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NOAH AND THE ARK. GENESIS 6-9. Lessons From Noah and The Ark. Basic lessons to teach from the Flood: Salvation by grace through faith that works Ephesians 2:8-10 The nature of general and specific authority Genesis 6:22 Hebrews 7:14 Advanced lessons from the Flood:
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NOAH AND THE ARK GENESIS 6-9
Lessons From Noah and The Ark • Basic lessons to teach from the Flood: • Salvation by grace through faith that worksEphesians 2:8-10 • The nature of general and specificauthority Genesis 6:22 • Hebrews 7:14 • Advanced lessons from the Flood: • Evidences of the Bible’s veracity2 Peter 3:1-14 • Typology1 Peter 3:18-22
Noah and The Ark Salvation by grace through faith that works Ephesians 2:8-10 • Gen. 6:8 Noah found gracein the eyes of the Lord • Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house… • Gen. 6:22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.
Noah and The Ark The nature of general and specificauthority Genesis 6:22 • Gen. 6:22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. • Hebrews 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. • He didn’t say not to use Judah for priests • He specified who to use (all else unauthorized) • Silence of scripture and authority • Heb. 7:1-3 intentional silence
Specifications of the Ark • V.15 Dimensions of the ark: 300 x 50 x 30 • V.14 Materials to use: gopher wood covered with pitch • V.17 Number of floors: 3 • V.16 Number of windows: 1 • V.16 Location of window: within 1 cubit from the top • V.16 Number of doors: 1 • V.16 Location of door: in the side • V.18-20 Occupants: Noah, wife, sons & their wives, a pair (male & female) of every animal
UnspecifiedAuthorizedThings for the Ark (general authority) • Tools to be used for building the ark (aids) • Color of wood • food UnspecifiedUnauthorized Things for the Ark (additions) • Any other material • Any other wood • Any other dimensions (more or less) • Occupants
UnspecifiedUnauthorized Things (additions) • When God specifies what He authorizes, all other options in the same classification are unauthorized (no need for a specific prohibition) • Leviexcludes Judah Heb. 7:14 • Singexcludesinstrumental music Ephesians 5:19 • When God has not specified what He authorizes, all options within the classification are authorized • Goauthorizes all methods of going Matt. 28:19