Noah – The Real Story Noah entered into the ark Luke 17:27

Objectives zHistory surrounding the flood zRelevance of the flood zEvidence that the flood really happened zAnswer some of the questions raised

Population

Cain

Immorality & Violence zGenesis 6:11-12 z“The earth was also corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”

Lamech’s Boast zMatthew 18:21-22 z“Then came Peter to him and said, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but until seventy times seven.”

The earth was filled with violence z“The wickedness of man was great in the earth” (Genesis 6:5) z“Evil continually” (Genesis 6:5) z“The earth was corrupt” (Genesis 6:11) z“The earth was filled with violence” (Genesis 6:11) z“Which were disobedient” (1 Peter 3:20) z“All flesh had corrupted his way” (Genesis 6:12) z“The world of the ungodly” (2 Peter 2:5)

Noah

Did it really happen? person

Shanidar Cave, Mergasur, Erbil, Iraq

The Ark – Found?

The size of the ark Size comparison between average size one-story home and Noah's Ark. Noah's Ark would have had a cubic volume equal to 569 modern railroad stock cars. A cubit is the distance between an adult's elbow and tip of the finger, no less than 18-inches [45.72 centimeters].

How many animals needed to be brought aboard?

Building the ark

The Flood Came

Explain the flood

So what does this mean to me zLuke 17:26-27 z“As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all”

The earth was filled with violence z“The wickedness of man was great in the earth” (Genesis 6:5) z“Evil continually” (Genesis 6:5) z“The earth was corrupt” (Genesis 6:11) z“The earth was filled with violence” (Genesis 6:11) z“Which were disobedient” (1 Peter 3:20) z“All flesh had corrupted his way” (Genesis 6:12) z“The world of the ungodly” (2 Peter 2:5)

Where is our Ark?

The Covenant with Noah

The figure z1Peter 3:20-21 z“God waited while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto baptism doth now save us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ”

The Everlasting Covenant zHebrews 13:20 z“Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus that great shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting covenant… “

Conclusions zWas Noah a real man - yes zWas the flood real – yes zIs the flood explainable scientifically - yes zWas the flood worldwide – yes zWas the ark big enough – yes zDid Jesus believe in the flood – yes zDoes the flood matter to us - yes