The Flood of Noah and 2 Peter Chapter 3 (part 1)

Facts About the Ark Genesis 6:14-16 The Ark had a deck area of 101,250 to 124,500 square feet. This is equal to 24 to 32 college basketball courts. The Ark had a deck area of 101,250 to 124,500 square feet. This is equal to 24 to 32 college basketball courts. The Ark weighed about 13,960 tons; similar to large ocean going vessels today. The Ark weighed about 13,960 tons; similar to large ocean going vessels today. The Ark had cargo capacity of over 500 standard railroad stock cars. The Ark had cargo capacity of over 500 standard railroad stock cars. The size of the Ark rules out a local flood. Why so big if a local flood? The size of the Ark rules out a local flood. Why so big if a local flood?

Local or Universal Flood? God commanded, “keep the seed alive upon the face of all the earth” (Genesis 7:3). God commanded, “keep the seed alive upon the face of all the earth” (Genesis 7:3). The effort to build the ark and gather all the animals would have been a waste of time if the flood was a local one. The effort to build the ark and gather all the animals would have been a waste of time if the flood was a local one. If a local flood: migration would have been a better and easier solution. If a local flood: migration would have been a better and easier solution. Noah was commanded to take birds into the ark (Genesis 6:20). Birds can escape local floods by flying to higher ground. No birds could escape this flood (Genesis 6:7). Noah was commanded to take birds into the ark (Genesis 6:20). Birds can escape local floods by flying to higher ground. No birds could escape this flood (Genesis 6:7).

The Flood Itself (Genesis 7:11-24) 40 days and nights of rain. 40 days and nights of rain. Water prevailed 150 days, covering the mountains. Water prevailed 150 days, covering the mountains. Noah and family left the ark 1 year and 10 days after the flood started (compare Genesis 7:11 to 8:13-14). Noah and family left the ark 1 year and 10 days after the flood started (compare Genesis 7:11 to 8:13-14). Do local floods keep one off the land for an entire year? Do local floods keep one off the land for an entire year? All things that breathed died (Genesis 7:21-23). A local flood could not have done that. All things that breathed died (Genesis 7:21-23). A local flood could not have done that.

IRONY OF THE FLOOD Genesis 6:13 “I will destroy them with the earth”. Genesis 6:13 “I will destroy them with the earth”. The same earth they loved destroyed them. Sadly, that will be the same for those who love “Mother Earth” and do not know love God today! The same earth they loved destroyed them. Sadly, that will be the same for those who love “Mother Earth” and do not know love God today!

Historical Fact The flood is viewed as a historical fact by the prophets, Jesus Christ, the Hebrew writer, and the apostle Peter (Psalm 104:5-9, Isaiah 54:9, Ezekiel 14:14-16, 20, Matthew 24:37-39, Luke 3:36, 17:26-27, Hebrews 11:7, 1 Peter 3:18-22, 2 Peter 2:4-6).

Promise to Noah and His Descendants Genesis 8:21-22, 9:8-17. God's promise never to send a worldwide flood again has been broken repeatedly if the flood of Noah was just a regional or local flood. God’s promise is demonstrated by His Rainbow in the sky!

Lessons Learned from the Flood God Takes Sin Seriously God Takes Sin Seriously – (Genesis 6:5, 7, 11) God is Longsuffering God is Longsuffering – (Genesis 5:32, 9:28-29, 1 Peter 3:19-20, 2 Peter 2:5) God’s Way is Narrow God’s Way is Narrow – (2 Peter 2:4-6, Matthew 7:13-14) God Blesses Those Who Follow Him! God Blesses Those Who Follow Him! – (Genesis 6:8-9)

Noah Was Saved By: Grace (Genesis 6:8-9, Romans 12:2) Grace (Genesis 6:8-9, Romans 12:2) His Faith (Hebrews 11:7) His Faith (Hebrews 11:7) A Faith that moved him to Obey (Genesis 6:22, Prov. 30:6, 2 John 9) A Faith that moved him to Obey (Genesis 6:22, Prov. 30:6, 2 John 9) Water (1 Peter 3:18-22, Acts 8:38, Romans 6:4) Water (1 Peter 3:18-22, Acts 8:38, Romans 6:4)