Lesson 9 · August 27, 1898

Bow of Promise; Tower of Babel

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1.How did God further show His recognition of Noah's offering of faith? .
2.How was man to be regarded by the animal creation? .
3.That their lives might be preserved, what permission was now granted? . Note 1.
4.What restriction was made in the eating of flesh meat? . Why? .
5.What value is placed on the life of man? Why? .
6.What everlasting covenant did God make with all flesh? . Note 2.
7.What was to be the token of the covenant? Verses ⟦12-14?⟧, 16, 17.
8.Did the world retain the truth expressed in this token? See .
9.How many languages were spoken at this time? .
10.What is said of the sons of Noah? .
11.What is contained in chapter 10?
12.As the children of men journeyed from the east, to what land did they come? .
13.What did they determine to do? Why did they wish to build this city and tower? .
14.Who came down to see their work? .
15.What did He say? .
16.What did He propose to do? .
17.What did He do? .
18.What became of their plan? .
19.Was this plan in harmony with His previously stated design? .
20.Who built this city and tower? .
21.What practical benefit do you derive from this lesson?

Notes

Readings.

. "Empires of the Bible," pp. 1-5.

1. "The flesh of dead animals was not the original food for man. Man was permitted to eat it after the flood, because all vegetation had been destroyed. . . . Since the flood the human race has been shortening the period of its existence. Physical, mental, and moral degeneracy is rapidly increasing in these last days."—Mrs. E. G. W.

2. "His [God's] love is the glory of the rainbow encircling the throne on high. . . . In the rainbow above the throne is the everlasting testimony that 'God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' . . . Point to the throne, arched with the rainbow of promise, the righteousness of Christ. As the bow in the cloud is formed by the union of the sunlight and the shower, so the rainbow encircling the throne represents the combined power of mercy and justice. It is not justice alone that is to be maintained; for this would eclipse the glory of the rainbow of promise above the throne; men could see only the penalty of the law. Were there no justice, no penalty, there would be no stability to the government of God."—Mrs. E. G. W., in Review, 1892, No. 49. See also .

Additional Study.

1. How many great curses rested upon the earth when Noah came out of the ark?

2. What took the place of affection towards men on the part of the animal creation? See also .

3. What does the bow of promise mean to us?—It is the covenant of righteousness and peace. See ; ; .

4. Show that the distinction of beasts into clean and unclean was known before the flood. See for Bible classification.

5. Was the division of animals into clean and unclean a part of the ceremonial law? Give reason for your reply.

6. Locate the plain of Shinar.

Bible texts in this lesson

Genesis 9:1-19 · Genesis 11:1-9 · Genesis 9:1 · Genesis 9:2 · Genesis 9:3 · Genesis 9:4 · Leviticus 17:14 · Leviticus 17:5 · Leviticus 17:6 · Leviticus 17:9-11 · Leviticus 17:15 · Genesis 11:1 · Genesis 9:18 · Genesis 9:19 · Genesis 11:2 · Genesis 11:3 · Genesis 11:4 · Genesis 11:5 · Genesis 11:6 · Genesis 11:7 · Genesis 11:8 · Genesis 11:9 · Genesis 10:8-10 · James 3:7 · Isaiah 54:7-10 · Luke 2:14 · John 14:27 · Leviticus 11

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