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   Elam and Asshur's Lesson   
   (A Very Short Noahide Story - by Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly)   
       
   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. 'Grandpa Noah! Quick! There is a Lion,' 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. 'It might make good food, Grandpa. What do you   
   think?' Noah looked down at the dying Lion. 'Lion's 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.' Asshur looked at his Grandpa. 'Why can't we eat the   
   blood?' Noah came over to Asshur, scruffed him on the head, and replied. 'The   
   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.' 'I see,' replied Asshur.   
       
   They dragged the Lion to the edge of the Vineyard and placed stones over the   
   body to hide it from vultures.   
       
   'What was it like before the flood?' Elam asked his grandfather. Noah, wiping   
   the sweat from his brow, looked down at his young grandson. 'They were violent   
   times, young Elam. Violent times. People hated each other. They stole from   
   each other rampantly -    
   nobody's possessions were ever safe. And even some of the wicked men   
   worshipped carved idols made of animals and sea creatures, even the stars and   
   moon. They worshipped 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's 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 - because the wickedness was so   
   great - God judged the world and sent the great flood.' Elam nodded, soberly   
   taking in that information.   
       
   'Grandpa,' began Asshur. 'What can we do to make sure the world never becomes   
   like that again?' Noah looked at him firmly. 'The 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's 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 - we continue to make it a better place -   
   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's   
   children, teach    
   them, everlastingly so, to be faithful to God and the laws of holiness.' 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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