1) The document discusses the dispersion of humanity across the earth after Noah's flood according to Genesis 10-11. It describes how the three sons of Noah - Shem, Ham, and Japheth - began different ethnic groups and civilizations as they settled different regions. 2) It explores questions around how racism developed, whether dinosaurs coexisted with humans, and the story of the Tower of Babel. It argues that dinosaurs lived recently rather than millions of years ago, based on evidence they were on Noah's ark and mentions in the Bible. 3) The conclusion is that all humans originate from Noah's family and are of one race, and that God dispersed people into different nations and languages at the

1. FREE COMMUNITY CHURCH
PLUSH CG
LESSON 16
CONFUSION:
THE GREAT DISPERSION
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2. Read Genesis 10 - 11

3. The significance of Genesis 10-11
• Understand the development of the nations.
• Understand the development of our modern society’s linguistic and
societal groups.
Secularism is dependent on a disconnect from the ancient past.
When people see how they share roots in common with those mentioned in
the scriptures, then they would have to face the God who designed and made
them. They would see God’s place in history. History is being driven to
accomplish God’s work rather than as the secularists demand that religion is a
development along with ignorant men. They developed these religions in fear.
Ancient cultures never could look beyond their own culture. They would
always brag of their accomplishments and speak excessively of them. Only in
God’s Word do we find this detailed and yet honest revelation of the history
of the world. God wants to link our modern generation to the ancient world
for it is only then can we gain a full understanding of the Lord of history and
His purposes among mankind.

4. We aim to explore three areas
within Genesis 10 – 11.
1. How did the entire human race came about from
Noah’s family? How did racism came about?
2. Dispersion of Noah’s family lineage across entire
earth  Why did it happen?
3. Did Dinosaurs co-exist with humans?

5. Who are Noah’s sons?
Genesis 9:19 (ESV)
• These three were the sons of Noah, and from these
the people of the whole earth were dispersed.
1. Shem
2. Ham
3. Japheth

6. Quick Introduction
Shem
Shem was Noah's oldest son. Abraham's lineage came through Shem, and he is the father
of all the Semitic races. (Actually the word "Semite" comes from the word Shem.) He is
the ancestor of the Jews and Arabs, the Babylonians, Phoenicians, Assyrians and other
peoples from the region of the eastern Mediterranean, as well as the yellow races of the
far east. His lineage is traced in Genesis 10:21-31.
Ham
Ham was the second of Noah's sons. His sons were Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan, and his
descendants include the Ethiopians, Egyptians, Libyans, and the black African nations.
Because Ham looked upon his father's nakedness, his son Canaan was cursed. Ham's
family is listed in Genesis 10:6-20.
Japheth
Japheth was Noah's youngest son. He was the father of seven sons, and the Greeks, the
peoples of Europe - and all the lands they settled, such as America - are his descendants.
Japheth helped Shem cover their father's nakedness when Noah became drunk. Japheth's
family is listed in Genesis 10:2-5.
Source: http://www.greateremmanuelchurch.com/drsmith/Noah's%20Three%20Sons.htm

7. The genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11
have similarities.
1. Both mark off ten
generations.
2. Both end by noting
the three sons of the
last person, Noah and
Terah.
3. Genealogies are
accurately self-
references.

8. Question:
Why do you think the years of living for men
got shorter after the flood?

9. Genealogies: Diversity through
Noah's Sons

10. Map of Dispersion
Question: Which Son of Noah did Chinese race come from?
Source: http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/worldhis/map02.gif

11. Question:
Which of Noah’s son did Jesus come from?
SHEM

12. The Evolution Theory
Genesis 4:17-22
Our forefathers built cities, herded livestock, played musical instruments,
made tools of bronze and iron AND built an unsinkable boat.
Civilizations
Babylon, Egypt,
Greece, China, India
and Americas were
amazing advanced.
Question:
Do you think
Human Evolution
Theory is true?

13. The Tower of Babel
In the ninth chapter of Genesis, God commands Noah and his sons to "Be fruitful
and multiply, and fill the earth" (9:1 NAS).
On the fifth day of the creation of the Earth, God gave this command to the birds
and fishes (Gen. 1:20-23). On the sixth day, God reiterated this command to the
pinnacles of creation, man and woman (Gen. 1:26-28).
Humanity was to subjugate the untamed Earth by
dispersing themselves.
Whereas God’s children during then wanted to build the tower to provide a
common religious center as a rallying point, lest the people be scattered. The
builders of the tower were in open defiance of God's command (Genesis 9:1) (53).

14. The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
The Tower of Babel records how the
wickedness of mankind again got out of
order beckoning God to judge the earth.
God provided grace by separating mankind
into a multitude of groups. Each language
group no doubt was based on a family.
From Genesis 10 we find 70 people groups.
Question:
1. Why did God judge man as
unrighteous in this case?
2. Why is a rebellion possible?

15. What Happened to Dinosaurs? Did
they co-exist with mankind?

16. What Happened to Dinosaurs? Did
they co-exist with mankind?
God created all the marine and flying creatures on Day 5 such
asplesiosaurs and pterodactyls plus land animals on Day 6 which included
dinosaurs. Human and dinosaur footprints are found together in Texas and in
Turkmenia, formerly part of the Soviet Union, plus other places.
Because of Adam’s sin, the animals started killing each other as violence and
death enter the earth. Dinosaurs got into the ark with Noah.
Dinosaurs eventually died out like many other species of animals since the
Creation. The world after the Flood was much different than before. The
environmental conditions, with the sparse vegetation, the destruction of the pre-
Flood vapor canopy, and the temperature extremes during the ensuing Ice Age
would have caused many animal types to become extinct, a process which
continues today.

17. What Happened to Dinosaurs? Did
they co-exist with mankind?
Biblical mentions of dinosaurs (recorded as dragons):
The Biblical writers, inspired by God, wrote about creatures described by the
Hebrew word tanniyn which is translated “dragons” in over 20 passages. They
are depicted as dwelling in different types of habitats and as being of various
sizes (Isaiah 34:13; Micah 1:8; Malachi 1:3).
Modern translators of the Bible choose not to use the word “dragon” because
modern man has never seen a creature that fits the description of some of
the creatures mentioned in the Bible. So they translate the word tanniyn as
jackal, whale, serpent, etc. but the Hebrew word means “dragon” or
“monster,” not jackal.

18. Conclusion
1 Corinthians 15:39 All flesh is not the same:
People have one flesh, animals have another,
birds and fish another.
1. We are of one blood – The Bible
never talks about races but about tribes
and nations. There is only one race –
Human Race. Interbreeding within
smaller groups produce dominant
characteristics unique to each group and
skin shade differs due to pigmentation
from melanin. We originate from the
same color.

19. Conclusion
2. Human race was meant to be dispersed through
Noah’s sons (Shem, Ham and Japheth) and nations to
be formed.
Modern civilizations and humanity are descended from these
three men. God separated the people to different lands and
languages to frustrate their self-destructive plans. Determined to
stay faithful to His covenant, this was God's only merciful
alternative in response to the tower.
Psalm 33:10 (ESV) The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

20. Conclusion
3. Dinosaurs did NOT live millions of years ago; they
DID live beside people; they DID go on Noah’s Ark; they
are mentioned in the Bible: they DID live after the
Flood (Job 40-41).
There is MUCH evidence that they have lived up until quite
recently. God CREATED all animal types. Dinosaurs did NOT
evolve, and there is really NO mystery about what happened to
them.