Summary of Genesis 6
Genesis 5 mentions about the rising wickedness in people, and God’s plan to destroy all living creatures. Here, we see God’s righteousness and judgment of sin. Amid a sinful world, Noah was a righteous man, he was blameless, and he walked faithfully with God. He was found favor in God’s eyes, and he was instructed to carry out God’s plan – to build an ark. God must act in judgment and have compassion for his creation. God established a covenant with Noah that he and his family will be safe from judgment. God is detailed in his instructions on how the ark should be made, materials and measurements. And Noah did everything just as God commanded him.
Questions
Describe the world at that time and the Lord’s response. The wickedness among people was increasing; God was deeply troubled, and God must act in judgment. The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. (Genesis 6:5) The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. (Genesis 6:6) I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created (Genesis 6:7)
How did Noah find favor in the eyes of the Lord? Noah was a righteous man, he was blameless, and he walked faithfully with God. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God. (Genesis 6:9)
What do you learn about Noah and his character? Noah is obedient; he did everything just as God commanded him. In the passage, we didn’t see Noah questioning God, or work in ways that displease God.
What would need to change in your life for you to have a reputation like Noah’s? His faith in God as he walked faithfully with God has let him to trust and obey God. How am I actively loving and serving God now?
Adam’s descendants from Seth through Noah are summarized