Tag: Flood

Why ‘living water’ is better than water that destroys (Isaiah 54; Genesis 6–9; 2Peter 3)

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Post date October 29, 2022
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Why 'living water' is better than water that destroys: How to get ready for Heaven's reset for you and the world (Isaiah 54; Genesis 6-9; 2Peter 3)

Do you want to be like one who was “taken” in the Flood, washed away (Isa. 54:9–11)? Or do you want to be “left behind” to experience the “living water” pictured as flowing from God’s throne into all the world on the Day of the LORD (Ezek. 47:9, 11–12; Rev. 22:1–2)?

We are living the time of the second exile — after the resurrection of Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) and after the destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70. The Torah reading נֹחַ Noach (Genesis 6:9–11:32) teaches us to see Heaven’s elephant in our room while we have the time to change.

Tags 2nd Peter 03, Ezekiel 47, Flood, Isaiah 54, Isaiah 55, living water, Parashat Noach, Revelation 21

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Messiah: Door to the ark of salvation (Genesis 6–7; Matthew 24)

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Post date October 9, 2021
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Just as there was one door to Noach’s ark and the salvation it offered from the waters of the flood, there is only one Door to salvation to save us from the eternal destruction of wickedness that will come at the final judgement.

From the Torah passage נֹחַ Noach (Gen. 6:9–11:32), we see how its main figure tried to warn his generation of the trouble that laid ahead for the earth.

Similarly, Yeshua (Jesus) did the same in His generation, and He has called each generation of His followers to warn their generation of the coming “time of trouble.”

As the proverb says, history may not repeat itself, but it rhymes. And studying the history of the world from the Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) is how we can know what will happen, even if we don’t understand exactly when these things will happen.

Tags apocalyptic discourse - Luke 21 - Matthew 24-25 - Mark 13, ark, days of Noah, Flood, Genesis 07, Matthew 24, parable of the narrow door, Parashat Noach

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Genesis 6:9–11:32: Our salvation floats on a real Flood

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Post date October 21, 2017
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A Full scale model of Noah's Ark in Dordrecht, Netherlands. According to wikipedia, "It is 137 meters (450 ft) long and carried on a platform made up of 25 LASH barges, this is the only full-scale Ark interpretation that is actually floating and mobile." Photo by Ceinturion from wikipedia commons.

The Flood recorded in the book of Genesis is one of the most pivotal events in the Bible. But did it happen, or is it just an allegory to teach a spiritual truth? This discussion of the Torah reading נֹחַ Noach/Noakh (“Noah,” Genesis 6:9-11:32), illustrates how the account is real history as well as real revelation of spiritual truth.

Modern DNA studies supports the Bible’s record of a literal Noakh, his literal sons and daughters-in-law and a literal worldwide Flood. Even though Noach was “righteous in his generation,” he was not perfect. He wasn’t saved because he was perfect. He was saved because he had faith in God — faith put into action.

Noakh’s clinged to God’s words, but his generation refused to follow him into the Ark and to receive salvation. That’s why Yeshua talked about the “days of Noah” being just like His second coming (Luke 17:25–27; Matthew 24:37–38; Isaiah 54:8–10).

Tags Flood, Genesis, Genesis 06, Genesis 07, Genesis 08, Genesis 09, Genesis 10, Genesis 11, Parashat Noach

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Death of Abraham, prophecy of Rivkah’s warring children and connections to Creation and the Flood (Genesis 25)

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Post date May 11, 2013
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What is the connection between this account of the death of Abraham and the prophecy of warring children in the womb of Rivkah (Rebecca) and the accounts of Creation and of the Flood?

Tags Abram/Abraham, creation, Flood, Genesis, Genesis 25, Noah, Parashat Chayei Sarah, Parashat Toldot, prophecy, Rebecca/Rivkah

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Genesis 8: Noach sends out raven and dove as Flood subsides

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Post date November 3, 2012
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God “marked” Noach and his family for salvation in the ark during the Flood. The dove that found dry land after the waters subsided points to another Messenger Who went to prepare room for us in God’s Kingdom.

Tags 'arubbah - floodgate/window/lattice - Strong's H699, 'oreb - raven - Strong's H6158, dove, Flood, floodgates of the heavens, fountains of the deep, Genesis, Genesis 08, Noah, Noakh - Noah - Strong's H5146, Parashat Noach, raven, ruach - wind/spirit - Strong's H7307, symbols, zakar - remember - Strong's H2142, zayit - olive - Strong's H2132

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Genesis 4–11 recap

Post author By Richard
Post date January 23, 2010

This recap of Genesis 4–11 into what happened to mankind right after God had to throw Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden and into the time of the flood and the post-flood period. We come to discover that unless we believe the Messiah’s own words that the book of Genesis is real history, we can lose our way. We also need to keep in mind what Messiah said about the book of Genesis (and the differences between people and angels) so we are not led astray by fanciful and even salacious interpretations of how mankind fell away so far that God had to destroy all of mankind (except for one righteous family). A Spirit-filled grounding in the Word of God will help us provide the right answers when those around us ask us about our confidence in God and His scriptures.