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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY g.
GODS COVENANT WITH NOAH

LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 9.
GODS COVENANT WITH NOAH,
LESSON TEXT-Gen. 9:S-l7
uoLDEN TENT do set my bow in
Tue tioud ana 1t shall be for a token Of a
Gen. 9l3 ''''
l. verses S-11..At the conclusion OF
the lesson of last week Noah was EN-.
parked IN the ark and the food was
over the earth. Between that time
ana the time of this lesson Noah
made three attempt to ascertain If the
time had arrived for him to leave the
Ark AT last God gave him COM
mand (S:l5, 16} to go FORTH" but he
did not go empty handed. Noah had
taken his all in the ark and 1t proved
to be most profitable investment.
Though shut up $50 days GEO, God
must have been in the hearts Of that
little company as they stepped forth
upon the dry land. What an over
towering sense Of Gods gracious
mercy. What recollection Of Gods
awful wrath. What trembling least
there be repetition of this disaster.
And what an amazement in contem-
plating the mighty work of founding
new race.
Noah's Offering.
The first act on Noah's part upon
leaving the ark was to build an altar
unto God and to offer a burnt offering
$500. Thus we see that Gods COW
enant with Noah was based upon the
ground of shed blood (Heb. 9:15.22).
and as such it was an acceptable Of
fering. "a sweet smelling sacrifice"
(S:2D, because 1t was an expression
OF entire conservation to God, Phil
ALB. This offering is. Of course, a
type Of Christ who Is the Lamb slain
from the foundation of the world" AS
Noah's Offering, see 1921, averted a
rightful penalty, even so the offering
Of Christ redeems US from the curse
Of sin which is our just due, Gal. 3:13.
AS they look about upon the
Eleansed earth, for there is no sin
Hpresent except that of their own
hearts, they are to us a type of that
new life into which we enter through
Jesus Christ, see |. Peter 800, Fl.
A study of covenants and of coven-
ant making ceremonies is always in.
tensely interesting. In the Biblical
meaning a covenant is a compact or
agreement between two parties, "a
between God and man. (2) between
man and man. In this covenant God
Akestowed the benefit OF an assurance
though Moan had had certain condi
tions imposed upon him, the fulfilling
OF which brought him to this place
where he might receive this assur
ance.
| Gods covenant with Noah was one
Eof eight great covenants, 1) the one
made in Eden, Gen. 1928; (2) the
lIAdamic, Gen. 3:15; 60 this with
Noah. Gen. 1921, %; (4) one with
Abraham, Gen 1918; 60 that with
Moses, Elk. 1925; (6) one with the
Israelites, Deut. 1858; GU that with
David, 2 Sam. 1915; (S) the new Gov
enant, Heb. S:s. The main elements
Of this covenant are, (a) the removal
Of the curse, 1921; (b) the assurance
Of returning harvests and regular sea-
son, 1922; (c) the promise Of an
abundant progeny, 81; (dD the domi.
nation of animal life. 90; (e) provi'
sion for food, both flesh and herd, 8:
3; e. provision for sacrifice and wor'
ship, "a; (g) the safety Of human
life, 9:5; (h) the administration OF
justice, 9:6.
Code Promise.
I Noah's life of obedience before he
entered the ark had elected Gods
promise that he would establish a
covenant with him, see Eph. 6:1S;
and 80 God today holds before all
men the promise Of a new and better
covenant into which they also may
enter II they will, Heb. s:S. God has
frequently used this covenant AZ an
Illustration OF his love and his faith
fulness towards his people, lisa. &:
8, 10, and this covenant included Gods
care for the beasts as we'll as man.
verses 10, is, 16. see also Pc. 1876. 6;
Jonah All. This is q good thought
to emphasize with the younger pupils
II. Verses 12-17. As though Je.
hovah would make assurance doubly
secure, he not only made covenant
but appointed a token, q sign, OF that
covenant, whereby the covenant IL to
be remembered, read Gen. 17:11; Ex
1a.13 go. Matt 16.23-22: l. Cor