Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-29
Lesson for May 2
GODS COVENANT WITH NOAH

NLESSON TENT-Genesis 500; 9.2T
GOLDEN TEXT do set my bow in
the cloud. and 1t shall be for token
of covenant between me and the
earth.-Gen. s:l2.
PRIMARY ToPIC-The Promise of
the Rainbow
JUNIOR ToPIC-God's Promise to
Noah
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Story of Noah
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
Goods Dealing With Noah.
In order to grasp the meaning of
Gods covenant with Noah, the whole
story of the. flood should be clearly
in the mind of the teacher and the
pupil.
|. The Cause of the Flood (6:1-S)
1t was apostasy from God The
two types of men we saw in Cain
and Abel 1.-THE enc of proud self-will.
the other of humble faith), developed
on diverging lines. but as they null
lSied they came into contact and in
tefmarried.
II. The Ark the Way of Salvation
(6:14-7 :24).
Although all flesh had corrupted its
way before God, in His mercy pro-
vision was made for such as would
avail themselves of IT. Christ is the
ark into which all who enter are
eternally saved. AS all outside of
the ark persisted so all outside the re-
demption Of Christ shall perish Mark
1916; II Thess. IS, 0; John 3:1S. 10,
Sc; Pet. 3:1S-22).
Observe in connection with this
Judgment and provision of salvation
L. The long-sufferng God-He wait
ed 100 years
2 Noah, a preacher of righteousness
I'll Pet. 2 ~.
God not only waited long but
through Noah sounded forth intelligent
earnings.
T 3. God will not withhold His anger
forever. At the appointed time the
flood came and everything persisted
outside of the ark
ILL., Beginning Life Upon a New
World (Gen. $500.
This was most solemn hour for
KNoah. With the fresh consciousness of
Gods hatred and judgment of sin,
Noah faced the responsibility Of giving
shape to the life which was beginning
upon the cleanse earth He was to
replenish the earth. Happily Noah he
gan right, for lie began with the
act of worship.
~. The Covenant With Noah (S 81
9:2D.
God was well pleased with Noah's
act of devotion Because Of this He
entered into covenant with him EN-
bracing the following elements:
/. Assurance of the perpetuity of
the race Is 81, eff 9:S-1O.
The bow was set in the cloud as a
Aoken or guarantee of this.
y 2. The security of the order of ma
ture (S:22).
We know of the succession of the
seasons and the ongoing of the sys-
TEN of nature only because of the
guarantee of Him who controls them
ALL
8. Establishing the privileges and
responsibilities of Noah and his de-
" scendants in their relation to the earth
Ola.
a The earth to be repIenished
". ~.
(2) Dominion restored. The domin-
ion which was lost through the fall Of
man was now restored. but ON the
ground of fear
(3) Animal food given.
Heretofore man subsisted on vege-
table diet (Gen, :29).
4. Human government established
(9:46).
The sword of justice was placed in
mans hands and man was to be ruled
by man This sword has never been
removed OSom. 10 10
s. The destinies and inferrelatons
a Of the three great branches of the race
\ fixed (9:1S-2O.
Q) Cursed be Canaan ". 25). The
descendants of Ham We're reduced to
the lowest condition of seryitude. This
was partly fulfilled in the time of
Joshua in their being partly eXter-
minated and partly reduced to the low
est form of servitude, ana also IN the
time of solomon Josh Q %; l Kings
9:20, 2D, and il is still in the proc
ess Of fulfiIlment in that for the most
part Canaan's descendants are the
worlds servants.
! (2) Blessed shall be Shem ". 26).
s., This was fulfilled in making the
Jewish race the repository Of relig-
iolrs truth and ultimately in Christ
tile promised seed.
Cd Enlargement Of Japheth {y. 2D.
This was fulfilled in making him tie
progenitor of peoples and muItitudes
a0:5); also in the civilization which
Shas been brought To- the world through
him.
Christ and the Resurrection
Let the science OF historical inyes-
tigation be vigorously applied to the
resurrection of Jesus. christianity