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Genesis 7 1. Finally, after 100 years, Noah hears the LORD say, “Go into the ark.” How do you think Noah felt?
Imagine you have been waiting upon a promise of the LORD for a long time. People have called you foolish, but you kept believing. How might you feel when the LORD finally told you it was time?
Have you ever felt “foolish” working for the LORD while others were trying to convince you to give up? If so, what made you keep going?
2. Whom does God tell Noah to take with him?
Why has God chosen to save Noah and his family?
What does it mean to you to be found righteous in God’s eyes?
When God looks at us today, does He find us righteous? (See Romans 3:21-22.)
3. Now come the specifics about the animals. How many pair of clean animals are they to take?
Why are they to take so many pairs of clean animals?
What is a “clean” animal?
How many pairs of unclean animals were they to take?
What are some unclean animals?
Can you find any information as to how many animals could have been on the ark?
4. Verse 4 tells us that Noah had a seven day “warning” before God sent rain. Why do you think God did this?
What was happening during these seven days?
Suppose you were one of Noah’s neighbors who thought this man was a nut. Then, all of a sudden, animals start arriving. What would you think?
What does it mean to you that even after these seven days, no one approached Noah and sought God’s forgiveness?
Suppose something like this happened today. Do you think people would “see” God and repent or continue living their lives as they wished? Please explain.
Now, considering how these people were, what does it mean to you that Noah remained a righteous man?
5. Again we read that Noah did all that the LORD had commanded. Why do you believe it is difficult for people to obey God’ commandments?
What are your feelings about displaying God’s commandments in schools and courthouses?
What is the difference between displaying them and obeying them?
6. How old was Noah when the flood came? How long had Noah been building the ark?
According to verse 7, how many people entered the ark? Who were they?
The next few verses once again tell us about the animals that entered the ark. Why do you believe the Bible repeats this information?
Read carefully verse 9. What does it say about the animals?
Noah did not have to round up the animals. They came to him and entered the ark. Why did they do this?
What does it mean to you that all these animals obeyed God?
7. Read vv. 10-12. What were the floodwaters?
Until this time, no rain had fallen upon the ground. How was everything watered?
The seven days could be considered a period of grace before the floods came. What does this mean to you?
How would you respond to people who assert that the earth does not contain enough water to flood the entire earth or that there is no proof of a world-wide flood? (See Genesis 1:9-10.)
8. Verse 13 tells us that on the day the rains began, Noah, his sons, and their wives entered the ark. The next few verses once again tell us that all the animals were with them. Who shut Noah, his family, and all the animals in the ark?
What does this mean to you? 9. Read vv 17-20. What other details do we read about the flood?
Several times we read that the waters rose greatly. What does this mean to you?
What do these verses tell us about the extent of the flood?
What is the significance of verse 20?
10. Read vv. 21-23. Each verse says the same thing. What do they tell us?
Why do you believe God repeats this fact three times?
Why do you believe God included all living creatures when man was at fault?
Lest there be any question, according to verse 23, who was left alive on the face of the earth?
Again, remember the seven days of grace and now the utter destruction of all live. What do these two facts show us about God and His nature?
11. How long did the waters flood the earth?
12. For some, the story of Noah is just that: a story. After looking at this chapter in detail, what do you think about this account of Noah and the flood?
What have you learned from this chapter?
13.
The story of Noah has another purpose. In Matthew 24, Jesus’ disciples
ask Him about the end of the age. They want to know His second coming will
like. In answering their question, Jesus refers to Noah and the times of Noah.
Read Matthew 24:30-
What do these verses mean to you?
What has studying Noah taught you about these times?
Remembering Noah, what should we be doing? |