The verb ‘asah, “make,” which refers to Noah’s actions, is also a keyword in the Genesis Creation account (Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25-26, Genesis 1:31; Genesis 2:2). Noah’s acts of obedience to God are like God’s acts of creation. What we can take from this link is that the Flood is not just about God punishing humanity, but about God saving us, as well.

Read Genesis 7:1-24. Why does the description of the Flood remind us of the Creation account? What lessons can we learn from the parallels between the two events?

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An attentive reading of the text covering the Flood reveals the use of many common words and expressions with the Creation story: “seven” (Genesis 7:2-3, , Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:10; compare with Genesis 2:1-3); “male and female” (Genesis 7:2-3, , Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16; compare with Genesis 1:27); “after its kind” (Genesis 7:14, NKJV; compare with Genesis 1:11-12, , Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:24-25); “beasts,” “birds,” “creeping things” (see Genesis 7:8, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 7:21, Genesis 7:23; compare with Genesis 1:24-25); and “breath of life” (Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22; compare with Genesis 2:7).

The Flood story reads, then, somewhat like the Creation story. These echoes of the Creation accounts help reveal that the God who creates is the same as the God who destroys (Deuteronomy 32:39). But these echoes also convey a message of hope: the Flood is designed to be a new creation, out of the waters, which leads to a new existence.

The movement of waters shows that this event of creation is, in fact, reversing the act of Creation in Genesis Chapter 1. In contrast to Genesis Chapter 1, which describes a separation of the waters above from the waters below (Genesis 1:7), the Flood involves their reunification as they explode beyond their borders (Genesis 7:11).

This process conveys a paradoxical message: God has to destroy what is before in order to allow for a new creation afterward. The creation of the new earth requires the destruction of the old one. The event of the Flood prefigures the future salvation of the world at the end of time: “I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away” (Revelation 21:1, NKJV; compare with Isaiah 65:17).

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Key Thought: God’s response to wickedness has two sides. It contains the threat of justice, leading to destruction for some; and yet, His response promises comfort and mercy, leading to salvation for others.
April 23, 2022

1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 7:10-13, 24.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. How does the Flood remind us of the Creation account?
3. Personal Application: Is there anything in us that needs to be destroyed in order for us to be recreated? Share your thoughts..
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “What is the difference between the forty days and the one hundred and fifty days? What did they eat on the arc for forty days?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Genesis 8:1.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What does it mean that God remembered Noah?
3. Personal Application: How can you know that God remembers you in times of stress and tribulation and trials? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What are some of the common characteristics of the people before the Flood and the people living today in the last days?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Genesis 8:20.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What was the first thing Noah did when he came out of the ark? Why?
3. Personal Application: What is the principle of God’s dietary rules? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “Why did God change man’s diet after the Flood? Did the Flood do away with the dietary laws, or were they still in effect until the cross?” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Genesis 9:8-17.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is the significance of the rainbow and how is it related to being a sign of His covenant?
3. Personal Application: How does the rainbow indicate that the Flood was not just a local event in a small part of the earth? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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The book of Genesis offers us so many vast topics from which to choose a theme hymn. As we are starting at the very beginning, I would like to give praise to our Creator of heaven and earth by singing 
Hymn 320 – Lord of Creation and 
Hymn 2 – All Creatures of Our God and King. The stories that follow creation will lean back toward our amazing God and what He has done for each of us in creation.

In the building of the ark, Noah shows just how much he wishes to 
Trust and Obey – Hymn 590 the mighty God who made all things. Noah encourages us to have the faith to do what God commands: 
Hymn 602 – O Brother, Be Faithful, 
Hymn 608 – Faith Is the Victory (victory over death by being in the ark), and 
Hymn 304 – Faith of Our Fathers.

Every creature created by God is spoken of on Monday: 
Hymn 2 – All Creature of Our God and King, 
Hymn 15 – My Maker and My King¸ 
Hymn 93 – All Things Bright and Beautiful and 
Hymn 640 – For Beauty of Meadows.

On exiting the Ark at the end of the flood, there is no doubt that Noah could sing
My Faith Has Found a Resting Place – Hymn 523.

The covenant sign of the rainbow is found in 
Hymn 76 – O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go and 
Hymn 17 – Lord of All Being, Throned Afar.

God’s abundant blessings as we study through the first book of the Bible which our gracious God has given. May we be faithful and all say “Come, Lord Jesus, come – very soon” so we are able to go to our new home in Heaven, as
We Have This Hope – Hymn 214.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing, but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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