The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . uished, Gen. iv. 25, 26. Genealogy from Adam to Noah; the line of the Mes-siah, Gen. v. Wickedness of the world; God determines to destroyit after a respite of 120 years; Noah preaches (2Pet. ii. 5), Gen. vi. Covenant renewed with him; he builds an ark as Godcommanded, Gen. vi. 18 Noah enters the ark ; the Deluge, Gen. vii. The waters abate ; Noah leaves the ark, Gen. viii. Gods covenant renewed with Noah, Gen. ix. 1-17. Noah and his sons; his prediction concerning them, [Gen. ix. 18-27].b Babel; confusion of tongues; disp
The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . uished, Gen. iv. 25, 26. Genealogy from Adam to Noah; the line of the Mes-siah, Gen. v. Wickedness of the world; God determines to destroyit after a respite of 120 years; Noah preaches (2Pet. ii. 5), Gen. vi. Covenant renewed with him; he builds an ark as Godcommanded, Gen. vi. 18 Noah enters the ark ; the Deluge, Gen. vii. The waters abate ; Noah leaves the ark, Gen. viii. Gods covenant renewed with Noah, Gen. ix. 1-17. Noah and his sons; his prediction concerning them, [Gen. ix. 18-27].b Babel; confusion of tongues; dispersion, Gen. xi. 1-9Genealogies of Noahs sons; Nimrod founds Baby-lonian or Assyrian empire, [Gen. x.]Genealogy from Shem to Terah; the line of the Mes- siah,Death of Noah, [Gen. xi. 10-26].Gen. ix. 28, 29. a Eden is supposed to have been either near the head of the PersianGulf, or in Armenia, near the sources of the Tigris and Euphrates. b Passages marked thus [ ], are either repetitions, genealogical tables,or otherwise less suitable for general, or family 51 GENESIS—LESSONS. 445 Gen. i. On this narrative of the creation, see \ 224; and thebrevity and moral completeness of the whole history, see \ 220. Thehistory of the world before the flood occupies seven chapters. Thegeneral history of mankind for more than 400 years after, four history of . Abraham and his descendants, for only 286 years,occupies thirty-nine chapters, and contains details rich in moral wis-dom. Gen. i. 26. Let us: On the gradual revelation of the Divine naturem the Old Testament, see \ 230. Gen. i. 2. Creation is here ascribed to God. All heathen philosophersmaintained the eternity of matter; even those who taught that Godmoulded it into its various forms. This chapter teaches more truth oncreation than all heathen cosmogonies combined, and it so teaches it asto prove the folly of idolatry. What God is here said to have made,the Egyptians and others worshipped. See Fabers Orig. of Pag
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