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Noah
His
name means "comfort" or "rest." Noah first appears
in the Scriptures at age 500. The world in Noah's
day was flooded with evil. The number of those who
remembered the God of creation, prefection, and love
had dwindled to one (and maybe his family). Of God's
people, only Noah was left. God's response to the
severe situation was a 120-year-long last chance,
during which He had Noah build a graphic illustration
of the message of his life. Nothing like a huge boat
on dry land to make a point! For Noah, obedience meant
a long-term commitment to a strange project.
Many of us have trouble sticking to any project, whether
or not it is directed by God. It is interested that
the length of Noah's obedience was greater than the
lifespan of people today. The only comparable long-term
project is our very lifes. But perhaps this is one
great challenge Noah's life gives us—to live, in acceptance
of God's grace, an entire lifetime of obedience and
gratitude.
- Strengths
and accomplishments:
- Only
follower of God left in his generation.
- Second
father of the human race.
- Man
of patience, consistency, and obedience.
- First
major shipbuilder.
- Weaknesses
or Noted Mistakes:
- Drunkeness
caused him to be embarrassed in front of his sons.
What we can learn from his life:
- God
is faithful to those who obey Him.
- God
does not always protect us from trouble, but cares
for us in spite of the trouble.
- Obedience
is a long-term commitment (120 years to build
the ark).
- A
man may be faithful, but his sinful nature always
travels with him.
Other Information:
- Where:
The ark rests at the top of Mt. Ararat
- Occupation:
Farmer, shipbuilder and preacher
- Relatives:
The rest of humanity from that point on, as he
is the second father of the human race.
Key verse:- "Noah
did everything just as God commanded him." Gen 6:22
(NIV)
- Want
More?
- Noah's
story is told in Gen 5:29 - 10:32. He is also mentioned
in 1 Chron. 1:3, 4; Isaiah 54:9; Ezekiel 14:14,
20; Matthew 24:37, 38; Luke 3:36; 17:26, 27; Hebrews
11:7; 1 Peter 3:20; and 2 Peter 2:5.
- Portions
of the above were excerpted from:
- "Life
Application Bible," published by Tyndale House
Publishers
- "Thompson
Chain Reference Bible," published by B.B. Kirkbride
Bible Co.
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