Image via WikipediaGENESIS CHAPTER 10
1 These are the generations of the sons of Noe: Sem, Cham, and Japheth: and unto them sons were born after the flood.
20 These were Ham's sons, according to their tribes and languages, according to their countries and nations.
31 These are the children of Sem according to their kindreds and tongues, and countries in their nations.
PERSONAL: BEING A MODERN DAY CHRISTIAN
This chapter provides me an idea of belongingness to the God I believe in. It makes me realize that I belong to God being the son of Noah. It gives me a sense of personal and family history with God. It makes me feel that I belong to the family of God’s creation. My identity and connection with God is giving me a reason to celebrate life by doing what is good for others who but God’s creation also, to celebrate life by actualizing my potentials in order for me to be of service to God and man, and to celebrate life through my active involvement in the church and society I live in. My identity with God has elevated and changed my own identity. I am no longer a mere earthly existence that will come and go but rather a meaningful creation, has a special role, a special calling, a special purpose, and has a great responsibility.
SPIRITUAL: MODERN DAY CHURCH
It also gives the church a sense of universality as we all come from the family of the after flood. The conflict of faith, division, schism, cultural conflicts, and many others is resolved in this chapter. It is therefore a challenge for the Church to be able to communicate the Good News of the Bible in order to establish unity among God’s children despite cultural barriers. It may sound very idealistic but possible if we see and trace our roots with God’s family. Looking back at our roots makes us see brotherhood/sisterhood as sons and daughters of God.
SOCIAL: SOCIETY IN 2011
This chapter is a sociological document that gives an idea of cultural diversity as very well implied in the genealogy. This knowledge should debunk the idea of cultural diversity being a barrier to world peace considering that we are all belonging to one ancestor or family of Noah.
It also gives us a sense of history with God. It makes the society recognize God as the author of society and history. Thus, it should make the society recognize God as ever concretely present and supreme over everything.
To me, this is a historical and sociological account that speaks against or rather counters the evolution theory. With this truth, the society is given hope that someday, when the theory of Darwin becomes a big fallacy, every human being would start to recognize God not only in their religious life but also in their social life. Consequently, the evils in the society brought about by non-belief of God will be eliminated.
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