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Big Idea: God’s story begins with God bringing order (cosmos) out of chaos, and even after human sin unravels that order (Fall → Flood → Babel), God responds by binding Himself to the world and humanity through covenant faithfulness—especially seen in the Noahic covenant—so that creation can be preserved and ultimately restored.

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Key Passages: Genesis 1-3, 6-9

• Before You Read
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Narrative: From Creation to Re-creation

Retell the story of Genesis 1 to 11 through the lens of the dynamics of chaos and cosmos (According to Webster, chaos represents a state of disorder, formlessness, and confusion, while cosmos signifies an ordered and harmonious system, often referring to the universe or a structured world):

• Creation: chaos (neutral) to cosmos
• Fall: cosmos to chaos (evil)
• From the Flood to the Tower of Babel: de-creation, re-creation, and cosmos to chaos again

Discussion Questions:

1. Do you think there was a covenant before Noah?

(The first time the word “covenant” showed up in the Bible is Genesis 6:18, when God said to Noah: “I will establish My covenant (berit) with you……” )

2. What is the covenant in Gen. 6:18 established upon?

Discovery 1: Covenantal Elements in the Noahic Covenant (Genesis 6-9)

• Context of Covenant-making:
• Parties of the Covenant:
• Agreements (Commands or Conditions):
• Covenantal Sign:
• Blessings and Curses:
• Breaking or Fulfilling of the Covenant: