in the 7th month the ark lands on dry land [Mount Ararat]
after 7 days the dove returns to the ark with the olive branch
What does Noah do after the flood?
He builds an altar to worship God
What is the sign of God's covenant with Noah?
Rainbow
What did God promise Noah after the flood?
He would never again destroy the earth with a flood.
What is the Divine Commission to Noah?
"Like Adam, Noah is tole to "Be fruitful and multiply"
Divine refers to...
God
The Flood is a type for...
Baptism- our sin is washed away & we are reborn
Noah's Ark is a type for...
the Church- which saves humanity from destruction
Compare Adam and Noah
Both were universal fathers whom God told to "Be fruitful & multiply"
Both violated the covenant by misusing what they were given by God [Adam the fruit/Noah the wine]
Both were accountable for the animals [Adam named the animals. Noah saved the animals.]
Both had sons who brought good & evil into the world
Noah's three sons are
Shem, Ham, Japheth
To whom does Noah give his blessing?
Shem- his oldest son
What is the meaning of BLESSING?
to be given the authority of the covenant
What is the role of the first born son in a patriarchal society?
mediator between the father & the rest of the family
the one who teaches the other's the father's rules
the family leader after the father dies
What is the biblical pattern for firstborn sons as leaders?
God chooses his servants for his own reasons
God frequently chooses the younger brother not the oldest
Who are the rare first born sons in the book of Genesis that do lead their families after the death of their fathers?
Shem & Abraham
Ham making fun of his father's nakedness is a sign of....
rebellion against the covenant authority [of his father]
How does Ham disrespect his father (Noah)?
Ham sees him in his nakedness
The descendants of Ham will be
the Canaanites
The descendants of Shem will be
the Israelites
Semites
Descendants of Noah's son Shem who later in history become known as Israelites and eventually Jews [even though other ethnic groups such as Arabs are Semites]
Canaanites will be enemies of
Israelites
What is the Tower of Babel [Babylon] about?
the pride of human beings who wanted to make a name for themselves by constructing a building that aimed to reach the heavens
What did Babylon symbolize for the Israelites?
everything evil
The Tower of Babel was likely a
Ziggurat
What is a Ziggurat?
an artifical mountain built to reach where the gods live
How does God stop the Babylonians from building the Tower of Babel?
he makes them speak different languages so they don't understand each other and give up the project
Table of Nations
the list of descendants of Noah's sons found in Genesis 10