Advent Series: The Biblical Importance of the Incarnation

How the Son of God Prepared to Become Man

Genesis 8-9; Galatians 4:4-6

1. God prolongs mercy, postpones judgment. Gen 8:1-5, 20-22, 9:1-17

*Preservation of history.                        Genesis 8:20-22.

*Provision of life.                                  Genesis 9:3-7.

*Promise to postpone judgment.           Genesis 9:8-11. 

*Picture of mercy.                                 Genesis 9:12-17.

2. God’s preparation of history for the incarnation and the cross.

    Genesis 9:18-19

How God prepared history from Shem, Ham, Japheth

*SHEM

Puzzle Piece #1 SHEM. A Chosen Bloodline. 

Puzzle Piece #2 Shem. Medes/Persians: Inventors of Crucifixion.

*HAM

Puzzle Piece #3 Abraham’s home.

Puzzle Piece #4 The Magi.

Puzzle Piece #5 The setting for the Exodus,  a picture of the cross.

Puzzle Piece #6 Rahab, part of Christ’s bloodline.

*JAPHETH

Puzzle Piece #7 Greeks: Language of the New Testament.

Puzzle Piece #8 The Romans. The Roman Roadway system.