Genesis 9

Genesis 9

God gives Mankind a new opportunity to begin again through Noah and his family. He issued the same commandment that He issued after His creation in Genesis 1: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth…” (V 1, 7)

God reminded Noah and his family that humankind has been set above the rest of His creation. (V 2)

Man would now be allowed to eat animal flesh but not its blood. No more strictly vegetarian diet! (V 3-4)

Man is also warned not to shed his fellow human being’s blood, for we are created in God’s Image! (V 5-6) 

God made a covenant with Noah and his sons and us, Noah’s descendants: Never again will there be a universal flood killing all mankind. The beautiful seven-colored rainbow is the sign of this solemn covenant. (V 8-17)

We are all the descendants of the sons of Noah. (V 18-19)

Unfortunately, Noah would one day get drunk and his youngest son Ham would dishonor Noah, whilst his two elder brothers would not. (V 20-23)

Noah would curse Ham and his descendants and bless Shem and Japheth and their descendants. (V 24-27)

Noah would live three hundred and fifty years after the flood before he died at nine hundred and fifty years old. (V 28)