Genesis 9
Genesis 9
God has delivered Noah and his family from the flood. They have gotten off the boat. Now we get to read about the restart of creation (kind of). It starts with a COVENANT from God with man.
A covenant is more than a contract. It is more than an agreement. It is a promise. And since it is from God it is unconditional. We call it the Noahic Covenant. Just like I said, the Noahic Covenant is completely dependent upon God and His character, not upon us.
It is a promise that God would never destroy the earth this way again (not nullifying God’s wreckoning in Revelation). It was a step from God toward humanity. He did not have to. He chose to. What a faithful God!
If you read it carefully it will bring back imagery from the Garden of Eden just a few chapters earlier.
Things in the world were good. God had seemingly eradicated all of the evil. He established a promise with His people. But sin still existed. And just like in Genesis 3, it did not take long for it to show itself (v.18-29). God has held up His end of the deal. He has been faithful but we needed another covenant, another promise. It is called the new covenant. Hebrews talks about it.
The new covenant is all about the promise that God made through Jesus for salvation. This is a promise that is not conditioned upon us either. Just as we look to and remember how faithful God is with the Noahic Covenant… Let’s remember how faithful God is to the covenant He established through Jesus!
Questions for reflection:
1) What are some of the promises that you cling to most in the Bible?
2) How has God shown Himself faithful to His promises in your life?
By: Nick Parsons
God has delivered Noah and his family from the flood. They have gotten off the boat. Now we get to read about the restart of creation (kind of). It starts with a COVENANT from God with man.
A covenant is more than a contract. It is more than an agreement. It is a promise. And since it is from God it is unconditional. We call it the Noahic Covenant. Just like I said, the Noahic Covenant is completely dependent upon God and His character, not upon us.
It is a promise that God would never destroy the earth this way again (not nullifying God’s wreckoning in Revelation). It was a step from God toward humanity. He did not have to. He chose to. What a faithful God!
If you read it carefully it will bring back imagery from the Garden of Eden just a few chapters earlier.
- Be fruitful and multiply (v.1,7)
- Rule the earth (v.2)
- Permission to eat (v.3)
Things in the world were good. God had seemingly eradicated all of the evil. He established a promise with His people. But sin still existed. And just like in Genesis 3, it did not take long for it to show itself (v.18-29). God has held up His end of the deal. He has been faithful but we needed another covenant, another promise. It is called the new covenant. Hebrews talks about it.
The new covenant is all about the promise that God made through Jesus for salvation. This is a promise that is not conditioned upon us either. Just as we look to and remember how faithful God is with the Noahic Covenant… Let’s remember how faithful God is to the covenant He established through Jesus!
Questions for reflection:
1) What are some of the promises that you cling to most in the Bible?
2) How has God shown Himself faithful to His promises in your life?
By: Nick Parsons
2 Comments
Just saw this chapter in a new light! God gave Noah and his family a new start. But sin started up again not long afterwards. God is so good! He didn't give up on mankind. He sent Jesus Christ to save us! ðŸ™
The promise I cling to most might be "Lo, I am with you always." God's faithfulness to be present with us always is so comforting and so strengthening! Life can get really hard, and I can be really shaken; but God is always there and always the same. I want to get to a place where stuff doesn't shake me so easily; but I'm thankful that my best Friend is never shaken by any of it, at least.