Noahic Covenant (Gen 9:8-19)

Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood to destroy the earth.” And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.” The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canan.) These were the three sons of Noah, and from them came the people who were scattered over the earth.?

1.?????? A covenant is a promise or proclamation made by God. God promised Noah that he would not destroy his creatures by another great flood. The rainbow is a sign of this covenant. It is a sign of God’s faithfulness and that he will be merciful to this world until its final judgment by fire. (2 Pet 3:10-13)

2.????? The rainbow is a sign of God’s presence and his faithfulness. What are some other signs of God’s faithfulness and that he is present?

3.????? What are some other covenants or promises that God made? Is the covenant with Noah conditional or unconditional?

4.????? Major covenants of the Bible:

A.??? Edenic (Gen 1:28-30)

B.???? Adamic (Gen 3:14-19)

C.???? Noahic (Gen 8:20-9:27)

D.??? Abrahamic (Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-17, 15:1-8; 17:1-8)

E.???? Mosaic (Ex 19:5; 20:1-31:18)

F.????? Palestinian (Dt 30:1-9)

G.??? Davidic (2 Sam 7:5-19)

H.??? Solomonic (2 Sam 7:12-15)

I.??????? Messianic (Jer 31:31-34; Lk 22:20; Heb 8:7-12)