Chapters 7-8

1/14 (Thu): Passover (Last supper) 1/15 (Fri): Jesus crucified Mountains’ tops appeared Dove back with an olive leaf Ark covering removed Came out of the ark Started to rain Sent out a raven Sent out a dove Dove not return Ark rested on the mountains of Ararat 40 days of rain 150 days of flooding 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 2/17 7/17 10/1 1/1 2/27 Civil calendar The date Jesus rised Sacred calendar 1/17 1/14 (Thu): Passover (Last supper) 1/15 (Fri): Jesus crucified 1/16 (Sat): Sabbath 1/17 (Sun): Jesus rised Christ (the ark) went through the water of death under God’s judgement, and then rised from the dead (in Ararat). Those who are in Christ also rised with Him.

Raven: eating corrupted meat and junk (unclean bird)  Natural life, lust for the world Dove: pure and obedient (clean bird)  Spiritual life, long for holiness and life So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. (1 Cor 15:45-46) Adam-Christ; Ishmael-Issac; Esau-Jacob; Saul-David; Born-born again; Natural body-spiritual body

Is the deluge and the ark a myth? Besides the Bible, 200+ races in the world (from Asia, Europe to Latin America) also have legends about an ancient great flood, which was somewhat the same as the one in the Bible. China: Nuwa repaired the wall of heaven After Nuwa (sound like Noah) had repaired the wall of heaven with five-colored stones, the rain stopped. The Bible said, after the flood had receded, rainbow appeared in the sky. God made a covernant with Noah by it.

Chinese character “ship” portrays the first ship eight boat family member Chinese character “ship” portrays the first ship in human history – the ark

95% legends: The cause of the flood was a catastrophe. 95% legends: The flood was worldwide. 88% legends: Only one family was saved in the flood. 70% legends: The family was saved through a ship. 67% legends: Not only people but animals were also saved. 57% legends: The ship rested on a mountain top after the flood. 33% legends: Birds were sent to see if the land was dry after the flood. 13% legends: There was a sacrifice after the flood. 9% (about 20-30 races) legends: Eight persons were saved. 7% (about 20 races) legends: There was a rainbow after the flood.

It is found that the nearer the race lived from the middle east, the more similar their legends about the flood is to the Bible. On the other hand, those races lived far away from the middle east, their legends are less similar to the Bible.

Are Chinese also descendants of Noah? Ararat Pamir Mountains  Xian Silk road Are Chinese also descendants of Noah? The ark rested on the mountains of Ararat, which is west of the Pamir Mountains and north of Mesopotamia. The Silk road passed by it. It was said that Huangdi, the ancester of the Chinese, entered China from the west of the Pamirs.

The deluge (and the red sea) symbolizes the baptism that saves us from the wicked generation through whom (the Holy Spirit) also he (Christ) went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also…. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (1 Pet 3:19-21)

The days of Noah symbolizes the end time As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. (Matt 24:37-38)

Chapters 9-10

Ark: Flood: Ark rested on Ararat: Christ (believers “in Christ”) Baptism (believers buried and raised with Christ) Raised from the water of death 8 members in Noah’s family: 8 symbolizes “resurrection”

Coming out of the ark: First thing: Burn offering: Spiritual sacrifices in N.T.: New life after resurrection Built the altar and offered the sacrifice Offering oneself Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-- this is your spiritual act of worship. (Rom 12:1) Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-- the fruit of lips that confess his name. (Heb 13:15)

New changes: Man could eat meat Death sentence allowed (human government began) Rainbow appeared as a sign of covernant

Japheth Shem Ham Tiras Madai Tubal Arphaxad Javan Aram Asshur Elam Put Ararat Tiras Togarmah Madai Lud Tubal Tarshish Arphaxad Javan Meshech Aram Elishah Asshur Dodanim Kittim Elam Caphtorim Nimrod Canaan Shem Put Mizraim (Egypt) Joktan Dedan Ham Ophir Raamah Cush Sheba Sheba Hazarmaveth Seba Sabtah Havilah Havilah

Power of words Man was made according to God’s image, So his words also have power. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. (Ps 33:9) The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. (Prov 18:21)

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by Israelites

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by the Israelites

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by the Israelites Africans: undeveloped, poor & enslaved

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by the Israelites Africans: undeveloped, poor & enslaved Shem (name)

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by the Israelites Africans: undeveloped, poor & enslaved Shem (name) Bible & Christ (salvation) came from the Jew

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by the Israelites Africans: undeveloped, poor & enslaved Shem (name) Bible & Christ (salvation) came from the Jew Japheth (expand)

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by the Israelites Africans: undeveloped, poor & enslaved Shem (name) Bible & Christ (salvation) came from the Jew Japheth (expand) Tarshish (Spain) was the end of the earth

Consequence of blessing & curse Bible time World History Ham (black) Canaanites: corrupted in faith & moral, and was finally conquered by the Israelites Africans: undeveloped, poor & enslaved Shem (name) Bible & Christ (salvation) came from the Jew Japheth (expand) Tarshish (Spain) was the end of the earth Europeans: Good in politics, science & arts Japheth lives in the tents of Shem: the gentile and the Jew become one in Christ

Examples of blessing in the Bible God blessed Adam and Noah Noah blessed Shem and Japheth Melchizedek blessed Abram Issac blessed Jacob Jacob blessed his 12 sons and 2 grandsons Moses blessed the 12 tribes The priests blessed the Israelites

Applications Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. (Rom 12:14) Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 Pet 3:9) Out of the same mouth come praise (blessing) and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. (James 3:10)

Revoking curses Seven Indications of a Curse: Mental and/or emotional breakdown (usually came from some form of occult involvement) Repeated or chronic sickness (especially if hereditary) Barrenness, a tendency to miscarry or related female problems Breakdown of marriage and family alienation Continuing financial insufficiency Being “accident-prone” A history of suicides and unnatural or untimely deaths (Blessing or Curse You Can Choose – Derek Prince )