7:6-10
Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came. Apparently he was not subject to the 120 year rule of Gen 6:3. Noah and his family had just one wife, i.e. living in line with God’s creation order. It is not until Abraham that polygamy among men of God is mentioned, and it never worked out well. With Noah there is an emphasis on his obeying God’s commands. Because the gospel tells us we are saved by faith and not by works we have a rather inaccurate view of the link between faith and obedience. Obedience matters. In fact, the call to believe the gospel is a call to obedience. Believing the gospel is not a suggestion, it is a command. And if we love Jesus then we will obey Him.
7:11-16
There is another retelling of the entering of the ark, giving a few more details. The key point is that God is saving people, and saving creation. So they all went into the ark, and God shut them in. It is interesting that it says that God shut them in. God wanted to ensure that they were safe.
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