Genesis 6-7
Key verse 6:9 “This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.”
1. From the context of this chapter, who are the sons of God, and who are the daughters of men? (1-5) What problems arose from the marriages between them? (cf. 2 Corinthians 6:14, Deuteronomy 7:3-4)
2. Why was God deeply troubled? (3,6; 1984 NIV says, “his heart was filled with pain.”) What did God resolve to do? (7,13) What can we observe about the way sin has spread from Genesis 3 until now?
3. What does it mean that Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord? (8) What does it mean that Noah was a righteous man (6:9 and 7:1)? In what respect was he different from the people of his times?
4. What did God instruct Noah to do? (14-16) How did Noah exhibit his faith despite the difficulty of building the ark? (6:22, 7:5; Hebrews 11:7)
5. What was God’s covenant with Noah? (6:18-7:4) How was one man’s obedient faith able to save others? In what way does the ark symbolize Jesus? (cf. 1 Peter 3:20-21)