751 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 3 Book 63 - Noahic Covenant

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 63 NOAHIC COVENANT Learn to compare Scripture with Scripture. All right, we’re going to get right back into where we left off in Genesis chapter 3. Genesis 3:17a "And unto Adam…" Now, this is all part of God setting up the format for human existence for the next 6,000 years. This covenant has never yet been changed or reversed. Genesis 3:17b-18 Genesis 3:19 till thou return unto the ground; (That’s the picture of physical death.) for out of it (That is out of the dust of the ground.) wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." Now, that pretty much sets the format for human existence under the curse. Now remember, all of the world’s problems: all the world’s misery, famine, war, disease, suffering, and heartache are not God’s fault. Let’s start at verse 18, where the Apostle writes: Romans 8:18 Romans 8:19a Romans 8:19b of the sons of God." We are the "born ones" ("children of God") up there in verse 16. All right, so all of creation is waiting for that. Romans 8:20a "For the creation (the whole creation) was made subject to vanity,…" Well, vanity here means the results of the curse. Is that right? Well, that’s the world we live in. Creation didn’t do anything to bring about the curse. Adam. It was made subject to the curse. Romans 8:20b Just as soon as Adam fell, and the curse permeated the world, what did God come right back with? All right, so the whole creation, now, is waiting for this hope that was released as soon as the curse fell. Now, verse 21: Romans 8:21 "Because the creation (all of creation) itself also shall be (What?) delivered from the corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God." In other words, everything that God has prepared for the believing element of the human race, even creation is going to enjoy the benefits of it. Romans 8:22 Romans 8:23a All right, go to I Thessalonians chapter 1, and he is commending these Greek believers; these are Gentiles. All right, read on: "…ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 10. Genesis chapter 3 once again, the last part of verse 19, and here we have, as part of the covenant, the promise of God that man will receive physical death. All right, verse 19 again, as a result of the curse. Genesis 319 "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." All right, that pretty much consummates the covenant made with Adam and sets the stage for the following years of human experience. All right, let’s move up to the next one, quickly now, to the covenant made with Noah after the flood. By the time we get to Noah’s flood, we have multitudes of people on the earth. Genesis 8:20-21 Now verse 22, here’s the next part of the covenant. Genesis 8:22 Now, the next part of the covenant, then, is going to establish what we call human government in order to maintain law and order. All right, so now God is going to temper that activity with establishing the right of mankind to set up an authority to control the behavior of their fellow human beings. Genesis 9:3 Before the flood, they ate nothing but that which grew naturally. Verse 3, this is a change. Genesis 9:3 Genesis 9:4 "But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood therefore, shall ye not eat." (So, this is obvious they are killing living things for food, but the admonition was to never eat it without draining the blood, because the blood was indicative of life.) Genesis 9:5a Genesis 9:5a Death! All right, verse 5 again: Genesis 9:5a Because it was guilty of killing human beings and God had mandated that. All right, so even of beasts God will require that if it kills a man they were to be put to death. Genesis 9:5b "…at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man." Verse 6, I think, exemplifies it. Genesis 9:6 "Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, (In other words, someone who has purposely killed another human being.) by man (Man’s authority under the headship of God) shall his blood be shed: (Why?) for in the image of God made he man." Man was made in God’s image. Genesis 9:9-11a "And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, (Now, remember, God’s covenants are begun in God, they end with God. The human race has no room to barter or negotiate, God lays it down and that settles it.) Never again will God destroy the earth with water. Now, verse 12. Genesis 9:12-13 As long as we see the rainbow, that’s God’s promise that He will never again destroy the whole earth with water. It becomes, then, the covenant relationship between God and the planet earth and everything that’s in it. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible