THE PRIMEVAL HISTORY
STUDY GUIDE 4.2
Lesson 4: The Right Direction (Gen. 6:9–11:9)
Section 2: Original Meaning


OUTLINE FOR NOTES

II. Original Meaning

A. Flood of Deliverance

  1. Connections
 
  2. Implications

B. Noah’s Sons

  1. Canaan

  2. Conflict

  3. Implications

C. Defeat of Babel

1. City

2. Victory

3. Implications


REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Explain the parallels that Dr. Pratt mentions between Noah and Moses.

2. Explain the curse that Noah pronounced against Canaan. What did this imply for Israel at the time of Moses?

3. What did being “scattered” mean in terms of military battles?

4. Explain how Moses plays with the sounds of words to revile the ancient city of Babel.

5. Explain how the report of the spies as related in Deuteronomy 1:28 uses terminology from the story of the tower of Babel in Genesis 11.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. In what ways do you feel that you need to be delivered like Noah’s family and like Israel in Egypt? How do the biblical stories encourage you?

2. Have you ever felt like somebody you know, or maybe even you yourself, might be cursed by God, like Canaan was cursed by Noah? Explain why. How can that curse be removed?

3. Have you ever tried to become independent of God, like those who were building the tower of Babel? What happened? How can you keep avoid developing that kind of attitude?