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Noah’s Ark And The Flood
We have in this chapter the Lord instructing Noah to make final preparations for entering the ark, as the rains will begin to fall after seven days. Noah with his family obey the Lord, and on the seventh day are shut into the ark by God. After forty days and forty nights of rain, the waters fill the earth covering the highest mountains. The waters remain upon the earth for one hundred and fifty days (five months), during which time the ark (without rudder, sail or anchor) aimlessly floats upon the waves. The ark is an emblem of the several refuges God prepares for His people. (1) The family unit is a refuge to children; (2) The circle of Christian friends is a refuge to…
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Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord
We have in this chapter the Lord's assessment of the wickedness of the human race, together with His pronouncement of judgment. The life and testimony of Noah is singled out as an instance of God's saving grace. Noah was a just man (freely justified by the redemption that is in Christ Jesus); perfect in his generations (living godly in Christ Jesus in the midst of a crooked society); walking with God (enjoying blessed fellowship and communion with the Lord); obedient to the Lord (following the Lord's instructions, even when the adverse circumstances make no sense).
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A Catalogue Of Ten Generations
We have in this chapter a catalogue of ten generations, represented by one man per generation, covering a total period of 1,656 years. All ten men were the ancestors of the Messiah. Among them are Jared, the second oldest man in history and father of Enoch; Methuselah, the oldest man in history and son of Enoch; Enoch, the man who lived the shortest time in his generations and did not see death, for God took him immediately to heaven. Although Noah is introduced at the end of the chapter, Enoch is the man who is given prominence, he being a regenerate sinner, walking with the Lord and preaching the gospel of Christ.
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The Being (Existence) Of God
The existence of God is the first principle of truth set forth in the Holy Scriptures. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (Gen 1:1) There is no attempt to prove the existence of God by arguments of science or reason. This knowledge is imparted to the soul at the time of conception, insomuch that every person brought into the world instinctively knows that God is real. Those who deny His existence are only suppressing what God has engraven upon their hearts.
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The Resurrection Of The Lord Jesus Christ
After three days and three nights, the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Henceforth, on the first day of the week we commemorate the resurrection of Christ in full assurance of our everlasting salvation.
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The Death Of The Lord Jesus Christ
There is irrefutable evidence that the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the Wednesday, rather than the Friday. We therefore commemorate His death and reflect upon the meaning of redeeming grace.
