第九章——神和诺亚及诺亚的儿子们立约
- What blessings did God give to people as they began life in His post-Flood world? (vs. 1, 2, 7)
人们在大洪水过后的世界继续开始生活,神给了他们什么祝福?(第1,2,7节)
- What explicit permissions did God now give to people concerning their food? (v. 3)
关于食物,神明确允许人们可以吃什么?(第3节)
- What comparisons can you find between the beginning of the post-Flood world and the original start of the world? (vs. 1-3, see Genesis 1)
大洪水后的世界和世界起初被建立时有什么相似之处?(第1—3节,也见创世纪 1章)
- Why did God prohibit the eating of meat that contains blood? (v. 4, see Leviticus 17:11-14)
为何神禁止人吃带血的肉?(第4节,也可见 利未记 17章11—14节)
- What was God’s purpose in His prohibition of and severe punishment for murdering a human being? (vs. 5-6)
神禁止杀人,并且严厉惩罚谋杀性命的事情,目的是什么?(第5—6 节)
- Agree or Disagree? Opposition to capital punishment for people who commit murder and other life-taking or life-damaging crimes is contrary to God’s Word and will. (Explain your answer)
同意或不同意?反对对犯谋杀罪和其他夺人性命或损害生命的犯罪施以死刑,这是违背神的话语和旨意的。(解释你的回答)
- What great promise did God affirm in the covenant He established with Noah and his sons? (vs. 8-11, see Genesis 8:21)
神在与诺亚及其儿子们立的约里,肯定了什么重大的应许?(第8—11节,也见创世纪 8章21 节)
- What visible sign did God give people to seal and to express His covenant with them? (vs. 12-17)
神给了什么看得见的记号,从而给神与人们立的约盖章?(第12—17节)
- Why would this sign be a fitting one to give concerning a universal flood?
对于遍及各地的大洪水,为何这记号是恰当的?
- What do we learn about the origins of the peoples of the world in vs. 18-19?
在第18—19节里,我们学习到世界民族的起源是什么?
- What sin did Noah commit with some of the wine he produced on his farm? (vs. 20-21)
诺亚喝了自家果园酿的酒,犯了什么罪?(第20—21节)
- What does God teach us about the use of alcoholic beverages such as wine? (see Psalm 104:15; 1 Timothy 5:23; Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 23:20-21)
在酒精饮料,比如酒的使用方面,神教导我们如何饮用?(见 诗篇 104章,15节,提摩太前书 5章 23节,箴言 20章,1节,箴言 23章 20—21 节)
- What did Noah’s sons reveal about their character in their handling of this embarrassing situation? (vs. 22-23)
在处理这一尴尬的场景时,诺亚的儿子们表现出怎样的性格特点?(第22—23节)
- What important things did Noah prophecy regarding the future of his sons and their descendants:
诺亚对自己的儿子们及后裔的未来做出了什么重大的预言?
a) Ham (Canaan) (v. 25)
a) 含 (迦南) (第25节)
b) Shem (v. 26)
b) 闪 (第26节)
c) Japheth (v. 27)
c) 雅弗 (第27节)
- What did Noah have in common with his distinguished ancestors mentioned in Genesis 5? (vs. 28-29)
诺亚与创世纪第5章里提到的杰出的祖先们有什么相同之处?(第 28—29节)
- As we come to the close of God’s account of Noah (Genesis 6-9), what spiritual quality of his do you find most encouraging for your life? (see also Hebrews 11:7)
我们已经结束了圣经里对诺亚的叙述,(创世纪6—9节),诺亚的哪个方面的灵性特质对你的人生最有鼓舞作用?(见 希伯来书11章 7节)