Gen 7:1 | KingComments | STEP | Noah has prepared the ark. In Hebrews 11 it says that he does so “by faith …, being warned [by God] about things not yet seen” ( ). He does it “in reverence”, out of respect for what God has said. And he does it “for the salvation of his household”. God wants to save families. How great is the responsibility of the head of the family to live with the Lord, so that he can receive Divine “warnings” to build the ark. What am I building on as head of the family? What am I doing as head of the family? It must have been a foolish activity for the people of his time. There they see a man building a huge ship, in the middle of the land, without water in the neighborhood. However, they do not only see him, but they also hear him. Noah is “a preacher of righteousness” ( ), so he is called. While he is building the ark, he warns the people for the coming judgment and invite them to come into the ark. He has been doing this for one hundred and twenty years ( ). But they don’t believe. They continue with everyday life. As time goes by, they laugh harder and mock Noah. So it is also now: “Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with [their] mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For[ever] since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.” For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God [the] heavens existed long ago and [the] earth was formed out of water and by water, 6 through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water” ( ). People also mock today when they hear about the coming judgment. Like Noah, am I also a preacher of righteousness, or the righteous judgment of God? Judgment is again about to come. God will not again destroy the world by water, but by fire ( ). When the ark is ready, the LORD commands Noah and his house to enter the ark and also to take with him the animals. It is striking that in the animals a difference is made between clean and not clean animals. It is the first time this difference is mentioned. Of the clean animals he takes more with him. That is to be able to offer of them ( ).

‏ Genesis 7:1

Noah Must Bring All in the Ark

Noah has prepared the ark. In Hebrews 11 it says that he does so “by faith …, being warned [by God] about things not yet seen” (Heb 11:7). He does it “in reverence”, out of respect for what God has said. And he does it “for the salvation of his household”. God wants to save families.

How great is the responsibility of the head of the family to live with the Lord, so that he can receive Divine “warnings” to build the ark. What am I building on as head of the family? What am I doing as head of the family?

It must have been a foolish activity for the people of his time. There they see a man building a huge ship, in the middle of the land, without water in the neighborhood. However, they do not only see him, but they also hear him. Noah is “a preacher of righteousness” (2Pet 2:5), so he is called. While he is building the ark, he warns the people for the coming judgment and invite them to come into the ark. He has been doing this for one hundred and twenty years (Gen 6:3).

But they don’t believe. They continue with everyday life. As time goes by, they laugh harder and mock Noah. So it is also now: “Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with [their] mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For[ever] since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.” For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God [the] heavens existed long ago and [the] earth was formed out of water and by water, 6 through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water” (2Pet 3:3-6).

People also mock today when they hear about the coming judgment. Like Noah, am I also a preacher of righteousness, or the righteous judgment of God? Judgment is again about to come. God will not again destroy the world by water, but by fire (2Pet 3:7).

When the ark is ready, the LORD commands Noah and his house to enter the ark and also to take with him the animals. It is striking that in the animals a difference is made between clean and not clean animals. It is the first time this difference is mentioned. Of the clean animals he takes more with him. That is to be able to offer of them (Gen 8:20).