Lesson 04 – The Flood—Genesis 6:1–8:22

Lesson 04 – The Flood—Genesis 6:1–8:22

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1. What is the most significant natural disaster you have witnessed or experienced?

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2. Why did God limit life to a hundred and twenty years?

(Genesis 6:1–3 – Human corruption increases; God limits human lifespan to restrain evil.)
Parallel Scriptures: Genesis 3:22–24; Psalm 90:10; 1 Peter 3:20


3. Why did God say He would wipe mankind off the face of the earth?

(Genesis 6:5–7 – Human wickedness becomes universal; God grieves and judges humanity.)
Parallel Scriptures: Romans 3:10–18; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 24:37


4. What kind of man was Noah?

(Genesis 6:8–10 – Noah righteous, blameless, walking faithfully with God.)
Parallel Scriptures: Hebrews 11:7; 2 Peter 2:5; Genesis 5:22–24


5. What did God tell Noah to build? Why?

(Genesis 6:11–14 – God commands ark construction to preserve life from judgment.)
Parallel Scriptures: Hebrews 11:7; Exodus 25:9; Proverbs 3:5–6


6. What did God tell Noah He was going to destroy?

(Genesis 6:17 – God announces global flood destroying all life under heaven.)
Parallel Scriptures: Isaiah 24:19–20; Matthew 24:38–39; 2 Peter 3:6


7. What did God say He would establish with Noah?

(Genesis 6:18 – God promises covenant preserving Noah and future humanity.)
Parallel Scriptures: Genesis 9:8–11; Isaiah 54:9–10; Hebrews 8:6


8. With what did God instruct Noah to fill the ark?

(Genesis 6:19–21 – Animals, family, and provisions preserved to repopulate earth.)
Parallel Scriptures: Genesis 7:2–3; Genesis 9:1; Psalm 104:24–25


9. Why did God tell Noah he was allowed to enter the ark?

(Genesis 7:1 – Noah found righteous in his generation before God.)
Parallel Scriptures: Ezekiel 14:14; Hebrews 11:7; Luke 17:26


10. What happened to all the living creatures that were not on the ark?

(Genesis 7:21–23 – All land life perished in flood judgment except ark.)
Parallel Scriptures: Luke 17:27; 2 Peter 2:5; 2 Peter 3:6


11. What happened after the Flood ended but before Noah and his family got off the ark?

(Genesis 8:1–14 – Waters recede gradually; God remembers Noah and restores land.)
Parallel Scriptures: Genesis 1:9–10; Psalm 104:6–9; Isaiah 54:9


12. Why did God tell Noah to bring the animals off the ark?

(Genesis 8:15–17 – Animals released to multiply and repopulate the earth.)
Parallel Scriptures: Genesis 1:22; Genesis 9:1; Psalm 148:10


13. What did Noah do when he got off the ark?

(Genesis 8:20 – Noah worships God by building altar and offering sacrifices.)
Parallel Scriptures: Genesis 12:7–8; Exodus 20:24; Hebrews 13:15


14. How did the Lord respond to Noah’s offering?

(Genesis 8:21–22 – God promises stability of seasons despite human sinfulness.)
Parallel Scriptures: Jeremiah 33:20–21; Psalm 74:17; Acts 14:17

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15. How does Noah’s world compare to our society?

16. How can we maintain a blameless reputation?

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17. What is one thing you can do to cultivate a blameless reputation among your coworkers? Neighbors?

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