Read Genesis 8:15-9:17 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
8:15-9:7 {s} Blessing on the righteous: be fruitful and multiply
9:8-17 {p} God’s everlasting covenant with the earth
Strong themes of the parashah
The strong theme ending in this portion was begun in Gen 6:9;
6:9-12 {s} Contrast righteous Noah/ corrupt earth
6:13-8:14 {s} Righteous preserved through the judgment of the wicked
8:15-9:7 {s} Blessing on the righteous: be fruitful and multiply
9:8-17 {p} God’s everlasting covenant with the earth
Gen 6:9-9:17 {sx3+p} God preserves and blesses the righteous, and destroys the wicked
Gen 8:15-9:17 chiastic structure
Download the fully expanded Gen 8:15-9:17 Triennial Tze min hatvah chiasm pdf (Coming …).
Theme of the parashah
God blessed and established His covenant with all flesh, so that they can be fruitful and multiply.
Finding Messiah in Torah
But flesh with its life, which is its blood, shall you not eat. Gen 9:4
Here is the first mention in Torah, repeated in Leviticus, that the life of the flesh is in the blood (Lev 17:11). It is for this reason that the lifeblood of Messiah was shed, so that all who believe in Him may have eternal life.
Additional readings for Tze min hatvah
Psa 7 (my notes) | Isa 45 (my notes) | 2 Tim 2 (my notes)
Studies in Triennial Tze min hatvah
Genesis 8, Bible for Beginners
Genesis 9, Bible for Beginners
Gen 6:9-9:17, God preserves the righteous but destroys the wicked
Gen 8:15-9:17, Chiastic structure
The teaching tool of common themes in Tze min hatvah
Further study off site
Answers about Noah’s Ark – Answers in Genesis
Is Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat? – Answers in Genesis
Answers about Noah – Answers in Genesis
SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | GENESIS in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE
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