Gen 9 - Thinking Pointers
1. What does it actually mean or transpired when God "blessed" Noah?
2. The new era after the flood brought fear into the earth, where it affects the animal kingdom towards mankind - an order was set among creation (something non-existent before the flood)
3. Mankind was given the go-ahead to consume meat, (again something not known before the flood), implying a vicious cycle to killing has began
4. Meat are not to be eaten raw with blood for each kill, for blood symbolize life
5. Taking the life of another man entails immediate judgement by God, as it signifies a neglect of God's image in man
6. The existence of a rainbow will today sets a reminder between God and man, that He will not destroy the earth with a flood again (but with fire!) - Have you seen a rainbow lately? (No universal flood does not imply no localized floods worldwide)
7. First occupation mentioned in the Bible is a farmer!
8. Making wine is a 5-step process - harvest/crush/press/ferment/mature/finish, a knowledge already discovered in the primitive age of Noah
9. Who are the canaanites, that the Bible began to suddenly mentioned, as Ham is the father of it?
10. Filial respect is what Ham lack for his parent, with a curse following those who still practise this today
11. What effect has such a curse on canaan been seen later? The issue of blessing/cursing became a common act in the Bible from henceforth
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