Genesis chapters 5 to 8

Hi everyone,

For this week's Bible study, we will be reading Genesis chapters 5 to 8. We will then have the discussion at church this coming Saturday afternoon (10 January). Please raise questions if you have any.

Questions for discussion
1) Read Gen.4:17-18 and 5:18, 25. Are the same persons being referred to in both chapters?
2) Look at the dimensions of the ark which Noah built. How large was the ark in modern measurements?
3) How many years had it been from the time of Creation to the time God called Noah to build the ark?
4) Why did God wish to destroy man from the face of the earth? What does this tell us about the situation of the world in the time of Noah?
5) Why were more 'clean' animals taken into the ark than 'unclean' animals? What can we learn from this distinction?
6) What is the significance of Noah's offering to God after coming out of the ark? Is there anything we can learn from it?
7) Why do you think Paul referred to Noah as being one of the great fathers of faith?