Lesson 7 · August 13, 1898
The Deluge
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- 1.What invitation did the Lord give to Noah and his house? Why was Noah, with his household, saved? .
- 2.What preference was shown towards clean beasts? .
- 3.What order was given concerning the fowls of the air? For what purpose were all these taken into the ark? .
- 4.What did the Lord say He would do after seven days? For how long? For what purpose? . See R. V.
- 5.How did Noah regard the Lord's command? .
- 6.How old was Noah at this time? .
- 7.Who went into the ark with him? .
- 8.What remarkable event now took place? .
- 9.Who shut the door? .
- 10.How was Noah's faith tested? .
- 11.Describe the flood which followed. .
- 12.On what day of Noah's life did the Deluge begin? What happened to all the fountains of the great deep? to the "floodgates" of heaven? . Note.
- 13.How long did the rain continue? .
- 14.How extensive was the flood? .
- 15.How high did the waters reach? .
- 16.What now became of man and animal alike? .
- 17.Who only remained alive? .
- 18.How long did the waters prevail upon the earth? .
Notes
Readings.
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Note that the book of Genesis is a definite revelation. It is just as precise and sacred a history as the book of Revelation is definite and divine as prophecy. It is the only authentic record of the world before the Deluge, and perhaps for a long time thereafter. It is beautiful in its simplicity, and glorious in its expression of the infinite thought of God towards man in the gospel of creation and redemption.
The flood of waters reveals to us the present state of the world as no geological or astronomical science can. The wonderful changes wrought in the earth can only be imagined from that which is now seen in the things of nature, or known from divine revelation itself.
Additional Study.
1. What did the shutting of the door of the ark mean to the antediluvians? What did it mean to Noah?
2. What kind of sorrow, repentance, and fear did that guilty race manifest after the closing of the door? How will it be after the closing of the door of mercy?
3. What destruction is soon coming upon the world? .
4. Note the special sins which characterized the antediluvian world, and compare with , etc.
5. Noah was a preacher of righteousness. What special message is to be given now?
6. What test will the people of God have to bear after the close of probation? Will they be preserved from harm? ; ; ; .
7. What became of the earthly paradise?
Bible texts in this lesson
Genesis 7 · Genesis 7:1 · Genesis 7:2 · Genesis 7:3 · Genesis 7:4 · Genesis 7:5 · Genesis 7:6 · Genesis 7:7 · Genesis 7:8 · Genesis 7:9 · Genesis 7:13-16 · Genesis 7:16 · Genesis 7:10 · Genesis 7:11 · Genesis 7:12 · Genesis 7:17-20 · Genesis 7:17 · Genesis 7:19 · Genesis 7:20 · Genesis 7:21-23 · Genesis 7:23 · Genesis 7:24 · 2 Peter 3:5-7 · 2 Peter 3:10 · 2 Timothy 3:1-7 · Jeremiah 30:5-7 · Psalms 91 · Revelation 3:10 · Isaiah 27:5
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