Posts Tagged ‘Noah’
Did Ham have sex with his mother?
Question: I just read your answer to the question about whether boys should see one another naked as in locker rooms, etc. In the Bible, when Ham “saw his father’s nakedness,” that does not mean he literally saw his father without clothing on. It literally meant that he had sex with his father’s wife. That…
Read MoreWas the earth populated by Noah’s sons and daughters and their children married each other?
Question: Hi! My question is: Was the earth populated by Noah’s sons and daughters and their children married each other? Answer: Only eight people were saved during the Flood (II Peter 3:20). “So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood” (Genesis…
Read MoreWhich of Noah’s three sons did the Gentiles come through?
Question: Which of Noah’s three sons did the Gentiles come through? Answer: All three sons. “Gentiles” means “nations” and was used for anyone who wasn’t an Israelite (a descendant of Jacob). Abraham descended from Shem, but through Ishmael came the Arabs, and the Edomites came through Esau. Abraham’s nephew, Lot, was the father of the…
Read MoreWas only Noah righteous or was his family righteous also?
Question: In Bible class this morning the teacher made the comment that during Noah’s day Noah was the only person that was righteous. I disagreed stating that the other seven family members had to be righteous as well because God saw fit to save them. What is your response to this matter? Answer: “Then the…
Read MoreHow do you know that Ham was the youngest son?
Question: How do you know that Ham was the youngest son? Answer: “So Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him” (Genesis 9:24). The word “younger,” or “youngest” depending on your translation, comes from the Hebrew word qatan. It is an adjective which can be translated as “small,” “insignificant,”…
Read MoreHow Noah was Saved
Text: I Peter 3:18-22 I. In our reading, Peter draws on the account of Noah’s salvation to illustrate how the Christian is saved. A. Many people object to the straight forward reading of I Peter 3:21 because it stands contrary to what they have accepted. 1. To many people, baptism is simply a ritual without much meaning…
Read MoreDid Noah go to heaven or hell?
Question: Did Noah go to heaven or hell? Answer: Noah is spoken of as a man of faith and righteousness. “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Genesis 6:9). “”Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness,” says the Lord…
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