A Study of the Scriptures: All the Stories in the Bible.
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Story #6 - Noah's Story
Chapter 1 - Noah's Ark and the Global Flood.
Act 1 - (An Evil World and A Way of Escape)
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
And he called his name
"Noah",
Saying,
"This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed."
(Genesis 5:28-29).
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Genesis 5:32).
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
And the LORD said,
"My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years."
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they barechildren to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
And the LORD said,
"I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them."
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The earth also was 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.
And God said unto Noah,
"The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven;and every thing that is in the earth shall die. But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them."
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. (Genesis 6:1-22).
And the LORD said unto Noah,
"Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.
(Genesis 7:1-5).
Chapter 1 - Noah's Ark and the Global Flood.
Act 1 - (An Evil World and A Way of Escape)
And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
And he called his name
"Noah",
Saying,
"This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed."
(Genesis 5:28-29).
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Genesis 5:32).
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
And the LORD said,
"My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years."
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they barechildren to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
And the LORD said,
"I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them."
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The earth also was 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.
And God said unto Noah,
"The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven;and every thing that is in the earth shall die. But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee. And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female. Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive. And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them."
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. (Genesis 6:1-22).
And the LORD said unto Noah,
"Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.
(Genesis 7:1-5).
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This was not the same Lamech in the line of Cain that wrongfully declared that God would take vengeance on anyone who would kill him seventy and sevenfold (i.e. 77 times) back in Genesis 4. This is the Lamech within the line of Seth.
Lamech named Noah as being a comfort because Noah was to be a fellow laborer to help comfort or relieve some of the burden in doing the farm work within the family because they toiled with their hands in farming as a part of the curse upon the ground by the Lord. However, Noah's name is prophetic, though. Noah would ultimately provide a rest or comfort (with entering the Ark) during a time of God's Judgment (i.e. the Flood) which effected the whole Earth.
It is not recorded that Noah has anymore children. Shem, Ham, and Japheth are the three sons who would end up populating the whole Earth after the whole world is destroyed by the flood.
The "sons of God" saw the daughters of men and took them as wives. Who are the "sons of God"? Well, one is called a "son of God" because they are a direct creation by God. In other words, these are fallen angels. Fallen angels do not have the same restrictions as good angels that are a part of the Kingdom of God and or Heaven in marrying. They are rebels. In fact, back in Genesis 3:!5 we learn that the devil has a "seed" and that it will be at enmity with the woman's "seed." 1 Corinthians 15 confirms this.
"But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body." (1 Corinthians 15:38)
Okay, first point. God gives a body as it has pleased him and to EVERY seed it has it's own body. In other words, every "body" has it's own seed.
"All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another." (1 Corinthians 15:39-40).
Second point. There are bodies terestrial (physical fleshy bodies such as man and beasts) and there are also celestial bodies (angels, etc.). We know that the celestial body is in reference to a spiritual body because verse 44 (that follows) says,
"it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body." (1 Corinthians 15:44).
Men living before the flood have been recorded as living hundreds of years. God declares that man's days shall be 120 years. This is an approximate cap limit. For the most recent oldest human being who has ever lived was recorded as being 122 years of age (i.e. Jeanne Calment). But as a general rule, most people do not live past 120 years of age today (Which confirms the truth of the Bible).
There were giants in the Earth in those days and also after that. Goliath was a giant. In fact, Goliath's brother had six fingers for each hand and six toes on each foot (2 Samuel 21:20). Moses sent spies into Canaan and they reported back and said that they were as grasshoppers by way of size to the men that were there. These "giants" always appeared as the enemy to God and His people. Granted, I am not saying that super tall people today are all demonic slash human hybrids. But back then, things were different.
Also, these Giants are tied to the next verse which says that the wickedness of man was great in the Earth. Back then, man's thoughts were constantly thinking evil things. Jesus said that as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at his return. Meaning, things are only going to get worse and not better (before Christ returns).
The Scriptures say that God cannot repent like a man. This is not a contradiction in the Bible. The word "repented" here is in context to God being grieved by man's sinful nature. God "grieved" at this point in the making of His creation. Not that God made a mistake in bringing forth the creation, but in being grieved within this moment in time by it.
We see a contrast of God's sight in this passage.
1. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
2. God looked at the earth and it beheld that it was corrupt.
It is saying that the eyes of God are on everyone, beholding those who are good and who are evil. For nothing is hidden from God. He knows everything.
Also, what is interesting is that it say Noah was perfect in his generations. Perfect not only perfect in a spiritual sense, but also physically, too. For Noah's line was not corrupted by any of the "sons of God" creating offspring within his current family line. However, it is important to point out that Noah did walk with God just as it says in the passage above here just as Enoch walked with God. For Noah was a righteous man. So while Noah walked with God, the rest of the Earth was filled with violence in it's corruption.
I will comment on the rest of this 1st Act (within Chapter 1) hopefully later today.
Side Note:
I know the "sons of God" being fallen angels is a controversial topic for many. But again, this is not a debate thread. As I said in the OP (Original Post), if you disagree, you can state one or two sentences that you do not agree and provide a link to a thread (new or old) to debate the topic. My interest here is not to debate within this thread but it is to study the Stories within the Scriptures.
Lamech named Noah as being a comfort because Noah was to be a fellow laborer to help comfort or relieve some of the burden in doing the farm work within the family because they toiled with their hands in farming as a part of the curse upon the ground by the Lord. However, Noah's name is prophetic, though. Noah would ultimately provide a rest or comfort (with entering the Ark) during a time of God's Judgment (i.e. the Flood) which effected the whole Earth.
It is not recorded that Noah has anymore children. Shem, Ham, and Japheth are the three sons who would end up populating the whole Earth after the whole world is destroyed by the flood.
The "sons of God" saw the daughters of men and took them as wives. Who are the "sons of God"? Well, one is called a "son of God" because they are a direct creation by God. In other words, these are fallen angels. Fallen angels do not have the same restrictions as good angels that are a part of the Kingdom of God and or Heaven in marrying. They are rebels. In fact, back in Genesis 3:!5 we learn that the devil has a "seed" and that it will be at enmity with the woman's "seed." 1 Corinthians 15 confirms this.
"But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body." (1 Corinthians 15:38)
Okay, first point. God gives a body as it has pleased him and to EVERY seed it has it's own body. In other words, every "body" has it's own seed.
"All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another." (1 Corinthians 15:39-40).
Second point. There are bodies terestrial (physical fleshy bodies such as man and beasts) and there are also celestial bodies (angels, etc.). We know that the celestial body is in reference to a spiritual body because verse 44 (that follows) says,
"it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body." (1 Corinthians 15:44).
Men living before the flood have been recorded as living hundreds of years. God declares that man's days shall be 120 years. This is an approximate cap limit. For the most recent oldest human being who has ever lived was recorded as being 122 years of age (i.e. Jeanne Calment). But as a general rule, most people do not live past 120 years of age today (Which confirms the truth of the Bible).
There were giants in the Earth in those days and also after that. Goliath was a giant. In fact, Goliath's brother had six fingers for each hand and six toes on each foot (2 Samuel 21:20). Moses sent spies into Canaan and they reported back and said that they were as grasshoppers by way of size to the men that were there. These "giants" always appeared as the enemy to God and His people. Granted, I am not saying that super tall people today are all demonic slash human hybrids. But back then, things were different.
Also, these Giants are tied to the next verse which says that the wickedness of man was great in the Earth. Back then, man's thoughts were constantly thinking evil things. Jesus said that as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at his return. Meaning, things are only going to get worse and not better (before Christ returns).
The Scriptures say that God cannot repent like a man. This is not a contradiction in the Bible. The word "repented" here is in context to God being grieved by man's sinful nature. God "grieved" at this point in the making of His creation. Not that God made a mistake in bringing forth the creation, but in being grieved within this moment in time by it.
We see a contrast of God's sight in this passage.
1. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.
2. God looked at the earth and it beheld that it was corrupt.
It is saying that the eyes of God are on everyone, beholding those who are good and who are evil. For nothing is hidden from God. He knows everything.
Also, what is interesting is that it say Noah was perfect in his generations. Perfect not only perfect in a spiritual sense, but also physically, too. For Noah's line was not corrupted by any of the "sons of God" creating offspring within his current family line. However, it is important to point out that Noah did walk with God just as it says in the passage above here just as Enoch walked with God. For Noah was a righteous man. So while Noah walked with God, the rest of the Earth was filled with violence in it's corruption.
I will comment on the rest of this 1st Act (within Chapter 1) hopefully later today.
Side Note:
I know the "sons of God" being fallen angels is a controversial topic for many. But again, this is not a debate thread. As I said in the OP (Original Post), if you disagree, you can state one or two sentences that you do not agree and provide a link to a thread (new or old) to debate the topic. My interest here is not to debate within this thread but it is to study the Stories within the Scriptures.
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Yeah, this story has captured my attention from young,
I think that's how the nephlim were created, through the fallen spirits. I think this was a big problem for God and why his discipline was so harsh, they were messing with the genetic code of humans, Once you destroy the dna God can't be with them anymore, like what we are slowly doing with robotic mechanisms and mixing dna of plants and animals with human as well, God was pretty firm about the genetic fiber, we are His temple, we shouldn't mess around with these things.
As for Noah's sons, wouldn't Ham have descendants in Egypt and Shem the line where Jesus came in?
I think that's how the nephlim were created, through the fallen spirits. I think this was a big problem for God and why his discipline was so harsh, they were messing with the genetic code of humans, Once you destroy the dna God can't be with them anymore, like what we are slowly doing with robotic mechanisms and mixing dna of plants and animals with human as well, God was pretty firm about the genetic fiber, we are His temple, we shouldn't mess around with these things.
As for Noah's sons, wouldn't Ham have descendants in Egypt and Shem the line where Jesus came in?
In regards to the Nephilim and the current state of technology: Have you heard about Dr. Chuck Missler? I don't believe everything he says, but I have found some of his videos very informative.
As for Ham and Shem: Yes, I believe Ham is the father of the Egyptians, and Shem is within the line of Jesus Christ. For Luke 3:36 KJV says "Sem" (Which is Shem) in Mary's genealogy in Luke.
I was going to save this for later point of discussion for the story involving the Tower of Babel, but if you want to get a sneak peak of what I will say a little during that story, here is a really good article you should check out. It shows some pictures of black and white twins, and goes into explaining a little about genetics, etc.
Table of Nations by Tim Osterholm
As for Ham and Shem: Yes, I believe Ham is the father of the Egyptians, and Shem is within the line of Jesus Christ. For Luke 3:36 KJV says "Sem" (Which is Shem) in Mary's genealogy in Luke.
I was going to save this for later point of discussion for the story involving the Tower of Babel, but if you want to get a sneak peak of what I will say a little during that story, here is a really good article you should check out. It shows some pictures of black and white twins, and goes into explaining a little about genetics, etc.
Table of Nations by Tim Osterholm
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This puts sense to something that already made sense in my heart, thanks for this brother Jason.. Amazing
We can safely conclude that all people in the world are descended from the inhabitants of Babel, the first civilization after Noah's flood. From there the great empires of the past arose, including Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Greece, and all have strong historical links to the sons of Noah.
Why this isn't taught in schools, I don't understand ...
We can safely conclude that all people in the world are descended from the inhabitants of Babel, the first civilization after Noah's flood. From there the great empires of the past arose, including Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Greece, and all have strong historical links to the sons of Noah.
Why this isn't taught in schools, I don't understand ...
"I will destroy them with the Earth" - For God essentially told Adam that he will return to the dust from where he came. So it seems fitting that the elements of the Earth itself is involved in putting them back into the Earth from where they came.
The word "pitch" as a noun above here in Hebrew is translated as "kophar" (Strong's #H3724). The word "pitch" is also used as a verb within the same passage, too (Kaphar ~ Strong's #3722). Leviticus 17:11 says the life of the flesh is in the blood and it is made as an atonement (i.e. Kaphar) for your souls. In other words, the English word "pitch" (Which means a covering or solution that was put on the wood) means "atonement." As for the "gopher wood", it is not related to gophers (because the word was created long after the 1600's). It is no doubt in reference to the Hebrew word "kophar" (with the letter "k" being a "g" because the exchange between these two letters has been known to happen). In other words, "gopher wood" is basically saying it is "pitched wood" or wood that has been treated with a coating. A coating that represents Jesus' atoning blood.
As for the rooms that are in the Ark: In John 14:2, Jesus said he has many rooms in his Father's house for us.
I will post more comments on this first Act hopefully soon.
The word "pitch" as a noun above here in Hebrew is translated as "kophar" (Strong's #H3724). The word "pitch" is also used as a verb within the same passage, too (Kaphar ~ Strong's #3722). Leviticus 17:11 says the life of the flesh is in the blood and it is made as an atonement (i.e. Kaphar) for your souls. In other words, the English word "pitch" (Which means a covering or solution that was put on the wood) means "atonement." As for the "gopher wood", it is not related to gophers (because the word was created long after the 1600's). It is no doubt in reference to the Hebrew word "kophar" (with the letter "k" being a "g" because the exchange between these two letters has been known to happen). In other words, "gopher wood" is basically saying it is "pitched wood" or wood that has been treated with a coating. A coating that represents Jesus' atoning blood.
As for the rooms that are in the Ark: In John 14:2, Jesus said he has many rooms in his Father's house for us.
I will post more comments on this first Act hopefully soon.
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Jason, just a quick question. Did God tell Noah that our age are now limited to 120 years or did he warn Noah that the flood will be in 120 years’ time?
If we read through Genesis 11, the family tree of Shem, most of them were older than 400 years. God wouldn’t lie to us will He?
Something to make you think…
If we read through Genesis 11, the family tree of Shem, most of them were older than 400 years. God wouldn’t lie to us will He?
Something to make you think… If you were to re-read Genesis 6, you will notice that God declares the end of all flesh has come before him in verse 13 and then he tells Noah that he and his sons will enter the Ark in verse 18. Yet, the flood comes when Noah is 600 years old and he gives birth to his children when he was 500 years old. If what you say is true, then God would need to declare the end of all flesh to Noah 20 years before he had children (with the mention of his sons of which he did not have yet). In other words, God would have to command Noah to build and enter an Ark with children that he did not have yet. Also, it would seem strange that God would tell Noah to start in building the Ark on his own without any help from any of his sons when they were old enough to help.
In other words, the 120 year declaration was prophetic; And we know in Bible Prophecy, that the Lord's prophecies did not always go into immediate effect. For there are hundreds of Messianic prophecies thru out the Old Testament. Here is a chronological list of the Age of Man before and after the Flood.
1. Adam = 930 years.
2. Seth = 912 years.
3. Enosh = 905 years.
4. Cainan = 910 years.
5. Mahalalel = 895 years.
6. Jared = 962 years.
7. Enoch = 365 years.
8. Methuselah = 969 years.
9. Lamech = 777 years.
10. Noah = 950 years.
At this point, the Lord declares that man will live 120 years.
(So from this moment in time we start to see a decline in the age of men).
11. Shem = Shem = 600 years.
12. Arphaxad = 438 years.
13. Salah = 433 years.
14. Eber = 464 years.
15. Peleg = 239 years.
16. Reu = 239 years.
17. Serug = 230 years.
18. Nahor = 148 years.
19. Terah = 205 years.
20. Abraham = 175 years.
21. Ishmael = 137 years.
22. Isaac = 180 years.
23. Jacob (Israel) = 147 years.
24. Joseph = 110 years.
25. Moses = 120 years.
Jacob (Israel) was the last person to have lived beyond the 120 year life span. From that point there is not another person in the Scriptures that exceeds 120 years of age. In other words, what the Lord is saying is that the long life span he allowed men to have during the global flood created too much wickedness, evil, or sin. So by God shortening the life span to 120 years, He was reducing the evil mankind was capable of committing over long periods of time.
As per the OP (Original Post) Rules, if you disagree, please state in one or two sentences why you disagree and create a link to another thread. I am trying to keep this as a Study Thread and not a debate thread.
Thank you so much.
And may God bless you, my friend.
In other words, the 120 year declaration was prophetic; And we know in Bible Prophecy, that the Lord's prophecies did not always go into immediate effect. For there are hundreds of Messianic prophecies thru out the Old Testament. Here is a chronological list of the Age of Man before and after the Flood.
1. Adam = 930 years.
2. Seth = 912 years.
3. Enosh = 905 years.
4. Cainan = 910 years.
5. Mahalalel = 895 years.
6. Jared = 962 years.
7. Enoch = 365 years.
8. Methuselah = 969 years.
9. Lamech = 777 years.
10. Noah = 950 years.
At this point, the Lord declares that man will live 120 years.
(So from this moment in time we start to see a decline in the age of men).
11. Shem = Shem = 600 years.
12. Arphaxad = 438 years.
13. Salah = 433 years.
14. Eber = 464 years.
15. Peleg = 239 years.
16. Reu = 239 years.
17. Serug = 230 years.
18. Nahor = 148 years.
19. Terah = 205 years.
20. Abraham = 175 years.
21. Ishmael = 137 years.
22. Isaac = 180 years.
23. Jacob (Israel) = 147 years.
24. Joseph = 110 years.
25. Moses = 120 years.
Jacob (Israel) was the last person to have lived beyond the 120 year life span. From that point there is not another person in the Scriptures that exceeds 120 years of age. In other words, what the Lord is saying is that the long life span he allowed men to have during the global flood created too much wickedness, evil, or sin. So by God shortening the life span to 120 years, He was reducing the evil mankind was capable of committing over long periods of time.
As per the OP (Original Post) Rules, if you disagree, please state in one or two sentences why you disagree and create a link to another thread. I am trying to keep this as a Study Thread and not a debate thread.
Thank you so much.
And may God bless you, my friend.
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Thanks. I wanted to stop at this point in Scripture and discuss it more because I felt God was telling me to "dig here." I believe He wanted me to know that it is important to see how the Scriptures in the most smallest details testify of Jesus Christ (Who is our mighty God and Savior) (John 5:39).
I also wanted to add that the Ark was made of wood and it provided a means of escape or redemption for Noah, just as a wooden cross (Which is a part of crucifixion) was the means by which God the Father punished the world's sin within the body of the Son so as to give us an escape or redemption.
Also, iif the words "gopher wood" in the KJV is in reference to "kophar" (gopher with the "g" and the "e" changed), then we have three words in Genesis 6 that talk about a kind of "pitch" or a "covering" upon the wood of the Ark which relates to the atonement or the blood of Jesus Christ as per Leviticus 17:11. The Old Testament says Jesus was bruised for our iniquities in Isaiah 53:5. This is internal bleeding. In the New Testament, we learn that Christ sweats great drops of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane and he releases blood and water when the Roman's spear had pierced his side. Three times, we see a direct mention to bleeding in relation to our redemption. In fact, the word "sweat" occurs three times in the KJV (With one of them being in reference to Jesus' sweating drops of blood). The blood aspect of this is important to understand because it is Christ's blood which washes away our sins (Ephesians 1:7) (1 John 1:7).
Also, iif the words "gopher wood" in the KJV is in reference to "kophar" (gopher with the "g" and the "e" changed), then we have three words in Genesis 6 that talk about a kind of "pitch" or a "covering" upon the wood of the Ark which relates to the atonement or the blood of Jesus Christ as per Leviticus 17:11. The Old Testament says Jesus was bruised for our iniquities in Isaiah 53:5. This is internal bleeding. In the New Testament, we learn that Christ sweats great drops of blood in the Garden of Gethsemane and he releases blood and water when the Roman's spear had pierced his side. Three times, we see a direct mention to bleeding in relation to our redemption. In fact, the word "sweat" occurs three times in the KJV (With one of them being in reference to Jesus' sweating drops of blood). The blood aspect of this is important to understand because it is Christ's blood which washes away our sins (Ephesians 1:7) (1 John 1:7).
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Also, wanted to add, that Moses was the first to fulfill this 120 year life span to minimize the wickedness of man's evil upon the Earth. This is important to understand because Moses brought the Law to us; And the Law was added because of transgression. Meaning, the Law was a way of minimizing man's sinfulness.
When I say three times, I am not talking about references to his blood in general, but I am talking about three unique occurences where blood is physically manifested by our Lord within the Scriptures. Bruising is internal bleeding (As I said before). This is important to understand because we must internally accept Christ (by repenting of our sins and calling upon Jesus to be our Lord and Savior) and we are to also confess Him as the Savior and pick up our cross as He did (Which is external acceptance). The other two times Jesus is said to have shed his blood (physically) in a unique way for our redemption is in the Garden of Gethsmane and on the cross when his side was pierced. One word is hidden from our site (Gopher wood) just as another word is hidden from our site about bleeding (bruising in Isaiah 53:5).
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The Length of the Ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it is thirty cubits.
As many of you know, a cubit was an arm's length. But here are some other measurements (if you are interested).
Also, here is the length of the Ark compared to other ships (As you might have seen before), too.
As many of you know, a cubit was an arm's length. But here are some other measurements (if you are interested).
Also, here is the length of the Ark compared to other ships (As you might have seen before), too.
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However, I wanted to point out what these numbers mean according to the pattern that we see in the Bible.
Here are the dimensions of the Ark again.
300 cubits = Length.
50 cubits = Width.
30 cubits = Height.
300 was the number of men within Gideon's army that went up against an army of 135, 000 men and won the battle. Samson had tied 300 fox tails together. One can see that this number is related to God's divine plan of gaining victory of one's enemies. In the case with the Ark, it was the perfect dimension whereby it held all the animals for Noah and his family while God's judgment of the Flood had hit the Earth (destroying the wicked world, i.e. God's enemies). Jesus said, so as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of man. Meaning, that Jesus is going to return to execute his divine plan of justice against those nations and peoples who have refused to repent. The number 50 is representative of the Holy Spirit and the number 30 is representative of Christ's blood. To learn more about the number 30 and 50, check out this PDF article link here:
http://gracebbc.dyndns.org:81/TheSignificanceOfBibleNumbers.pdf
Jesus is our 300 or Divine Plan of Victory over sin and death (Before God's Judgment strikes).
Jesus helps us to gain access to the Holy Spirit (Which relates to the number 50) whereby we are saved by the washing of the regeneration of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5).
Jesus obtained eternal redemption for us by his blood (Number 30) whereby one's sins (once being scarlet) can be washed away as white as snow. For it is by Christ's mercy that saves mankind.
Well, that is if one seeks to enter into the Ark (i.e. Christ).
Here are the dimensions of the Ark again.
300 cubits = Length.
50 cubits = Width.
30 cubits = Height.
300 was the number of men within Gideon's army that went up against an army of 135, 000 men and won the battle. Samson had tied 300 fox tails together. One can see that this number is related to God's divine plan of gaining victory of one's enemies. In the case with the Ark, it was the perfect dimension whereby it held all the animals for Noah and his family while God's judgment of the Flood had hit the Earth (destroying the wicked world, i.e. God's enemies). Jesus said, so as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the Son of man. Meaning, that Jesus is going to return to execute his divine plan of justice against those nations and peoples who have refused to repent. The number 50 is representative of the Holy Spirit and the number 30 is representative of Christ's blood. To learn more about the number 30 and 50, check out this PDF article link here:
http://gracebbc.dyndns.org:81/TheSignificanceOfBibleNumbers.pdf
Jesus is our 300 or Divine Plan of Victory over sin and death (Before God's Judgment strikes).
Jesus helps us to gain access to the Holy Spirit (Which relates to the number 50) whereby we are saved by the washing of the regeneration of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3:5).
Jesus obtained eternal redemption for us by his blood (Number 30) whereby one's sins (once being scarlet) can be washed away as white as snow. For it is by Christ's mercy that saves mankind.
Well, that is if one seeks to enter into the Ark (i.e. Christ).
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Also, when you think about the dimensions of the Ark, you can't help but to think how large in size it was to everyone around. Surely it's immense size was more than enough for many people to come on board it, showing us that salvation is a free gift to all people (Whereby there is plenty of room for one to join in on the Kingdom of God).