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Genesis - 7 The Flood Begins

 

Genesis - 7 The Flood Begins

Genesis 7 — The Flood Begins

1️⃣ Entering the Ark

God said to Noah:

“Go into the ark — you and your entire family.
I have seen that you alone are righteous in this generation.”

God instructed Noah to bring:

  • Seven pairs of every clean animal (male and female),

  • One pair of every unclean animal,

  • And seven pairs of birds, so life could continue after the flood.

God warned Noah:

“In seven days, I will send rain on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights.
Everything living on the land will be wiped out.”

Noah obeyed everything God commanded.

2️⃣ The Flood Starts

Noah was 600 years old when the floodwaters came.

Noah, his wife, his sons — Shem, Ham, and Japheth — and their wives entered the ark.
Animals of every kind followed, just as God had instructed.

After seven days, the flood began.

  • Underground waters burst open.

  • Heavy rain poured from the sky.

Rain fell day and night for 40 days and 40 nights.

3️⃣ God Seals the Ark

As the waters rose, God Himself shut the door of the ark, sealing Noah and his family inside.

The floodwaters:

  • Covered the land,

  • Lifted the ark high above the earth,

  • Continued rising until even the highest mountains were covered.

Everything on dry land — people, animals, birds — died.
Only Noah and those with him in the ark survived.

4️⃣ Total Destruction

The waters flooded the earth for 150 days.
All life outside the ark was completely wiped out.

✅ Summary in Today’s Terms

  • God gave humanity time to repent, but they did not.

  • Noah trusted God and obeyed, even when the warning sounded unbelievable.

  • The flood shows both judgment and protection — destruction for evil, but safety for those who trusted God.

  • The ark represents salvation through obedience and faith.


Genesis 7 reminds us that God is both just and merciful. While the flood shows the seriousness of sin, the ark shows God’s desire to save those who trust Him. Noah’s obedience teaches us that faith often means listening to God even when the world does not understand.

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