Salvation through the ark

Introduction

1. The State of the people

The world vv. 1-5; 11-12

Sons of God

Job 1:6 NASB95

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.

Job 2:1 NASB95

1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.

Job 38:7 NASB95

7 When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Jude 6 NASB95

6 And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day,

Took wives

Hebrews 13:2 NASB95

2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Abraham and Sarah/Lot

The Nephilim - Giants?

Noah vv. 8-10

2. The Judgement of the people

God’s sorrow vv. 5-7

Matthew 9:36 NASB95

36 Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.

God’s wrath vv. 3, 7, 13, 17

3. The Savior of the people

The ark vs Jesus

Planned by God (6:14-16)

Genesis 3:15 NASB95

15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.”

Many rooms (6:14)

John 14:1–4 NASB95

1 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. 3 “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. 4 “And you know the way where I am going.”

Pitch (6:14)

Leviticus 17:11 NASB95

11 ‘For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.’

Koper (Co-fair)

Atonement = To coat or cover with pitch

Only one door/Specific/One way (6:16; 7:1-4)

God invited Noah (7:1)

Matthew 11:28 NASB95

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

God Shuts the door (7:16)

Matthew 24:36–39 NASB95

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37 “For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. 38 “For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Conclusion

Noah

God’s Grace (6:8-10; 18)

Noah’s Faith (6:22; 7: 5)

2 Peter 3:3-9

The People vs. Noah