Gen 6:22 | MHM | STEP | Genesis 6:22: Noah Obeys God’s Command This verse highlights Noah’s complete obedience to God. Even when God’s command was difficult and strange, Noah followed every instruction exactly. His faith and actions show us how we should respond to God’s warnings and instructions, especially when others do not believe or understand. v. 22 : “Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.” Noah’s careful work on the ark was a result of his faith in God’s word. He believed what God said about the coming flood, even though it seemed unlikely ( ch. i. 9, 10 ). Noah overcame doubts and questions that others might have had. He did not argue or complain. Building the ark was hard, expensive, and took a long time, but Noah finished the job just as God told him. His neighbors may have laughed at him, but Noah kept going. Noah’s obedience is a good example for us: we should obey God right away, completely, and with a good attitude. His actions also served as a warning to others. Every time he worked on the ark, it reminded people that God’s judgment was coming (Heb. xi. 7 ). We should be ready to listen to God, trust His promises, and prepare for the future by taking His warnings seriously (Exod. ix. 20, 21; Ezek. iii. 18; Prov. xviii. 10 ; Isa. xxvi. 20, 21; Matt. vii. 24 ).

‏ Genesis 6:22

Genesis 6:22: Noah Obeys God’s Command

This verse highlights Noah’s complete obedience to God. Even when God’s command was difficult and strange, Noah followed every instruction exactly. His faith and actions show us how we should respond to God’s warnings and instructions, especially when others do not believe or understand.

v. 22: “Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.” Noah’s careful work on the ark was a result of his faith in God’s word. He believed what God said about the coming flood, even though it seemed unlikely (ch. i. 9, 10 ^a). Noah overcame doubts and questions that others might have had. He did not argue or complain. Building the ark was hard, expensive, and took a long time, but Noah finished the job just as God told him. His neighbors may have laughed at him, but Noah kept going. Noah’s obedience is a good example for us: we should obey God right away, completely, and with a good attitude. His actions also served as a warning to others. Every time he worked on the ark, it reminded people that God’s judgment was coming (Heb. xi. 7 ^b). We should be ready to listen to God, trust His promises, and prepare for the future by taking His warnings seriously (Exod. ix. 20, 21; Ezek. iii. 18; Prov. xviii. 10 ^c; Isa. xxvi. 20, 21; Matt. vii. 24 ^d).