After the Flood

Study 1 – “The Token of the Covenant”

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Gen. 8:15-22 – The ark vacated – sacrifice made.Gen. 9:1-7 – The principles of a new beginning.Gen. 9:8-17 – Terms and token of God’s covenant.Gen. 9:18-29 – Sin reappears - its solution foretold.Gen. 10 – The division of the nations.Gen. 11:1-9 – The rebellion of Nimrod.Gen. 11:10-26 – The generations of Shem.Gen. 11:27-32 – The generations of Terah.Gen. 12:1-3 – The call of Abram.

The Structure of Genesis 9-12

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By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he con-demned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Heb 11:7

Gr. eulabeomai -(Middle Voice)1) to act cautiously, circumspectly2) to beware, fear3) to reverence, stand in awe of(Thayer)

First imputed, then manifested

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“Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed

with water, perished”

“…to the saving of his

house”

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Signifies – rest, repose, consolation.Gen. 5:29 – And (Lamech) called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort (nacham – to comfort, console) us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.Gen. 6:8 – But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.Gen. 6:9 – Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.Gen. 6:22 – Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Righteous Noah

tsaddiyq - just, righteous(in conduct and character)

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Gen. 7:1 – And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.Gen. 8:1 – And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark.Gen. 9:1 – And God blessed Noah and his sons.Ezek. 14:14 – Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

Righteous Noah

tsedaqah - justice, righteousness

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2 Pet. 2:5 – And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth

Righteous Noah

person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world (kosmos) of the ungodly (asebes - destitute of reverential awe towards God).

New beginningImmortality

2 x 4 (righteousness)– Imputed and

manifested

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A new beginning from AraratMountains of

AraratGen 8:4

And the ark rested in

the seventh

month, on the

seventeenth day of

the month, upon the

mountains of Ararat.

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“Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.” – Gen. 9:1

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Gen. 9:1 repeats Gen. 1:28 up to the word “earth”. Struggle with carnality renewed.

“and subdue it, and have dominion” is not repeated – see Gen. 8:21 – dominion over carnality and sin was lost in Gen. 3.

Animals were subdued under Noah in the ark (cp. Gen. 2:19-20), but now would fear man.

Fear was a product of sin – Gen. 3:10. Where sin rules, man is not entitled to peace

(Isa. 57:21) – Lev. 26:22.

A new beginning with a difference

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Hos. 5:14 - “For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.”

Yahweh as a Lion

Hos. 11:10 - “They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.”

Carving from a throne found at Nimrud

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Hos. 13:7-8Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

“Four great beasts” – God’s use of wild beasts to judge illustrated

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Carnality and rebellion resulted in the rise of wild beasts against man – 2 Kings 17:25.

There arose a need for walled cities to provide protection – hence city building revived.

The early Assyrian kings gained their position and power by their ability as hunters.

The need for a mighty hunter

Ashurbanipal king of Assyria

669-627 BC hunts lions

from a chariot

Tradition established by Nimrod

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Power gained and cemented in Assyrian culture by prowess in

hunting and subduing wild beasts

Ashurbanipal hunting on foot

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Over-arching Principle - Ex. 21:23 – “…life for life” (Num. 35:31: Deut. 19:21).

Vengeance for blood-shedding

Cain the first murderer escaped with his life. Murderous violence – hallmark of pre-flood era. The flood was God’s response – life for life. Present – “as it was in the days of Noah”.

V.5 - Anticipates the work of Christ – destroying the diabolos – “him that had the power of death” – Heb. 2:14.

Redemption through every man’s brother

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The token of the Covenant“And the bow

shall be in the cloud;

and I will look upon it, that I

may remember

the everlasting covenant”

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Forms when raindrops separate white sunlight into a spectrum.

As sunlight passes through a drop of water, it is first bent and then reflected from the back surface of the drop toward the viewer’s eye.

The amount of bending, known as refraction, differs for light of different colours. Red light bends the least and violet light bends the most.

Primary rainbows have red on the outside arc; the colours of secondary bows are reversed.

Formation of the Rainbow

Viewer

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R RedO OrangeY YellowG GreenB BlueI IndigoV Violet

Colours of the Rainbow

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“There are therefore two sorts of colours: the one original and simple, the other compounded of these. The original or primary colours are red, yellow, green, blue, and a violet-purple, together with orange, indigo, and an indefinite variety of intermediate graduations.”

Sir Isaac Newton on Colours

He lists 7 primary colours

1642-1727

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Gen. 9:16 – “everlasting covenant” – olam berith – used together 14 times O.T. (certainty of covenant) and once N.T. – Heb. 13:20.Bro. Thomas (Eureka) – “The first place in which this covenant is alluded to is in Gen. 6:18; it does not follow, however, that no covenant existed till the time therein indicated. Yahweh had a covenant which he styled, “My covenant.” It was on account of this covenant that the race of Adam was perpetuated in Noah.”

Gen. 3:15 was in view with all its implications

Yahweh’s everlasting covenant

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Seven colours represents various manifestations of complete divine glory.

Completely circular (half unseen) = eternal life. Formed by refraction of sun’s rays through

raindrops – product of light. Sun = Christ (Mal. 4:2). Clouds = saints (Rev. 1:7; Heb 12:1). Rain = outpouring of spirit (Joel 2:23; Deut;

32:2; Ps. 72:6). Symbol of Christ and saints in glory bringing

blessings of God’s covenant to all flesh.

Spiritual significance of rainbow

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Gen. 9:13,14,16Ezek. 1:28Rev. 4:3; 10:1

Only 6 references to the rainbow in 4 contexts in Scripture. All occurrences follow a time of Divine judgement and the introduction of peace to the earth.The vision of Ezek. 1:28 is the basis of Rev. 4 – the Cherubim at the end of their militant work now become kings and priests.

The rainbow in Scripture

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“…and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.”

Rev. 4:2-3

The throne of David depicted after Divine judgements have

brought peace to the earth

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7 Thunders

“uttered their voices”

Rev. 10

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Study 2 (God willing) – “The Prophecies of Noah”

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Lit. - "a fragrance of rest""sweet" - reyach - odour (as if blown); fragrance."savour" - niychoach - restful, i.e. pleasant. First occ. is Gen. 8:21 and last Ezek. 20:41. From root nuwach - to rest, settle down. Used of attaining rest in the Land - Josh. 21:44; 22:4; 23:1; Ex. 33:14; Deut. 12:10, and of God's rest on the Sabbath - Ex. 20:11. Other sig. occs. Ex. 17:11; Ezek. 40:2.A cognate word menuchah is used Ps. 95:11; 132:8,14; Num. 10:33; Isa. 11:10; 32:18.

“Yahweh smelled a sweet savour”

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Principle - Lam. 3:22-23It is of Yahweh’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Basis of a new beginning

Roth. – “The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, verily they are not exhausted, Verily! not at an end, are his compassions:New things for the mornings! Abundant is thy faithfulness.”