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Genesis 9 · Grade 4

God's Covenant with Every Creature

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After the flood God gave Noah's family a fresh start. He blessed them and told them, as He had told Adam, to be fruitful and fill the earth. God also protected human life: because people are made in the image of God, taking a human life is a serious crime against God Himself.

Then God made a covenant, a solemn, binding promise. He made it not only with Noah but with all his descendants and every living creature. Never again would a flood destroy the earth. God chose the rainbow as the sign. Remarkably, God said that when the rainbow appears, He will remember His covenant. The rainbow is a reminder of God's faithfulness.

The chapter ends with a sad story that shows sin was still present even after the flood. Noah became drunk, and his son Ham dishonored him. Shem and Japheth respected their father and covered him. Even righteous Noah was not perfect. The world still needed the promised Savior.

Show What You Know

  1. Why is human life so precious, according to this chapter?

  2. With whom did God make His covenant?

  3. What is the sign of the covenant, and what does God say He will do when He sees it?

  4. What does the story at the end of the chapter show?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

rainbowGodpromiseNoah
  1. also protected human life: because people are made in the image of God, taking a human life is a serious crime against God Himself.
  2. Then God made a covenant, a solemn, binding .
  3. He made it not only with but with all his descendants and every living creature.
  4. God chose the as the sign.

Think About It

  1. The rainbow reminds us that God keeps His promises. What is one promise of God that helps you?

  2. Shem and Japheth showed respect to their father even when he made a mistake. How can you show honor to your parents?

Memory Verse

The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

Genesis 9:16 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show respect for every person, even those who are different from you?
  • When do you need to cover a friend's mistake with kindness?

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