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Genesis 6:11-13

Genesis 6:11-13.

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Genesis 6:11-13

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  1. Genesis 6:11-13 “Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. (12) God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. (13) So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth.” (NIV)

  2. Genesis 6:11-13 Corrupt: a strong Hebrew term translated ‘destroy’ or ‘go to ruin’ Violent: (ha’mas) violent, malicious, or wrong Wicked: moral turpitude (---conduct that is unjust, depraved, or shameful; that which is contrary to justice, modesty, or good morals) Depraved: bad, base, or blameworthy

  3. Genesis 6:13 (13) 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” (KJV) Q: What does ‘end of all flesh’ mean? A: This would include all mankind and animals Although animals cannot make moral decisions, nor were they sinful, they were to participate in the judgment on mankind as part of his dominion

  4. Genesis 6:11-13 God revealed to Noah that the EARTH would also be destroyed. Those who advocate a local flood, or a tranquil flood are forced to read this verse as God destroying man ‘from’ the earth. However, the preposition is the Hebrew eth, which means ‘with’ not ‘from’. Like it or not, the Bible does teach that the Flood was a world-destroying cataclysm. As Peter wrote, ‘The world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.’ (2 Peter 3:6)

  5. Genesis 6:11-13

  6. Genesis 6:11-13 “On February 10, 1942, the luxury liner Normandie in some mysterious way caught fire in New York harbor and was all but completely wrecked. The report of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (newspaper) describing the disaster, consisted of 141 lines of standard newspaper-column length. And though the report, written by an expert reporter, was graphic, and quite complete in its description of what happened, it left many important questions unanswered. The Biblical account of the Flood, beginning with the covenant God made with Noah, and ending with the sacrifice of thanksgiving at the end of the Flood consists of 210 lines of about the same length as the standard newspaper-column lines.” (Rehwinkel, The Flood, p. 66)

  7. Genesis 6:11-13 “If 140 lines of newspaper report were not sufficient to clear up all the problems arising out of the Normandie disaster, but required further extensive congressional investigation, how then can we expect that 140 lines or 210 lines, or 2,000 lines for that matter, would be sufficient to tell all that we should like to know about this world disaster. The sacred writer evidently had no intention of describing in detail all that happened when that first world came to an end. To do that would have required a book larger than the whole Bible itself” (Rehwinkel, The Flood, p. 67)

  8. Genesis 6:11-13 Questions which cause doubt and serious skepticism: • Was the Ark large enough to serve the purpose for which Noah and his family built it? • Would the Ark have room for 8 people to live for more than a year, as well as house, and provide food and water for a multitude of animals? • How many species of animals were on the Ark? • How were the species gathered together? Polar Bears coming from ice to the desert? (there was no icecap yet)

  9. Johan's Ark towers across the flat Dutch landscape and is easily visible from a nearby highway where it lies moored in the city of Dordrecht, just south of Rotterdam.

  10. Genesis 6:14-16 “So make yourself an ark of cypress (gopher) wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. (15) This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 450 feet long (300 cubits), 75 feet wide (50 cubits) and 45 feet (30 cubits) high. Make a roof for it and finish the ark to within 18 inches (1 cubit) of the top. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.” (NIV, edited)

  11. Genesis 6:14-16 The ark is to be built for floating stability, and capacity, not for speed or navigability. Q: How long is a cubit? A1: A Babylonian cubit was 19.8 inches A2: An Egyptian cubit was 20.65 inches, or 17.6 inches A3: A Hebrews cubit was 20.4 (Ez. 40:5) or 17.5 A4: Most writers believe the Biblical cubit was 18 inches

  12. Genesis 6:14-16 A cubit of 17.5 inches 438 feet long 72.9 feet wide 43.8 feet high 1,400,00 cubit feet A cubit of 24 inches: 600 feet long 100 feet wide 60 feet high 3,600,000 cubit feet of space: 1000 railroad cars could be stored in Noah’s ark; or 100 times the number of animals in Barnum’s circus!

  13. Genesis 6:14-16 Hydrodynamically, such a gigantic box would be exceedingly stable, almost impossible to capsize. The ark could be tilted to any degree up to 90 degrees, and still right itself It would align itself to the major wave action, with minimal pitching

  14. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: How much could it hold if a cubit is 18 inches? A: The total volume would be 1,400,000 cubic feet That is equal to 522 standard livestock cars 240 sheep per car = 125,000 sheep could have been on the ark! Q: How much if a cubit is 24 inches? A total volume of 3,600,000 cubic feet 1000 standard livestock cars

  15. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: How high was it? A: Three stories, each story 10 cubits high (14.5 - 15 feet) Q: What is gopher wood? A: It is unknown today, perhaps cypress, or other dense, hard wood. It was made waterproof and resistant to decay by impregnation with ‘pitch’ inside and outside Ex: A Russian Aviator, flying over Mt. Ararat in 1942 Oleander wood; covered with a wax-like paint resembling shellac

  16. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: What is the ‘pitch’ that was used? A: ‘Pitch’ (Hebrew kopher) is different from that used in other OT passages. ‘kaphar’ means to ‘cover’ and as a noun simply ‘covering’ This is also the regular Hebrew word for ‘atonement’ as it is used in Leviticus 17:11. This is the first use of the word ‘atonement’ in the Bible. It served as a perfect covering for the Ark, to keep the waters of judgment out, just as the blood of the Lamb provides a perfect atonement for the soul

  17. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: Was there one window, or several? A: It may have been a low wall extending around the Ark above the roof, providing a sort of cistern as a means of water supply. The animals would have had to have light, fresh air, and water, as well as food.

  18. Genesis 6:14-16 Obviously, this was a cataclysmic world-wide flood. The purpose of the ark was to ‘preserve life on the earth.’ “The notion of a local flood is frivolous and harmful. The Ark was far too large and sturdily constructed to accommodate a mere regional fauna in a local flood. In fact, no ark would have been necessary at all in that type of situation. Not only the birds and mammals but also Noah and his family could have migrated to another country far more quickly and expeditiously” (Morris, p. 182)

  19. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: Was there only ONE door? A: Yes, and all must enter through that one door to be saved. This may have been a picture of the Lord Jesus, who said He is the Door (John 10:7-9) to the resting-place for His sheep, through which the sheep must both enter for safety and rest and go out for service. Ex: The door on the Netherland’s replica is 20’ x 20’

  20. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: Is the word ‘Ark’ the same word used later for the ‘ark of the covenant’? A: No. But it is the word used for the basket (ark) of bulrushes in which Moses was hidden as a baby (Exodus 2:3). It seems to be an ancient word for a ‘box meant to float’ upon the water.

  21. Genesis 6:14-16 “At the time Noah began building his Ark, it must have seemed ludicrous to his antediluvian contemporaries” • There had never been any kind of flood or even rain upon the earth (Genesis 2:5) • Noah’s preaching and construction work no doubt gave them much occasion for ridicule and frivolity • Noah had been warned by God ‘of things not seen as yet” (Hebrews 11:7) and believed God’s word

  22. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: Was God unjust in bringing judgment upon the world? A: God had provided 120 years of warning (Gen. 6:3) God had provided a preacher to warn them!  But the uniformitarian science of their day assured them such an event was impossible, and so they went on in unconcerned ‘eating and drinking’ until the Flood came and took them all away (I Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:5)

  23. Genesis 6:14-16 Q: How is it that Noah’s 3 sons and their wives did not succumb to the wickedness around them? A: Perhaps because of the example and teaching of their godly parents and grandparents? Perhaps because of the grace of God: “Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD Jehovah” Perhaps because Noah kept them busy for many years in building the Ark, and making preparations for the Flood!

  24. Genesis 6:17 “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” (KJV) “I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish.” (NIV)

  25. Genesis 6:17 “I will bring THE FLOOD” This is an archaic word, coined expressly by God for the waters of Noah It is used only in Psalm 29:10 “The LORD sits enthroned over the Flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.” Q: Isaiah 54:9? “To Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.” The word “Flood” isn’t used here, but the idea is conveyed clearly, as in other passages

  26. Genesis 6:17 “I will bring THE FLOOD” The word for ‘flood’ (mabbul), used here for the first time, applies only to the Noahic Flood; other floods are denoted by various other words in the original languages. Q: Is the Flood mentioned in the NT? Yes: When the Noahic Flood is mentioned in the NT, the Greek word kataklusmos is uniquely used instead of the usual Greek word for ‘flood’ Matt. 24:39; Luke 17:27; 2 Peter 2:5, 3:6)

  27. Genesis 6:18 “But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark---you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.” (NIV) Here is the first use of the word ‘covenant’ (Hebrew berith). God promises Noah that, in response to his obedience, He will subsequently establish His covenant with him and his children and their wives who accompanied him into the Ark. The details of this covenant were elaborated later, after they emerged from the ark (Gen. 9:9-17).

  28. Genesis 6:18 Q: Who was Noah’s wife? A: Some traditions say it was Naamah, daughter of Lamech (in Cain’s line), the sister of Tubal-Cain (Gen. 4:22)perhaps because she is the only woman mentioned in the line of Cain, except the two wives of Lamech (Gen. 4:23).

  29. The Animals on the Ark

  30. Genesis 6:19-21 “You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. (20) Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. (21) You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them.” (NIV )

  31. Genesis 6:19-21 “As the height of the ark was thirty cubits (45-60 feet), the three stories of cells can hardly have filled the entire space, since a room ten cubits high (18-24 feet), or nine cubits if we deduct the thickness of the floors, would have been a prodigality of space beyond what the necessities required. It has been conjectured that above or below these stories there was space provided for the necessary supplies of food and fodder. At the same time, this is pure conjecture, like every other calculation, not only as to the number and size of the cells, but also as to the number of animals to be collected and the fodder they would require…

  32. Genesis 6:19-21 “…Hence every objection that has been raised to the suitability of the structure, and the possibility of collecting all the animals in the ark and providing them with food, is based upon arbitrary assumptions, and should be treated as a perfectly groundless fancy. As natural science is still in the dark as to the formation of species, and therefore not in a condition to determine the number of pairs from which all existing species are descended, it is ridiculous to talk…of 2000 species of mammalia, and 6500 species of birds, which Noah would have had to feed every day” (K & D, p. 143, footnote 1)

  33. Genesis 6:19-21 Q: How many species would have been collected on the Ark? A: God purposed that ‘two of every sort” be kept alive on the Ark. In addition, 7 animals of each ‘clean’ kind (for domestic and sacrificial animals) were to be taken on board (7:2)

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