Noah, The Ark (Genesis): I enjoyed the first story of this unit, The Ark. I have always liked the story of the ark so what better to enjoy than the first installment. The imagery in the description of the ark is fantastic. As in how the ark should be made of gopher wood, the length should be three hundred cubits, and the height of thirty cubits. The story provides a great sense of foreshadowing of God's actions on the world. The last line of the passage is my favorite, "Thus did Noah; according to all God commanded him, so he did."
Noah, The Flood (Genesis): After reading "The Ark" within Genesis of course The Flood would be another favorite from this unit. The story of the flood is a fantastic one, but also very depressing given that every living creature on the world's soil died. However, the theme of ending all corruption on earth lightens the tone. The idea of Noah's Ark is amazing in that two of every animal and Noah's family are the only ones to survive on earth. It leads to the idea that innocence prevailed over corruption. The awful occurrence of the flood leads to a new beautiful beginning.
Noah, The Birth of Noah: My favorite story from the first half of this unit was The Birth of Noah. In the beginning, Noah is described in a wonderful manner. He is described to light up the entire household and is thought to be a child of angels. I loved that his father, Lamech, is startled that something so wonderful was born in such a corrupt world. Later on in the story we learn that Noah's birth is destiny. He will be one of the sole survivors in the Earth's ultimate destruction, the flood. Prior to the flood Noah proves his ingenuity by inventing the plough and scythe. I enjoy stories about destiny and to learn of Noah's life prior to the famous flood was interesting.
Noah, The Punishment of the Fallen Angels: My final story in this diary from the unit of Noah is The Punishment of the Fallen Angels. I liked learning that Noah was quite different from all other men in the land. He followed the path of righteousness while all other men "pursued the evil inclination of their hearts." We learn that all of the fallen angels from heaven brought evil onto Earth. I enjoyed that no matter how much the fallen angels pleaded to God to spare Earth from the flood he did not give in. It shows that their evil actions are almost to the point of no return. The only cure is to purge the Earth of evil. The punishment is cruel, but symbolic.
I relate to you bro! Noah is one of my favorite Old Testament stories. I love the imagery the story creates. How all kinds of animals gathered by two and came to the ark. That just shows how much power God had over the whole process. Creating enough water to flood the earth is another awesome example of the power God had. Much love for this whole story.
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