Noah & Babel
Noah's Sons
Ham, Shem, Japeth
Land between the rivers means... AND
Name the rivers
Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates
Hammurabi
Famous justice-king of Babylon?
Ur (something significant about it)
Abraham from Ur
Highly developed
Royal tombs discovered there as well as artifacts
The 3 season of the nile
Innundation, Emergence, Drought
According to Acts 17:26 God made every nation from this?
One man
Reasons the people built the Tower of Bable
Keep from being scattered
Be like God
Self centered, prideful
Two reasons civilizations developed near rivers.
Drinking water, farming, irrigation, fertile soil, transportation
Code of Hammurabi
8ft steele, with 282 law codes, written in cuneiform
Woolley's discoveries showed that Abraham's early home life was....
Developed, sophisticated society, advanced with writing system, educated, and homes with plumbing
The Nile season where crops were planted/grown
Emergence
According to Acts 17:26 God determines these two things about nations?
1. their appointed times in history
2. the boundaries of their lands
How did God judge the rebellion at Babel?
He changed their language so they couldn't communicate and continue building
Spread them out
Sumerian form of writing
Cuneiform
How was the discovery of the 8ft stele was significant.
Provided insight into ancient Babylonian laws and society
What did God call Abe do that showed significant faith?
Left his home without details or knowing what lay ahead for him. Obedience followed his faith.
Nile's season where crops were harvested and canals were dug.
Drought
Give ONE example from our study of God directing the course of human history.
Scattering of people at Babel, God changing the people at Babel's language, God's call of Abraham, God's promises to Abraham, the development of civilizations in particular locations
Hod did confusing the language accomplish God's purpose at Babel?
Scattered the people which would cause filling the earth...God's plan from the start
Why was writing such an important advancement for a growing civilization?
Serves as a recording of written communication and used for information such as laws, business, taxes, stories.
Areas of everyday life the laws of the 8ft steele addressed.
Busiess, taxes, trade, family disputes, minimum wage
Promises God made to Abraham (3)
Land, descendants numberous, great nation, blessings, covenant relationship with God, kings coming from him
Innundation seasion meant...
The flooding of the Nile and the land covered with kemi
TWO characteristics of God revealed by Acts 17:26.
Sovereign, powerful, purposeful, wise, in control of all things, sustainer
The story of Babel reveals what truths about both God and mankind?
God judges the hearts of man and can't be overruled by human plans.
Man is capable of pride/rebellion wanting to disobey for selfish purposes
How did Sumerian advancements/inventions such as irrigation, writing, math, wheel, plumbing, etc. show about the needs/priorties of the culture?
They needed to control water for farming (irrigation)
Keeping records and organize society (writing)
Transportation/work/trading (wheel)
Measuring/building, trade (math)
What might life have been like under Hammurabi's rule?
Possibly fearful, law abiding citizens, structured, thriving, peaceful, powerful, very low crime or mismanagement. People were accountable for their actions
Why was God's covenant with Abe important to the later story of Israel?
God was establishing promises regarding his descentants, the land/blessing He promised that were foundational to Israel's history.
Why was the Nile's predictible cycle important to Egyptian civilization?
Agricultural plannin for the year, organized expectations of work and daily life
Why should knowing that God is sovereign over nations and human history affect the way we live today?
We can trust God's purposes rather than believing history is random or outside His control
Obey and follow Him even when we do not understand everything He is doing (living by faith)