Elam and Asshur=92s Lesson
By Noahide Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly
www.noahidebooks.com
Grandpa Noah was in the vineyard one fine day, picking grapes. Young
Elam and Asshur, his grandsons through Shem, were also busy picking
some grapes. Just then, Elam yelled out. =91Grandpa Noah! Quick!
There is a Lion,=92 said Elam, pointing to a lion which was approaching
them. Noah told Elam and Asshur to stand behind him, and he reached
for his spear. The Lion came closer and closer. The situation was
tense. And, suddenly, it sprang at Noah. Yet, brave Grandpa Noah,
spear in hand, pierced the Lion in the heart, and it died, slowly
bleeding to death.
Elam looked at the dying Lion. =91It might make good food, Grandpa.
What do you think?=92 Noah looked down at the dying Lion. =91Lion=92s
are
unclean animals, young Elam. The covenant our great God has made with
us does permit us to eat unclean animals, yet I feel it is perhaps not
always for the best. And, of course, we may never eat the blood of
any animal.=92 Asshur looked at his Grandpa. =91Why can=92t we eat the
blood?=92 Noah came over to Asshur, scruffed him on the head, and
replied. =91The life is in the blood young Asshur. It is what sustains
and gives us life. God has forbidden us eating it because of that
reason.=92 =91I see,=92 replied Asshur.
They dragged the Lion to the edge of the Vineyard and placed stones
over the body to hide it from vultures.
=91What was it like before the flood?=92 Elam asked his grandfather.
Noah, wiping the sweat from his brow, looked down at his young
grandson. =91They were violent times, young Elam. Violent times.
People hated each other. They stole from each other rampantly =96
nobody=92s possessions were ever safe. And even some of the wicked men
wor****pped carved idols made of animals and sea creatures, even the
stars and moon. They wor****pped these idols and mistakenly believed
that these were the spirits of life who ruled the world. Often, such
men insulted those of the LORD who tried to teach them the right way,
even insulting the glory of the LORD. They blasphemed his holy name
and despised our ancient traditions. Men would sleep with other Men=92s
wives, and even with each other which the LORD hates. It was, young
Elam, in truth the most immoral of times in our history. And because
of this =96 because the wickedness was so great =96 God judged the world
and sent the great flood.=92 Elam nodded, soberly taking in that
information.
=91Grandpa,=92 began Asshur. =91What can we do to make sure the world
neve=
r
becomes like that again?=92 Noah looked at him firmly. =91The LORD
commands us to make Law Courts. To have judges who judge our
communities to ensure that we obey God and live in peace with each
other. My child, we must have mercy and patience with those who
transgress God=92s holy laws, as he is merciful and patient with us.
But, if they continue to disobey, we must punish them to preserve the
law, order and peace in the world. By doing such we bring happiness
to the world =96 we continue to make it a better place =96 returning it to
the glory of Eden. Dear Grand-children. Every time you look at the
Rainbow, think on these laws, and with your children and your
children=92s children, teach them, everlastingly so, to be faithful to
God and the laws of holiness.=92 Elam and Asshur looked up at their
wise grandfather, smiled, and returned to picking grapes. And another
day passed in the life of Noah and those who God had redeemed from the
rest of mankind.
THE END
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