Genesis 8:1-11:9
Key Verse 8:1a “But God remembered Noah.”
1. What does it mean that “God remembered Noah”? (1) How did God care for one man? (1-4) How did the dove bring Noah hope the second time it returned? (6-12)
2. How long were Noah and his family in the ark? (7:11, 8:14) Why did Noah build an altar when he came out of the ark? (20) What did God promise to himself even though man’s hearts remain sinful after the flood? (21-22)
3. Compare Genesis 1:28 and 9:2-3. How was Noah’s relationship with creation different from Adam’s and why?
4. In what ways did God teach men that human life is valuable? (9:4-6; cf. Leviticus 17:11; 9:11-17) Why is it important to remember this lesson today?
5. In spite of Noah’s mistake, how did Shem and Japheth show respect to their father? (9:20-23; cf. Romans 12:7b)
6. What does the building of the tower of Babel reveal about mankind past and present? (11:1-9) How did God deal with the problem?