Noah Moses 8 Genesis 6-9

The Man Noah “‘… Noah, who is Gabriel; he stands next in authority to Adam in the Priesthood; he was called of God to this office, and was the father of all living in his day, and to him was given the dominion. These men held keys first on earth, and then in heaven. … ’

Moses 8:1-11 Other children in Moses 8:14-22 Japheth Shem Ham

v13-15 –married outside the covenant V15 –would not hearken to the Lord’s voice v17 –would not repent v18 –tried to kill the prophet v20 –would not hearken to prophets v21 –pride v22 –thoughts were evil continually v24 –would not receive ordinances v25 –prophet pained and grieved at the heart v28-29 –earth and all flesh corrupt (dishonest, rotting) v28, 30 –earth filled with violence Skim Moses 8:13-30 looking for & marking reasons for the Flood -Lessons for our day

Genesis 6:13-18 How to Build an Ark What is the window? (footnote) What is pitch? What’s the symbolism? About 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high

All the water in the world, However hard it tried, Could never sink the smallest ship Unless it gets inside. And all the evil in the world, The blackest kind of sin, Can never hurt you the least bit Unless you let it in. Genesis 6:13-16

“We all need to build a personal ark, to fortify ourselves against this rising tide of evil, to protect ourselves and our families against the floodwaters of iniquity around us. And we shouldn’t wait until it starts raining, but prepare in advance.” W. Don Ladd Genesis 6:13-16

Genesis 6:17-22 “As yet there was no evidence of rain and flood. His people mocked and called him a fool. His preaching fell on deaf ears. His warnings were considered irrational. There was no precedent; never had it been known that a deluge [or flood] could cover the earth. How foolish to build an ark on dry ground with the sun shining and life moving forward as usual!” President Spencer W. Kimball “Noah had the unwavering faith to follow God’s commandments. May we ever do likewise. May we remember that the wisdom of God oft times appears as foolishness to men; but the greatest lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and we obey, we will always be right.” President Thomas S. Monson How long did the Lord give them to repent? 120 Years

Moses 8:29-30 “When corruption had reached an agency-destroying point that spirits could not, in justice, be sent here.” Elder Neal A. Maxwell Why the Flood? He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation. 2 Nephi 26:24 “By taking away their earthly existence [God] prevented them from entailing their sins upon their posterity and degenerating [or corrupting] them, and also prevented them from committing further acts of wickedness.” President John Taylor

True or False 1. ____ Noah took seven of some animals on the ark. 2. ____ Noah was 60 years old when the Flood came. 3. ____ Rain was the only source of water that flooded the earth. 4. ____ The rain did not cease for forty days. 5. ____ Eight people were saved on the ark. T F F T T

Genesis 8:20 Noah and Family Exit the Ark How long were they on the ark? When did they exit?

Genesis 9:9-17 The Covenant

He went and preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 1 Peter 3:18-20 The Visit

Genesis 9:19-29 The Curse of Ham

Noah Moses 8 Genesis 6-9