Genesis, chapter 9 NIV Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful...

Genesis, chapter 9Genesis, chapter 9

NIV Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah NIV Genesis 9:1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the and increase in number and fill the earth. 2 The fear and dread of you will earth. 2 The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands.given into your hands.


Man was given fruit to eat with its Man was given fruit to eat with its seeds, not meat. Here we see a seeds, not meat. Here we see a change of diet. Perhaps, the post-change of diet. Perhaps, the post-flood world is less hospitable to life flood world is less hospitable to life so that this supplementary diet so that this supplementary diet might be needed.might be needed.

St. Ives and the SeagullsSt. Ives and the Seagulls Seagulls knew to stay away from St. Seagulls knew to stay away from St.

Ives, until one tested the waters. As Ives, until one tested the waters. As people no longer shot them, the birds people no longer shot them, the birds lost their fear of people and became lost their fear of people and became a nuisance. Many do not appreciate a nuisance. Many do not appreciate the intelligence of animals and how the intelligence of animals and how they can share fear of people they can share fear of people through generations.through generations.


3 Everything that lives and moves 3 Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you you the green plants, I now give you everything. 4 "But you must not eat everything. 4 "But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it. meat that has its lifeblood still in it.

Meat with BloodMeat with Blood

Since sin, there has always been this Since sin, there has always been this pagan belief that consuming blood pagan belief that consuming blood captures an animal’s life energy. captures an animal’s life energy. God does not tolerate this pagan God does not tolerate this pagan belief.belief.

It is not just a hygienic issue. Meat It is not just a hygienic issue. Meat changes its chemistry when cooked. changes its chemistry when cooked.

You Kill Only What You EatYou Kill Only What You Eat

Animals are not in danger of hell. Animals are not in danger of hell. People are.People are.

The death of animals is only to serve The death of animals is only to serve people carrying out the sacred people carrying out the sacred purposes of Yaweh.purposes of Yaweh.

Humane Treatment of Humane Treatment of AnimalsAnimals

Jacob chastised Levi and Simeon for Jacob chastised Levi and Simeon for inhumane treatment of animals.inhumane treatment of animals.

Genesis 49:6 Let me not enter Genesis 49:6 Let me not enter their council, let me not join their council, let me not join their assembly, for they have their assembly, for they have killed men in their anger and killed men in their anger and hamstrung oxen as they pleased.hamstrung oxen as they pleased.

Humane Treatment of Humane Treatment of AnimalsAnimals

An animal was not to be eaten with An animal was not to be eaten with its mother’s milk. The sentiment is its mother’s milk. The sentiment is respect for the animal consumed.respect for the animal consumed.

Exodus 23:19 "Do not cook a Exodus 23:19 "Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.young goat in its mother's milk.


5 And for your lifeblood I will surely 5 And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting an accounting from every animalfrom every animal. And . And from each man, too, from each man, too, I will demand an I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow accounting for the life of his fellow manman. .

GOD’S LAW – He requires the life of animal or GOD’S LAW – He requires the life of animal or man who kills man.man who kills man.

Why would death penalty make sense to Why would death penalty make sense to ancient world? ancient world?

No one should benefit from No one should benefit from an animal who has killed a an animal who has killed a

personperson Exodus 21:29 If, however, the Exodus 21:29 If, however, the

bull has had the habit of goring bull has had the habit of goring and the owner has been warned and the owner has been warned but has not kept it penned up but has not kept it penned up and it kills a man or woman, the and it kills a man or woman, the bull must be stoned and the bull must be stoned and the owner also must be put to death.owner also must be put to death.


Romans 13:4 For he is God's Romans 13:4 For he is God's servant to do you good. But if servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.punishment on the wrongdoer.

Capital Punishment?Capital Punishment?

One cannot readily practice on their own. One cannot readily practice on their own. They must be regularly called to a position They must be regularly called to a position (Romans 13:5) or clearly be in a situation to (Romans 13:5) or clearly be in a situation to protect the innocent.protect the innocent.

The government can use this in their freedom The government can use this in their freedom to decide what is needed to curb evil.to decide what is needed to curb evil.

Not too long ago, many on death row in Not too long ago, many on death row in Illinois were found to be innocent through Illinois were found to be innocent through DNA. Clearly, the system was not just.DNA. Clearly, the system was not just.


6 "Whoever sheds the blood of man, 6 "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made the image of God has God made man. 7 As for you, be fruitful and man. 7 As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it."earth and increase upon it."


8 Then God said to Noah and to his 8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: 9 "I now establish my sons with him: 9 "I now establish my covenant with you and with your covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with every living creature that was with you-- the birds, the livestock and all the you-- the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you-- every living creature the ark with you-- every living creature on earth.on earth.


11 I establish my covenant with you: 11 I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth." there be a flood to destroy the earth." 12 And God said, "This is the sign of 12 And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to you, a covenant for all generations to come: come:

Covenant?Covenant?

What does this mean?What does this mean? A sealed relationship with promises.A sealed relationship with promises.


13 I have set my rainbow in the 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, clouds,


15 I will remember my covenant 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.destroy all life.


16 Whenever the rainbow appears in 16 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." 17 So God said to kind on the earth." 17 So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant I have established between covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth."me and all life on the earth."

Somewhere under the Somewhere under the rainbow…rainbow…

NIV Ezekiel 1:28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking.


NIV Revelation 4:3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne.


NIV Revelation 10:1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars.

Cleansed with FireCleansed with Fire

The earth will not be flooded in the The earth will not be flooded in the same way as the deep recesses of same way as the deep recesses of the ocean were formed to hold the the ocean were formed to hold the water.water.

However, the earth will be cleansed However, the earth will be cleansed with fire on the Last Day.with fire on the Last Day.


2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. 11 everything in it will be laid bare. 11 Since everything will be destroyed in Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly to be? You ought to live holy and godly liveslives


12 as you look forward to the day of 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.elements will melt in the heat.

Cleansing with fire is permanent and Cleansing with fire is permanent and more thorough.more thorough.


18 The sons of Noah who came out 18 The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.) 19 These were the three Canaan.) 19 These were the three sons of Noah, and from them came sons of Noah, and from them came the people who were scattered over the people who were scattered over the earth. the earth.

Name meaningsName meanings

Japheth – Persuasive.Japheth – Persuasive. Shem – Known (it literally means Shem – Known (it literally means

name or renown).name or renown). Ham – Warm, hot.Ham – Warm, hot.


20 Noah, a man of the soil, 20 Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard. 21 proceeded to plant a vineyard. 21 When he drank some of its wine, he When he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father's nakedness Canaan, saw his father's nakedness and told his two brothers outside.and told his two brothers outside.

Too Much To DrinkToo Much To Drink

We are not led to know whether this We are not led to know whether this was intentional or not.was intentional or not.

Evidently, Ham got a big kick out of Evidently, Ham got a big kick out of this. BUT, Noah was the source of this. BUT, Noah was the source of blessing, a preacher of blessing, a preacher of righteousness, and it is an evil to righteousness, and it is an evil to speak evil of one’s parents.speak evil of one’s parents.

Respect Always DueRespect Always Due

Exodus 21:17 "Anyone who curses his Exodus 21:17 "Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.father or mother must be put to death.

Miriam became a leper for speaking Miriam became a leper for speaking against the chosen prophet, Moses.against the chosen prophet, Moses.

Bears mauled children who taunted Bears mauled children who taunted Elisha.Elisha.

Respect Always DueRespect Always Due

Even Daniel and his companions Even Daniel and his companions showed respect to governing showed respect to governing authorities that were pagan dictators.authorities that were pagan dictators.

1 Peter 2:17 Show proper respect 1 Peter 2:17 Show proper respect to everyone: Love the to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.God, honor the king.


23 But Shem and Japheth took a 23 But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father's backward and covered their father's nakedness. Their faces were turned nakedness. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not the other way so that they would not see their father's nakedness.see their father's nakedness.


24 When Noah awoke from his wine 24 When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son and found out what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said, "Cursed had done to him, 25 he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers." he be to his brothers."

CHILDREN LEARN FATHERS’ SINS CHILDREN LEARN FATHERS’ SINS UNTO THIRD AND FOURTH UNTO THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION.GENERATION.

Canaan’s SinCanaan’s Sin

CHILDREN LEARN FATHERS’ SINS CHILDREN LEARN FATHERS’ SINS UNTO THIRD AND FOURTH UNTO THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION.GENERATION.

Noah prophesied that Canaan would Noah prophesied that Canaan would learn and carry on this sin of learn and carry on this sin of defiance of the Lord’s chosen.defiance of the Lord’s chosen.

Canaan’s descendants would face Canaan’s descendants would face Judgment Day ahead of time as the Judgment Day ahead of time as the Israelites would possess their land.Israelites would possess their land.


26 He also said, "Blessed be the LORD, 26 He also said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem. 27 May God extend the slave of Shem. 27 May God extend the territory of Japheth; may Japheth live in territory of Japheth; may Japheth live in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.“his slave.“

CHILDREN LEARN FATHERS’ RIGHTEOUSNESS.CHILDREN LEARN FATHERS’ RIGHTEOUSNESS.

JaphethJapheth

When one considers how Japheth’s When one considers how Japheth’s descendants covered the vast descendants covered the vast majority of the world, surely this majority of the world, surely this prophecy was kept.prophecy was kept.


28 After the flood Noah lived 350 28 After the flood Noah lived 350 years. 29 Altogether, Noah lived 950 years. 29 Altogether, Noah lived 950 years, and then he died.years, and then he died.

ONLY Canaan Was CursedONLY Canaan Was Cursed

Only Canaan Was CursedOnly Canaan Was Cursed

Godless preachers and teachers have Godless preachers and teachers have used this incident to deny Christ’s used this incident to deny Christ’s unconditional love to other unconditional love to other descendants of Ham.descendants of Ham.

Reflect on slavery and how godless Reflect on slavery and how godless slave owners used the Scriptures to slave owners used the Scriptures to justify their sin.justify their sin.

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By the 19th century, many historians agree, the belief that African-Americans were descendants of Ham was a primary justification for slavery among Southern Christians.

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