Nations and People Groups 2 of 6

Nations and People Groups 2 of 6

Genesis 10: ⁶ The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. ⁷ The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

 

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Only one child of Ham was cursed by Noah and his name was Canaan. Noah may have seen something different in the way Canaan acted and how he may have wanted power. Ham’s sons would form great nations like Mizraim otherwise known as Egypt.

 

My Observations:

• GOD did not wipe out the sons of Ham.
• GOD allowed Ham’s sons to flourish into great nations that would one day enslave humans.
• Ham’s sons may have felt cursed, even though it was focused only on Canaan.

 

GOD goes into detail about Ham’s grandchildren and great grandchildren from Cush. Havilah was a name mentioned when GOD told Moses about the Garden of Eden. It was known for its gold. Raamah would have a son, Sheba, who would have a famous queen.

 

Ham’s sons seemed to desire power, possibly at the cost of lives. Noah’s curse would have an effect on the sons, trying to make sure this prophecy would never come true. Rage would blossom from the sons that would be passed to the grandsons and great grandsons. All because of and act of giving into Canaan, GOD heard Noah.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD go into detail about Ham’s sons to Moses?
• Have you ever been mad at GOD or even blamed HIM for where you are in life?
• Even though it may be difficult, can you see GOD has you right where HE needs you to be today?

Starting Over

Starting Over

Genesis 8: ¹³ And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, that the waters were dried up from the earth; and Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and indeed the surface of the ground was dry. ¹⁴ And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried.

 

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GOD created a wonderful place for humans to live with HIM. HE gave humans millions of trees and had two for HIMSELF. Satan, wanting to be GOD was thrown from heaven. He was determined to be GOD, so he tempted the first humans to disobey GOD. Humans fell and every human from then on was born with the inclination to sin. They wanted to get back into the Garden of Eden, but the cherubim would not allow access.

 

Humans had become so violent that GOD decided to wipe them out. But Noah walked with the LORD and did not listen to his sin nature. GOD blesses Noah and his family by telling him to build an ark. GOD flooded the earth, killing every human, animal and insect that was not on the ark. The floodwaters receded and the ark was now on dry ground.

 

My Observations:

• GOD gave Noah and his family a new place for them to start humanity over.
• GOD broke apart the Garden of Eden, scattering pieces of gold and precious stones everywhere.
• GOD gave humanity ample time to walk with HIM, but they chose to ignore HIM by going their own way.

 

At six hundred and one, Noah was given the responsibility to start humanity over. This time the relationship would be different. The Garden of Eden would no longer be there as a reminder of humanity’s fall. The great flood would now be that reminder as bones and carcasses were spread across the globe.

Dry land was now available. The dove Noah released did not return. She built a nest somewhere close by. GOD had kept HIS promise of saving humanity through one family.

 

Challenge

• Why does GOD tell Moses about Noah’s age?
• Have you ever felt you were getting “too old” to start over?
• Are you willing to believe in GOD regardless of your age, so HE can start a new thing through you today?