The Hmong believe that there was a universal flood. We have oral various stories about the flood. But the most important story is the Show the Way Chant. The Hmong from Laos have story that Nkauj Iab and Nraug Oo were the couples who were saved by a drum. According to F.M. Savina, the story from the Hmong in Vietnam said that a brother and his sister were saved from the flood by a wooden boat. D.C. Graham wrote about the Hmong in China who have similar story that a brother and his sister were saved by a wooden boat. William Geddes said that a brother and his sister entered a drum and was saved from the flood.

Because the Hmong passed on the stories orally, over the years, the stories become different from each other. Nevertheless, the Hmong believe that there was a universal flood.

Today we will study from story of the flood from Genesis 8 and 9.

1. According to Genesis 7:11 and 8:13, approximately how long has Noah’s family been in the ark?  add answer

2. Before the year 2000 ended (Y2K), many people threatened that darkness will fall upon the earth. According to Genesis 8:22, what do you think about such a threat?  add answer

3. Why did God allow humans to eat meat similar to eating vegetable? (9:3-4). (But why not blood?)  add answer

4. Why is it important not to commit murder? (9:6). (Also, look at Matthew 26:52).  add answer

5. Before coming to know God, the Hmong believed that the rain bow was the sign of the dragon rising up from its dwelling place. The Hmong were afraid to go to the restroom for fear that they might offend the dragon. But according to Genesis 9:12-15, what is the meaning of the rain bow?  add answer

6. When seeing the beauty of the rainbow on the sky, what do you think about the love of God for human beings?  add answer