Title: Noah Builds the Ark
Content Noah is the Hebrew word for “comfort” and “comfort”. He is the 8th generation descendant of Adam and the son of Lamech. (5:28-29) He saved 7 family members by building the ark.
1. Noah was a righteous man (9, 7:1)
Ezekiel 14:14 “Even though Noah Daniel and Job had these three, he would only save his own life. saith the Sovereign LORD,”
2. Noah was a perfect man of his time (9).
It was a time when the whole world was wicked and corrupt (6:5), but at least to the extent of God's expectation, Noah was righteous and perfect (7:1). He was perfect in his time (6:9). Like a star shining in the dark night sky, he is a person who has received special grace from God, who lives by keeping his faith in a corrupt world. Mistakes after the Flood (9:20-27)
3. Noah walked with God.(9)
He walked with God like Enoch (5:24). It is a life of guidance, obedience, and protection from God.
4. Noah was completely obedient to God (6:22)
Hebrews 7:11 “By faith Noah, being warned of things not yet seen, and with reverence he prepared an ark to save his house”
5. Noah preached the gospel of righteousness (2 Peter 2:5)
In order to save even one person from the unrighteous and evil generation, they preached the gospel so that they could repent and be saved from judgment. However, he could not move the hearts of those who were hardened by sin, and he received severe opposition and ridicule.
6. Noah received the rainbow covenant (9:13. 16).
Seeing the world where sin abounded (6:5), He judged with a flood, but seeing the disaster of the flood, God said that He would never destroy it with a flood again (9:11) and placed a rainbow in the clouds as a covenant (9:13, 16)
7. Noah and his family were saved (7:1).
Heb 7:11 “By faith Noah built an ark to save his house, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. This would be impossible without family support. In fact, this too is Noah's example of faith.