Introduction:
Noah's Ark is a central element in the biblical narrative of the Great Flood, as described in the Book of Genesis. It represents God's judgment on a sinful world and His covenant with Noah, a righteous man chosen to preserve human and animal life. The account of Noah's Ark is foundational to understanding themes of obedience, faith, and divine salvation.

Biblical Account:
The account of Noah's Ark is primarily found in Genesis chapters 6-9. God observed the wickedness of humanity and decided to cleanse the earth with a flood. However, Noah found favor in God's eyes due to his righteousness and blamelessness among his contemporaries (Genesis 6:8-9). God instructed Noah to build an ark, specifying its dimensions and materials: "Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out" (Genesis 6:14).

Construction and Design:
The ark was to be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high, with a roof, an entrance on the side, and three decks (Genesis 6:15-16). This massive structure was designed to house Noah's family and pairs of every kind of living creature, ensuring the preservation of life during the flood.

The Flood:
Noah, his family, and the animals entered the ark as God commanded. "And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in" (Genesis 7:16). The floodwaters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days, covering even the highest mountains (Genesis 7:19-24).

Covenant and Promise:
After the floodwaters receded, Noah built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings. God then established a covenant with Noah, promising never to destroy the earth with a flood again. The rainbow was given as a sign of this covenant: "I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth" (Genesis 9:13).

Theological Significance:
Noah's Ark is a powerful symbol of God's judgment and mercy. It underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands and the faith required to act upon His word. The ark serves as a type of Christ, offering salvation to those who enter into God's provision. The narrative also highlights the sanctity of life and God's ongoing relationship with His creation.

Historical and Cultural Impact:
The account of Noah's Ark has had a profound impact on Judeo-Christian thought and has been a subject of interest in various cultures and religions. It has inspired countless works of art, literature, and theological reflection. The search for the physical remains of the ark has intrigued explorers and scholars, though its exact location remains a mystery.

Conclusion:
While the account of Noah's Ark is often debated in terms of its historical and scientific aspects, its spiritual and moral lessons continue to resonate with believers. The account serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty, the consequences of sin, and the hope of redemption through faith and obedience.5146. Noach -- "rest," patriarch who survived the flood
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Transliteration: Noach Phonetic Spelling: (no'-akh) Short Definition: Noah. ... Noah. ...
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Noah's Flood
... SERMON IV. NOAH'S FLOOD. (Quinquagesima Sunday.) Genesis 9:13. ... We all know the
history of Noah's flood. What have we learnt from that history? ...
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Noah's Justice
... SERMON X. NOAH'S JUSTICE. GENESIS, vi.9. "Noah was a just man and perfect
in his generations, and Noah walked with God.". I intend ...
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Noah's Sons.
... Book I. Chapter XXX."Noah's Sons. "In the twelfth generation, when God had
blessed men, and they had begun to multiply, [551] they ...
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Noah's Faith, Fear, Obedience, and Salvation
... Noah's Faith, Fear, Obedience, and Salvation. A Sermon (No.2147). ... THE APOSTLE COULD
NOT AVOID mentioning Noah; for in him faith shone forth eminently. ...
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Whether Certain Monstrous Races of Men are Derived from the Stock ...
... Book XVI. Chapter 8."Whether Certain Monstrous Races of Men are Derived
from the Stock of Adam or Noah's Sons. It is also asked ...
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The Noachic Covenant
... GEN, ix.8, 9. "And God spake unto Noah, and his sons with him, saying, And I, behold,
I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you.". ...
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Of the Generations of the Three Sons of Noah.
... Book XVI. Chapter 3."Of the Generations of the Three Sons of Noah. We
must therefore introduce into this work an explanation of ...
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That the Years in those Ancient Times were of the Same Length as ...
... It is proved by this, that Scripture states that the flood occurred in
the six hundredth year of Noah's life. But why in the same ...
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The Saint among Sinners
... GENESIS THE SAINT AMONG SINNERS. 'These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a
just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. ...
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Argument. --He First of all Asserts that the Law is Spiritual; and ...
... the blessing from God Himself "that they should increase and multiply." Moreover
also they were reserved by the command of the Creator in Noah's ark for the ...
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Noah's (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Noah's (5 Occurrences). Genesis 7:11 In the six
hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on ...
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Shem (17 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A name; renown, the first mentioned of the sons of Noah
(Genesis 5:32; 6:10). He was probably the eldest of Noah's sons. ...
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Deluge (17 Occurrences)
... The name given to Noah's flood, the history of which is recorded in Genesis
7 and 8. ... "Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations.". ...
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Japheth (12 Occurrences)
... Some, however, derive the name from yaphah, "to be beautiful;" hence white), one
of the sons of Noah, mentioned last in order (Genesis 5:32; 6:10; 7:13 ...
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Noah (55 Occurrences)
... Rest, (Hebrews Noah) the grandson of Methuselah (Genesis 5:25-29), who was for two
hundred and fifty years contemporary with Adam, and the son of Lamech, who ...
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No-ammon (1 Occurrence)
No-ammon. Noah's, No-ammon. Noamon . Multi-Version Concordance No-ammon (1
Occurrence). ... (YLT). Noah's, No-ammon. Noamon . Reference Bible.
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Gopher (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A tree from the wood of which Noah was directed
to build the ark (Genesis 6:14). ...Noah Webster's Dictionary. ...
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Wood (226 Occurrences)
... see FOREST. Noah Webster's Dictionary. ... GOPHER WOOD. go'-fer wood (`atse ghopher):
The wood from which Noah's ark was made (Genesis 6:14). ...
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Windows (27 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the
seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great ...
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Fountains (29 Occurrences)
... Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the
seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great ...
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