Tag: Genesis 9
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Noah, his sons, and shame. Studying Genesis 9:18-29
After the covenant which the Lord makes with Noah, we see a scandal involving Noah and his three sons at the end of Genesis 9. The story is introduced by reminding the reader of the Sons of Noah. They will come up again in the genealogies of Genesis 10. Genesis 9:18: 18 The sons of…
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The Noahic Covenant. Studying Genesis 8:20-9:17
God formally establishes a covenant with Noah. In Genesis 6:18 we see the word covenant used for the first time in the Bible. I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. Between Genesis 6 and Genesis 9, a…
Josh Benner 