25 Genesis 6:5-22 (Moral theodicy of the flood)

I. Review
II. Genesis Six
1. Flood rationale (6:5-6)
2. The Lord’s response (Gen 6:7-8)
3. The third toledot and summary (6:9-13)
4. Instructions (6:14-22)
5. The first covenant (Gen 6:8)
III. Theodicy of the Flood
1. Does God need a defense?
1 Peter 3:15
2. Moral defense of the worldwide flood
A. Issue #1: The issue of morality itself
B. Issue #2: The state of the world
1.) Sexual depravity
2.) Violent depravity
3.) Spiritual depravity
C. Issue #3: The nature of God
1.) God is the creator
2.) God is the owner
3.) God is the sustainer
4.) God is an all-knowing Judge
5.) God is a just judge
6.) God is the legitimate judge
7.) God is the future and final judge
D. Issue #4: Innocent animals
E. Issue #5: Why did the Lord save just Noah and family?
Genesis 19:23, 32
Matthew 26:66