Perhaps the most significant thing we are told about Noah is that he found grace in the eyes of the Lord Genesis This is why Noah is characterized as a righteous man, blameless in his generation, someone who walked with God, just as Enoch did Genesis ; ; cf.
Ezekiel , In a day of unrestrained evil, Noah, who had a right relationship with God, stands out Genesis In the New Testament, Noah is described as a preacher of righteousness 2 Peter The years in which the ark was being prepared highlighted God's great patience with wicked humanity 1 Peter Jesus, also, saw the days of Noah as characterizing the days that immediately precede His second coming Matthew — Faith, in this context, is a settled confidence of something as yet unseen but promised by God.
Without faith in the promises of God, it is impossible to please Him Hebrews Hebrews — What evidence did Noah have to go on when God asked him to build the Ark? Noah had never seen anything resembling a global flood before. Noah obeyed God not only because he knew God in a personal way, but also because his faith was acting on His word no matter how foolish it may have seemed to the world around him.
As Christians we should seek to live our lives in light of a coming judgment and a new heavens and earth 2 Peter — It is the essence of sanity to take what God says seriously, whereas it is the insanity of sin to reject the Word of God. The account of Noah and the Flood also teaches us about the reality of alienation from the world and the scoffing that will come from it, for those who side with God 2 Peter —6. It will cost a person everything for choosing to follow the Lord Jesus in this world, but the reward is priceless Matthew — The account of Noah also demonstrates both judgment and salvation.
God is a God of righteous judgment who must punish sin, but most wonderfully He is a God who has provided a way of escape from His judgement. He did this for Noah by way of the Ark.
Tabletalk Magazine. Gift Certificates. Ligonier Ministries. Supporting Ligonier. Renewing Your Mind. Ligonier Connect. Reformation Study Bible. Reformation Bible College. Yesterday, we looked at the depth of sin and its consequences in Genesis So today its time for some good news! Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. Noah is described as: finding favor in the eyes of the Lord, righteous, blameless in his generation, and walking with God.
Noah is not described as the perfect person, but one on whom God has bestowed His favor. Why did God do this? Because Noah was righteous. Throughout Scripture, it is made clear that the only way to be righteous before God is through faith.
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