Noah (Discussion Questions)

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Noah's Ark (Younger Children)
Read Genesis 6:11-8:17

Discuss Noah's qualities.
What does it mean: "Noah walked with God?"
What does it mean to leave the past behind?
What did Noah leave behind?
Discuss the qualities of Noah. We know he walked with God. What a companion! What would it be like to walk with God? Do we walk with God today?
The Bible also tells us that Noah found grace in God's eyes. What does that mean?
- In Genesis we find that Noah was:
  - Just
  - Perfect
  - Spiritually upright
  - Genuine
  - Inwardly entire and complete
  - Obedient
- What other qualities do you see in Noah?
- What did Noah build?
- Why did he build it?
- List the directions for building the ark.
- What materials did Noah need?
- What kind of wood did he use?
- How long did it take Noah to build the ark?
- How long were they on the boat before it began to rain?
- What would you do if you were on the ark?
- How long did it rain?
- How long did they have to stay in the ark? (answers can be found in reading the Bible Characters section.)
- What qualities would you need to live with a floating zoo for a year?
- What kinds of activities did they have on the ark?
- What challenges would you have living on an ark with all those animals?
What's the first thing Noah does when he gets off the ark?

Noah's Ark (Older Children)
Read Genesis 6:11-8:17

Discuss the qualities of Noah. We know he walked with God. What a companion! What would it be like to walk with God? Do we walk with God today?
The Bible also tells us that Noah found grace in God's eyes. What does that mean?
Describe Noah's character. What kind of a man was he?
- Would you want to be like Noah? Why or why not?
- What do you like best about Noah?
If God asked you to build a boat four and a half football fields long in the desert, what would you say?
How would you handle the heckling of people who thought it was a pretty dumb idea to build such a huge boat in the desert?
Could you stay with a task God gave you if people made fun of you?
Look at the materials and dimensions of the ark.
Calculate how long it would take you to build the ark if you were working alone?
What made the ark waterproof?
What didn't God give Noah? (see Healing Messages)
Why do you think God omitted this item?
Do you let God steer your life? Why or why not?
What else didn't God give Noah?
Was Noah the only one asked to build the ark?
Noah was probably the rocket scientist of his day. Check out Teen Time and Dr. Claudia Alexander's article. Dr. Alexander is a rocket scientist. She has a launch this month to land a rocket on a comet.
How long was Noah on the ark?
Why did Noah stay on the ark after he knew the ground was dry?
What's the first thing Noah does when he gets off the ark?