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Genesis
6, 7, 8
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc. |
| The Blue Letter Bible 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19.
KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries. |
| The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and
sermons: Genesis 6; Genesis 7; Genesis 8. |
| Bereshit
6: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS. |
| Bereshit
7: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS. |
| Bereshit
8: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS. |
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary
and Divrei Torah. |
| Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org:
Chapter 6,
Chapter 7,
Chapter 8. |
| "God's
Grief," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of
Spirit. |
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Chapter VII
of The
First Epistle to the Corinthians,
Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
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Chapter CXXVII,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
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Chapter
XXIV, Apology for the Christians,
Athenagoras of Athens. (c 177) |
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I.XVIII.3,
I.XVIII.4,
IV.X.1,
IV.XVI.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter II, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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III.2, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Exegetical
Fragments, (Scroll down to SECTIONS II., III.) (pseudo?-)
Hippolytus (c
210). |
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Chapter
IV, On Monogamy,
Tertullian
(c. 215) |
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VI.LVIII, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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I.4, Ecclesiastical
History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320). |
| From Calvin's Commentary:
Genesis 6;
Genesis
7;
Genesis 8. |
| From the Geneva Notes: Genesis 6;
Genesis 7;
Genesis 8. |
| From Matthew Henry's Commentary:
Genesis 6;
Genesis 7;
Genesis 8. |
| The Manner in Which the
Salvation of the Soul is to be Sought (Gen 6:22). Sermon by Jonathan Edwards. |
| From Wesley's Notes:
Genesis 6;
Genesis
7;
Genesis 8. |
| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and
Brown, 1871):
Genesis
6;
Genesis
7;
Genesis
8. |
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| Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Commentary, Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-18, Mark Throntveit,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
 | "Like the charming tales in Kipling's Jungle
Book, the stories in Genesis 3-11 originally tried to answer
age-old questions such as: Why is childbirth painful? " |
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The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
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"In this flood story, the violence
of the earth is the reason for God’s bringing the flood. Perhaps in
the recent cyclone and flooding, there has been a sense of the
violence of the earth itself, the forces of nature uncontainable
even in our time of technological expertise." |
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Genesis 6:9-22, 7:24, 8:14-19,
Pentecost 3, Commentary, Background, Insights from
Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Two major issues arise
for me when I read about the destruction of the earth. First, is the idea
that God chooses to destroy creation which was accounted good in Gen 1, as
though the earth has become corrupt as well as the humans. Second, is the
idea that God deliberately destroys humans and I believe this is a world
view which is confronted by the revelation of Jesus Christ who revealed a
God who does not kill people in judgement." |
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"Creation Undone,"
Daniel Deffenbaugh, Seeds of Shalom, 2008.
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"...we are left with an
oft-overlooked affirmation of our peculiar destiny: as human beings
and all other living creatures are destroyed together, so also are
we saved together." |
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Desert Scribblings, Genesis 6:11-22, 7:24, 8:14-19, Geoff McElroy.
| "The theme of judgment in the
flood narrative is counterbalanced by the theme of covenant, namely
that God will not destroy the creation." |
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| "Rainbow
Sign: Learning from the Story of the Flood," Rabbi Arthur Waskow,
The Shalom Center. |
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"TEVA: The Ark and the Word that Heals Us from the Flood," Rabbi Arthur
Waskow, The Shalom Center.
| "Teva, the word for the Ark that saved
the future from the Flood, is also the word for "word." As Noah could not
simply contemplate the Teva/Ark but had to enter it to save the creatures,
so we have been taught — by the Baal Shem Tov, for instance — that we
cannot simply mouth a Teva/word of prayer, but must ourselves go deep
within it, to save and heal ourselves." |
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| "The
Flood," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Then, too, God’s judgment is often
allowing things to take their own course. The account of the flood seems
almost like creation reverted to the conditions of the second day of
creation." |
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Parshah Noach, text, commentary & articles from Chassidic Masters,
sermons, etc from Chabad Lubavitch. |
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Parshas
Noach, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous
Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 6:9 - 11:32. |
| Parshat Noach,
articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie. |
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| Articles & Background:
| "Apocalypse,"
program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more from the Bill Moyers
PBS series Genesis: A Living Conversation.
| "Was Noah a bystander --
someone who stood by and did nothing to help others -- or a survivor -- someone who
suffered but managed to live? Or is he both? Or neither?" |
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"Before the Legend of
Noah: Flood Stories Predating the Noah Story" |
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Great Flood Myths
from different times and places. |
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Flood Stories
from Around the World, Mark Isaak. |
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"An Overlooked Message: The Critique of Kings and Affirmation of
Equality in the Primeval History," Robert K. Gnuse, Biblical
Theology Bulletin, 2006.
| "Kings who receive the strident
barbs of the author include not only Mesopotamian rulers, but also,
by implication, the rulers of Israel and Judah, who likewise abused
their powers. This exilic critique of kings is also, in turn, part
of the great biblical message affirming human equality and dignity,
and it speaks a powerful egalitarian word to any age." |
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"When Bad
Things Happen to Bad People," Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman. Torah Commentary
at BeliefNet.
| "Contemplating the destruction of an
entire civilization is disturbing, and so it should be." |
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"Building Arks and Dreams," Nancy Mayer, Sojourners.
| "Noah wasn't the wealthiest guy. God
didn't wrap the ark in a red bow and leave the keys under the Christmas
tree. Yet under God's tutelage, Noah built his family a houseboat and in
turn is credited with saving the human and (not-so-human) race." |
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| "Ballard
and the Black Sea: The Search For Noah's Flood," National
Geographic. |
| "Into
the Ark, a Modern Poem" by Wislawa Szymborska. From Jewish Heritage Online
Magazine's Topic of the Month: Rain. |
| "Sons
of God and Giants: Cultural and Historical Context in Genesis
6:1-4," Dennis R. Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
| "We must leave this
story against that ancient background, and understand what it is doing
as a theological statement. It is a way to introduce the idea that the
world is deteriorating and getting even worse, which is the setting for
the flood narrative that begins in the following verses." |
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| "The Old and New
Challenges of Reading Noah in the Christian Tradition," Dr. Christopher M.
Leighton, Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies Electronic
Library.
| "What do we Christians really see
reflected back to us when we stare into the depths of the story of Noah?
An occasion for hope, grounds for despair, a tale of destruction or a
promise of rebirth, a story of heroism or a sorry memory of cowardice, a
challenge to do things the same or do things differently?" |
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| "Like
Noah, Like Utnapishtim: Dispatching Birds in Ancient Times," Jewish
Heritage Online Monthly, 2000.
| "The
bird-dispatching episode, which makes its appearance repeatedly in
numerous ancient flood myths, derives from the practice of mariners
in ancient times to take shore-sighting birds aboard and to release
them in order to determine their proximity to land" |
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| "The
Seven Commandments of the Sons of Noah," Moshe Greenberg, in
Jewish Heritage
Online Monthly's Topic of the Month, "Seven."
| "Thus, not only are all humans
as Adamites a single family, precious in God's sight, but by observance of the universal
moral laws laid upon the Noahites they may be perfectly reconciled with God and enjoy the
ultimate bliss." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Barré, Lloyd M., "The Riddle of the
Flood Chronology," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament,
1988.
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| Bartholomew, Craig G., "Covenant and
Creation: covenant Overload or Covenantal Deconstruction," Calvin
Theological Journal, 1995.
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| Florence, Anna Carter,
"After the Flood," Journal for Preachers, 2002.
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| Florence, Anna Carter,
"Before the Flood," Journal for Preachers, 2002.
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| Forrest, Robert W. E., "Paradise Lost
Again: Violence and Obedience in the Flood Narrative," Journal
for the Study of the Old Testament, 1994.
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| Fretheim, Terence E., "God and
Violence in the Old Testament," Word & World, 2004.
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| Fretheim, Terence E., "The God of the Flood Story and
Natural Disasters," Calvin Theological Journal, 2008.
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| Gnuse, Robert Karl,
"A Process Theological Interpretation of the Primeval History in Genesis
2-11," Horizons, 2002.
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| Landy, Francis, "Noah's Ark and Mrs.
Monkey," Biblical Interpretation, 2007.
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| Rendtorff, Rolf, "'Covenant' as a
Structuring Concept in Genesis and Exodus," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1989.
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| Shaviv, Samuel,
"The Polytheistic Origins of the Biblical Flood Narrative," Vetus
Testamentum, 2004.
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| Sparks, Kenton L., "Enūma Elish
and Priestly Mimesis: Elite Emulation in Nascent Judaism," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 2007.
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| Van Wolde, Ellen,
"A Text-Semantic Study of the Hebrew Bible, Illustrated with Noah and Job,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1994.
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| Walker, Graham B., Jr., "Noah and the Season of
Violence: Theological Reflections on Genesis 6:5-9:17 and the Work of
René Girard," Review & Expositor, 2006.
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| Reviews:
| Wright, Archie T., The Origin of Evil
Spirits: The Reception of Gen 6:1-4 in Early Jewish Literature. Mohr Siebeck,
2005.
Review by Grant Macaskill, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
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| Sermons: |
| With Children:
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"Noah's Ark," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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The Story of
Noah's Ark, activities & crafts for children, DLTK's Printable Crafts
for Kids. |
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"Noah's Ark:
God's Plan to Save Us,"
"Noah's Ark:
The Great Flood,"
"Noah's Ark:
Rainbows & Promises," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Rain!
Rain! Rain!" Linda Edwards, The Children's Chapel. |
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"Noah Builds the
Ark," "God
Sends a Great Flood," children's study, puzzles,
coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center. |
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"Word Search on Genesis 6,"
"Crossword on
Genesis 7,"
"Word Search on Genesis 8,"
Don Crownover's
Bible Puzzles. |
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On
Noah's Ark Coloring Mural, Jan Brett. |
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"Noah and the Great Flood," online
computer java-based coloring pages from Grace Baptist Church of Feeding
Hill. |
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| Drama:
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"Noah and His Ark
(well...sort of)," Janelle S. Ponte, dramatix. |
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"30
Days in the Ark," Dan Wilson, dramatix. |
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"Noah: Mission Floatation," Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix. |
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"The News
about Noah," Derek Conrad, Kara Kaufman, Kelsey Kaufman, Fran Rempel,
and Deb Rempel, dramatix. |
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"Noah and
the Rainbow Ark," Freddie Green, dramatix. |
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"Bruce's
Flood," Trevor Fletcher, dramatix. |
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"Noah's Story," Puppet Productions,
puppet script at Puppet Resources. |
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"Seniors Day
Drama"
monologue, Ross Olson. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Julius
Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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Grim Forecast,
Tardiness,
Found Yet
Lost, No
Room, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions
at right-hand side of destination page. |
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Troubled Waters,
Family Trip,
Failed Preacher?
Not Just a Boat, After Eden Cartoons, Dan Lietha,
Answers in Genesis. |
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Genesis 6:5-6, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds. |
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| Hymns and Music:
| Hymns, midi files, scores at Blue Letter Bible/Cyber
Hymnal:
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| At Oremus
Hymnal:
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| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
| Noah
(Ark, Rainbow, etc) |
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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| Study links and resources for the Book of Genesis |
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