In this lesson, we answer objections to the Genesis flood account due to the ark: how could the ark have endured a year of flood waters and fit all of the animals, dinosaurs included? As part of this discussion, we consider the likely size and shape of the ark and just which animals Noah would have had aboard.
Book: Genesis
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Was the Flood Global?
In this lesson, we answer whether the Flood of Genesis 6-9 could have been local in any sense and what support there is for a global view. We analyze the descriptions of the rising waters in the Flood account, examine the rainbow covenant’s impact on our Flood viewpoint, and compare flood legends from around the world with the Bible’s record.
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God Saves Noah
In this Sunday school, we discuss the meaning of “the Sons of God” in Genesis 6:1-4, investigate what perished in and what survived the Flood, and establish a timeline for the different Flood events.
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Catastrophe: The Flood
In this lesson, we examine the call of Noah at the beginning of the Flood account in Genesis. We also look to answer two questions: Why did God have to send a flood to destroy the world? And was Noah spared from the Flood because of his good works?
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Cain and Abel
In this lesson, we examine the account of Cain and Abel, considering why Cain’s sacrifice was rejected, why Cain killed his brother, and what this historical event means for us today. We also answer this question: “Where did Cain get his wife?”
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Effects of the Fall
In this lesson, we discuss the different effects of the Fall evident in God’s confrontation of Adam and Eve and in the curses God pronounces as punishment for their disobedience; the curses have implications for Satan, child rearing, marriage, work, and death. We also examine how believing in Jesus Christ rescues one from all of these curses.
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Corruption: Sin Enters the World
In this lesson, we begin discussing the second C of the Seven Cs of Creation: Corruption. Using Genesis 3, we examine the circumstances of the Fall, the strategy Satan uses against Adam and Eve, and the gospel’s appearance in the midst of the tragedy.
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Creation Compromise
In this lesson, we discuss three common old-earth viewpoints in today’s church: the Gap Theory, Progressive Creation, and Theistic Evolution. We also consider whether the church’s previous error regarding geocentrism/heliocentrism in the early 1600s should affect our attitudes toward the claims of scientists and theologians today.
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Stewards of God’s Creation
In this lesson, we examine man’s role as ruler over the earth and its resources. We also consider how Christians should respond today to environmental concerns like Global Warming.
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How Old Is the Earth?
In this lesson, we discuss Genesis’s clear and specific claims about the age of the earth, both in Genesis 1-2 and in the special genealogies of chapters 5 and 11. We also examine radioisotope dating and whether its necessary assumptions fit with a biblical worldview.