Genesis 6-11
1. What specific verses do you see that speak of destination (doesn't have to be the actual word, but a place to go, a goal to pursue, a direction to head)
2. How do you see the theme of destination at the chapter (not verse) level?
3. Do you see any changes in God's purpose for mankind?
4. Do you see any changes in mankind's purpose for itself?
5. How can a good purpose go bad?
6. How can God make good of bad goals?
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In these chapters, it seems like mankind takes God's goals for him and turns them to his own advantage, making a mess of things. There's a consistent theme of trying to come out on top. God keeps them in check through rather drastic means, working toward shaping man toward righteousness. He never scraps his plan entirely, but clearly has a lot of work ahead of him to teach mankind his ways.
ReplyDeleteGen. 6:5, 12: Mankind's direction/goals are corrupted--evil all the time
Gen. 6:13: God's purpose--wipe out what's bad and start over again
Gen. 6:22; 7:5 Noah's purpose--obey God
Gen. 7:1,7,13,15: Destination--ark (protection)
Gen. 8:18; 9:1: Destination--restored earth, new beginning
Gen. 9: God's resolve--covenant with mankind, never will wipe out life through flood again
Gen. 9:20-29: Man's purpose--start over again like in garden, work the land--BUT still shame involved connected with tasting the fruit. Cursing taken on by Noah. Death present.
Gen. 10: Destination--nations spread all over
Gen. 11:4 Mankind's purpose--reach heavens and make a name for themselves
Gen. 11:6-9: God's purpose--scatter mankind so they don't accomplish their misguided purpose
Gen. 11:31: Abram's family heads to Canaan but settles in Haran.
I see a theme that is the *opposite* of destination:
ReplyDelete- after the fall, Adam and Eve lost their home in the garden
- when Cain was judged, he was told he would be a restless wanderer
- after the tower of Babel, God scattered the people
When we are apart from God, we end up wandering, homeless, without a place to go.