Illustration: Noah's Ark
Side note: There is "The Ark Encounter" in Williamstown, KY. I highly recommend you go with your family for a whole day of exploring the Ark. Also, in Branson at the Sight and Sound Theater – Noah – the musical – now playing.
God was sorry that He had made man on earth:
“Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. (6) And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. (7) So the LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." (8) BUT Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” (Genesis 6:5-8 NKJV)
God gave a very specific job to Noah.:
“And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. (14) "Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch. (15) "And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. (16) "You shall make a window for the ark, and you shall finish it to a cubit from above; and set the door of the ark in its side. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. (17) "And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die. (18) "But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark--you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you. (19) "And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. (20) "Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. (21) "And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them." (22) Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.” (Genesis 6:13-22 NKJV)
After Noah completed the Ark, they loaded the food and animals: it began to rain 40 days and 40 nights. The underground waters came breaking through. The water covered the mountains. ALL FLESH that breathed air DIED. The waters prevailed for 150 days.
Noah and his family are in the Ark. There is safety and peace inside the ark when the Lord brought judgment upon the whole earth. May got sea-sick – but they were safe and in God’s peace.
8. Did you see the Gospel in this flood story? Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection? Where?
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