Assignment for July 24, 2019

1.  Attend a local church this week.
2.  Review the assignment from July 10th.  A summary:
- Genesis 10 is often labeled the "Table of Nations." 
- Up to the Tower of Babel story the number of descendants of Noah's 3 sons was 70.  
- Out of these 70 offspring, who turned against God, came 70 nations. These nations were put under demonic rulers who led them into false religions. All nations of the earth can be traced back to one of these 70.
- None of these nations would qualify to give birth to the Messiah. What was needed was a 71st nation.  God would choose Abraham, a descendant of Arphaxad (one of the 70) from Shem's line, to create this 71st nation.
- 2 of the promises Abraham received: The promise that the all the peoples of the world would be blessed through his offspring (Genesis 11:3) and the promise of the land of Israel (Genesis 11:7). God never intended to turn His back on the other 70 nations. His plan, through the Messiah of Abraham's lineage, was to win them back to Himself.
- You will see this pattern all through the Old Testament. When God has to bring judgment upon a nation, He does so but He also includes a promise for future redemption. An example is Elam in Jeremiah 49:34-39. Verses 34-38 has a list of the judgments God will bring upon them but then verse 39 says, "Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in the days to come." Look for this pattern as you read.
3.  Read Genesis 11.
4.  As may be noted in your study Bible, chapter 11:1-9 actually took place before chapter 10. The Bible wasn't always written in a chronological format. People in Bible days didn't think in those terms as much as we do now.
5.   Where is Shinar located?
6.   What is the 1st mention item in verse 3?
7.   What do you think was the 1st language spoken?
8.   What was their true goal? verse 4
9.   What would be impossible for a united people to do? verse 6
10. Why was it necessary to confuse the languages?

Assignment for July 10, 2019

1.  Attend a local church this week.

2.  Review the assignment from July 3, 2019.

3.  Total number of nations descending from the sons of Noah. Genesis 10 is often labeled the "Table of Nations."
     Shem-        26
     Ham-          30
     Japheth      14
     Total           70

Japheth:  
Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah. Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites. 

Ham:  
Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan. Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah and Sabteka. Sheba and Dedan. Nimrod, Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, Pathrusites, Kasluhites and Caphtorites. Sidon, Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.

Shem:

Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshek. Shelah, Eber.  Peleg, Joktan. Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah and Jobab. 

70 Nations came from these 70 offspring.  They populated the earth.  Every current nation can be traced back to one of these 70.

4.  With the number 70 in mind, read:
     Exodus 1:5
     Numbers 11:16-25
     Luke 10:1, 17

5.  Abraham will soon become of major importance.  What nation did he descend from?
     Luke 3:34-36
As you read through this list, remember the importance of the fact that Holy Spirit chose to emphasize some of these descendants by not just listing their name but by adding "more information" concerning them. As you look at this lineage (and compare it with Genesis 10) do you see anything of unique significance with any of them? 

6.  We'll see what Miss Martha has for us in terms of "colors in the Bible."