The Book of Beginnings

Studies in Genesis

Lesson 31 : Genesis 6:9–9:29 – The Noah Toledoth – Overview

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE: ‘GRAPPLING WITH THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE GENESIS FLOOD’ – A NEW AND UNUSUAL TOLEDOTH – ANCIENT FLOOD TRADITIONS – SIMILARITIES / DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SCRIPTURES AND THE VARIOUS TRADITIONS – NOAH DEPICTED AS THE NEW ADAM – NOAH DEPICTED AS THE PROTOTYPE FOR MOSES – NOAH DEPICTED AS THE PROTOTYPE FOR CHRIST – A GLOBAL FLOOD – PANGAEA – WHAT CALENDAR WAS USED? – FIVE FIXED DATES – WHEN DID THE FLOOD PEAK? – THE FLOOD STORY CANNOT BE PURELY CONSEQUENTIAL – THE CHIASTIC STRUCTURE OF THE FLOOD NARRATIVE – THEMATIC DIVISIONS IN THE FLOOD NARRATIVE