1 corinthians 1:23 niv

1 Corinthians 1:23 NIVThe CovenantThe Covenant

1 Corinthians 1:23 NIV

Then God blessed Noah and his

sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and

increase in number and fill the earth.

Then God blessed Noah and his

sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and

increase in number and fill the earth.

Genesis 9:1Genesis 9:1


Everything that lives and moves

about will be food for you. Just as I

gave you the green plants, I now give

you everything.

Everything that lives and moves

about will be food for you. Just as I

gave you the green plants, I now give

you everything.



“Whoever sheds human blood,

by humans shall their blood be shed;

for in the image of God

has God made mankind.

“Whoever sheds human blood,

by humans shall their blood be shed;

for in the image of God

has God made mankind.



I establish my covenant with you:

Never again will all life be destroyed

by the waters of a flood; never again

will there be a flood to destroy the

earth.”

I establish my covenant with you:

Never again will all life be destroyed

by the waters of a flood; never again

will there be a flood to destroy the

earth.”


1 Corinthians 1:23 NIVI have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be

the sign of the covenant between me and the

earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and

the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember

my covenant between me and you and all living

creatures of every kind. Never again will the

waters become a flood to destroy all life.

Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will

see it and remember the everlasting covenant

between God and all living creatures of every kind

on the earth.”

I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be

the sign of the covenant between me and the

earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and

the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember

my covenant between me and you and all living

creatures of every kind. Never again will the

waters become a flood to destroy all life.

Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will

see it and remember the everlasting covenant

between God and all living creatures of every kind

on the earth.”

Genesis 9:13-16Genesis 9:13-16

1 Corinthians 1:23 NIV1. God blessed them – be fruitful and

increase in number

2. Mastery over animals – all animals

now fear & dread before humans

3. Eat Meat – no blood

4. Prohibited shedding of human

blood

1. God blessed them – be fruitful and

increase in number

2. Mastery over animals – all animals

now fear & dread before humans

3. Eat Meat – no blood

4. Prohibited shedding of human

blood

4 knew pieces4 knew pieces

1 Corinthians 1:23 NIV• Never wipe out inhabitants of earth

with flood

• No conditions laid on humans

• Everlasting – through all

generations

• Rainbow as symbol – God will

remember

• Never wipe out inhabitants of earth

with flood

• No conditions laid on humans

• Everlasting – through all

generations

• Rainbow as symbol – God will

remember

God’s CovenantGod’s Covenant

1 Corinthians 1:23 NIVKnow therefore that the LORD your God

is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his

covenant of love to a thousand

generations of those who love him and

keep his commandments.

Know therefore that the LORD your God

is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his

covenant of love to a thousand

generations of those who love him and

keep his commandments.

Deuteronomy 7:9Deuteronomy 7:9

1 Corinthians 1:23 NIVTower of BabelTower of Babel


Now the whole world had one

language and a common speech.

Now the whole world had one

language and a common speech.



Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.

Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.



Ancient tower symbolizing human pride & rebellion – self-gratification and self-security

Ancient tower symbolizing human pride & rebellion – self-gratification and self-security

What we knowWhat we know


A human initiative apart from God – they would worship creation rather than Creator

A human initiative apart from God – they would worship creation rather than Creator



Nimrod was the leader – build so no water would destroy them againNimrod was the leader – build so no water would destroy them again



Be the focal point of culture, politics and religionBe the focal point of culture, politics and religion



Great monuments leave an enduring heritageGreat monuments leave an enduring heritage



Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel—because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel—because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.



The tower was so small to God He had to come down to see it

God steps in to stop mankind from seizing more power for themselves

The tower was so small to God He had to come down to see it

God steps in to stop mankind from seizing more power for themselves



Where different languages beganWhere different languages began


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