study #2 - The Flood & The Tower of Babel

Where are we going in this Genesis series:

• Study 1 - The Creation & Fall (Genesis 1-5)
• Study 2 - The Flood (Genesis 6-11)
  
• Study 3 - Abraham
• Study 4 - Isaac
• Study 5 - Jacob
• Study 6 - Israel & Joseph
  

Focus Verse

[Genesis 8:21 KJV] 21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Thought Questions

1. In the passage of time after creation and the population grew in the earth, what else grew? What does this say about what happens when humanity is left unto itself? Genesis 6:5 (Psalm 14:2-4, Romans 1:28-31)
2. Did God tell anyone about His plans to destroy humanity?  Does this tell us anything about the character of God? Genesis 6:13 (Ezekiel 7:2-3, Amos 8:2, 2 Peter 3:6-7)
3. What did God see in Noah, and what can He see in us that would lead Him to share His plans and a path of salvation from judgment for sin?  Genesis 7:1 (Genesis 7:5, Genesis 7:7, Psalm 91:1-10, Proverbs 18:10, Zephaniah 3:3)
4. Is there any good news in the destruction of The Flood? Genesis 7:13 (Genesis 7:14-15, Hebrews 11:7. 2 Peter 2:5)
5. When God remembered Noah and his family, what does that tell us about God remembering our families? Genesis 8:1 (Psalm 136:23, Amos 8:7, Exodus 2:24)
6. What lessons can we learn from the fact that even though Noah sent out a raven and a dove, his family did not leave the Ark until God said to leave? Genesis 8:15 (Genesis 8:16-18, Psalm 121:8, Proverbs 14:12, Isaiah 30:21, Isaiah 35:8-9)
7. What health lessons can we get from the post-Flood diet plan?  Genesis 9:4 (Genesis 9:1, Leviticus 7:26, Leviticus 19:26, Deuteronomy 12:23, Acts 15:20)
8. Noah getting drunk had what affect on his family and legacy?  Genesis 9:25 (Proverbs 20:1, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Romans 13:13, Titus 2:2)
9. What notorious kingdom and philosophy find its birth in Genesis 10? Genesis 10:10
10. Is there any situation where unity is a bad thing?  Genesis 11:6 (Psalm 2:1-4, Ephesians 5:11, Proverbs 26:4-5, Jeremiah 15:17, Romans 16:17)
    
11. Do you see any aspects of God's love and wisdom in how He dealt with the Tower of Babel? Genesis 11:7, Psalm 55:9, Job 5:12-13, Proverbs 33:10)