Genesis
Lesson 16Genesis Chapters 10:1 - 11:32
We will continue our study of the period immediately after the flood by examining Noah’s descendants and their activities leading up to the incident at the Tower of Babel and the confusion of the languages.
Once again, we will see that the pride of man will spread sin through the post-flood world, resulting in God’s judgment in the form of confusing the languages and forcing man to spread across the earth as He had originally commanded mankind to do.
Read Genesis Chapters 10 and 11, and consider the following:
- In our last lesson, we learned that Ham was the youngest of Noah’s three sons (Gen. 9:24). Who was the oldest? (Genesis 10:21)
- How old was Shem when the floods came, and how old was Noah when Shem was born? (Genesis 11:10 and Genesis 7:6)
- How many generations after the flood did the Tower of Babel incident occur, when God scattered and divided the nations? (Genesis 10:21-25)
- What was the primary source of sin for those living on the Plain of Shinar? (Genesis 11:1-4)
- Locate a meaning or definition for the root of the word "babili" and its relation to the name of Babylon for that great city.
- What does the word "glottogony" refer to?
- What does the word "etymology" refer to?
- Read Genesis 11:10-24. What do you observe regarding the life expectancy of each succeeding generation following Noah?
- When was Abram born, and how old was he when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael? (Genesis 11:27 and Genesis 16:15-16)
- In what modern day country was Abram born?
In a very short span of time, mankind has progressed from Noah and the flood, through the confusion of the languages at Babel, to the birth of Abram who will become the father of God’s chosen people. In our next lesson, we will be examining Abram’s call, and his reaction to it.
Have a great week everyone, and thanks for studying with us.
In Christ,
Wes
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