Era Two, God's Chosen Family - In this overview we will learn about what will be covered in the second era of the greatest story ever told. Era Two will cover two books of the Bible, the Book of Genesis, and the Book of Job.

The Bible Breakthrough, Era1, Episode 12 - In this Episode we read about why the people were scattered; the Tower of Babel; the descendants from Shem to Abraham, and the family of Terah. Pastor Dave and Scott discover how different languages became into existence, and discuss the differences between the sons of God and the sons of man.

Era 1, Episode 12 The Bible Breakthrough Show Notes

Genesis 11:1-32

The Tower of Babel

At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words. 2 As the people migrated to the east, they found a plain in the land of Babylonia and settled there. 3 They began saying to each other, “Let’s make bricks and harden them with fire.” (In this region bricks were used instead of stone, and tar was used for mortar.) 4 Then they said, “Come, let’s build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world.” 5 But the Lord came down to look at the city and the tower the people were building. 6 “Look!” he said. “The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them! 7 Come, let’s go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.” 8 In that way, the Lord scattered them all over the world, and they stopped building the city. 9 That is why the city was called Babel, because that is where the Lord confused the people with different languages. In this way he scattered them all over the world.

The Line of Descent from Shem to Abram

10 This is the account of Shem’s family. Two years after the great flood, when Shem was 100 years old, he became the father of Arphaxad. 11 After the birth of Arphaxad, Shem lived another 500 years and had other sons and daughters. 12 When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah. 13 After the birth of Shelah, Arphaxad lived another 403 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 When Shelah was 30 years old, he became the father of Eber. 15 After the birth of Eber, Shelah lived another 403 years and had other sons and daughters. 16 When Eber was 34 years old, he became the father of Peleg. 17 After the birth of Peleg, Eber lived another 430 years and had other sons and daughters. 18 When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the father of Reu. 19 After the birth of Reu, Peleg lived another 209 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 When Reu was 32 years old, he became the father of Serug. 21 After the birth of Serug, Reu lived another 207 years and had other sons and daughters. 22 When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor. 23 After the birth of Nahor, Serug lived another 200 years and had other sons and daughters. 24 When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah. 25 After the birth of Terah, Nahor lived another 119 years and had other sons and daughters. 26 After Terah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

The Family of Terah

27 This is the account of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot. 28 But Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, the land of his birth, while his father, Terah, was still living. 29 Meanwhile, Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the...

Era 1, Episode 11 Show Notes

The Bible Breakthrough Era 1, Episode 11. In this episode Pastor Dave and Scott Brekke read the second half of Genesis chapter 9 and the entire chapter 10. They discuss the lineage of Noah and how the earth was repopulated by Noah's three sons that accompanied him on the ark (Shem, Ham, and Japheth). We learn which bloodlines the Egyptians and Greeks came from, and that the bloodline of Ham was cursed.

Genesis 9:18-10:32

Noah’s Sons

18 The sons of Noah who came out of the boat with their father were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham is the father of Canaan.) 19 From these three sons of Noah came all the people who now populate the earth. 20 After the flood, Noah began to cultivate the ground, and he planted a vineyard. 21 One day he drank some wine he had made, and he became drunk and lay naked inside his tent. 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and went outside and told his brothers. 23 Then Shem and Japheth took a robe, held it over their shoulders, and backed into the tent to cover their father. As they did this, they looked the other way so they would not see him naked. 24 When Noah woke up from his stupor, he learned what Ham, his youngest son, had done. 25 Then he cursed Canaan, the son of Ham: “May Canaan be cursed! May he be the lowest of servants to his relatives.” 26 Then Noah said, “May the Lord, the God of Shem, be blessed, and may Canaan be his servant! 27 May God expand the territory of Japheth! May Japheth share the prosperity of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.” 28 Noah lived another 350 years after the great flood. 29 He lived 950 years, and then he died.

10 This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.

Descendants of Japheth

2 The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 3 The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. 5 Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.

Descendants of Ham

6 The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 7 The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 8

The scripture we're going to be covering today is Genesis 9:1 through 17, repopulating the earth, and watching as God confirms his covenant, his new covenant with us.

Era 1, Episode 10, The Bible Breakthrough Show Notes Genesis 9:1-17 God Confirms His Covenant

9 Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth. 2 All the animals of the earth, all the birds of the sky, all the small animals that scurry along the ground, and all the fish in the sea will look on you with fear and terror. I have placed them in your power. 3 I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. 4 But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it. 5 “And I will require the blood of anyone who takes another person’s life. If a wild animal kills a person, it must die. And anyone who murders a fellow human must die. 6 If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings[a] in his own image. 7 Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth.” 8 Then God told Noah and his sons, 9 “I hereby confirm my covenant with you and your descendants, 10 and with all the animals that were on the boat with you—the birds, the livestock, and all the wild animals—every living creature on earth. 11 Yes, I am confirming my covenant with you. Never again will floodwaters kill all living creatures; never again will a flood destroy the earth.” 12 Then God said, “I am giving you a sign of my covenant with you and with all living creatures, for all generations to come. 13 I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. 14 When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds, 15 and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life. 16 When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.” 17 Then God said to Noah, “Yes, this rainbow is the sign of the covenant I am confirming with all the creatures on earth.”

I. The human race is again reduced to a family, the family of Noah, and from this

family, we are all descendants. Here is:

A. The covenant to care for Noah and his sons. In this covenant:

1. God promises them to take care of their lives, so that:

a. They should replenish the earth

b. They should be safe from the insults of the brute-creatures, which should stand in awe of them

c. They should be allowed to eat flesh for the support of their lives; only they must not eat blood

d. The world should never be drowned again

B. God requires of them to take care of one another’s lives, and of their own

C. The seal of the covenant, namely, the rainbow

II. Key Points:

A. God blessed Noah and his sons and tells them to repopulate the earth

B. God gives the animals for food to be eaten

C. God decrees that murderers must be put to death by humans

D. God provides the rainbow as a sign of His covenant

III. Questions: A. The blessing of repopulating the earth led to sin and wickedness the first time around, why would God do this again?

B. To this point, only vegetation was permissible for food, now God allows...

The Bible Breakthrough Era 1, Episode 9. In this episode we read Genesis 8, the floodwaters recede and Noah builds an altar, then makes sacrifices to God. God is pleased and makes a new covenant with mankind to never again wipe out the population on the earth. In this "double" episode, we also explore the parallels between Noah and Jesus.

In episode 8, we read Genesis 7:1-24, and we learned about the flood that covered the Earth. In this bonus discussion, we are joined by Liz Miller to discuss The Flood at a deeper level.

The scripture that we're going to cover today is Genesis 7:1-24, and we're going to learn about the flood that covered the earth. The questions that you should be considering as you listen, are… What does this mean? And how can I apply what I'm learning to my life?

I. Key Points from Pastor Dave’s perspective:

A. God’s gracious call to Noah to get into the boat along with all the animals

B. Noah was obedient, and God shows his care for Noah and his family.

C. The flood; the causes of it, the result of it, death of everything on earth.

D. The continuance of the floodwaters for 150 days.

I. Key Points from Scott’s perspective

A. God warns us about the consequences of our actions.

B. God also provides for us, a way out; our obedience to his instructions is what saves us.

C. God delivers on his promises.

I. How do we know the difference between right and wrong?

A. God puts within our hearts the idea of knowing the difference between right and wrong.

B. We are taught by our parents to know the difference between right and wrong.

C. It’s a conviction in our heart.

Today, we are joined by special guest Shevaun Rottinger, the senior editor of the Bible Breakthrough. In this bonus episode, we will discuss various topics that come up as a result of the scripture that we just covered in this episode. In the episode, we read Genesis 6:1 through 22, and we learned about a world gone wrong and the consequences of such actions resulting in the Great Flood.