God sees that there is a wickedness and violence in man on Earth and grieves at the fact that he created man. He decides to destroy all men and animals, basically everything living. God warns Noah that the end is coming and to make an ark before the floods ravage the world. Noah is instructed on how to build the ark, as well as who to allow on the ark: his family and two of everything living (male and female) in order to preserve precious life.
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| Construction of Noah's Ark; Wikimedia |
God tells Noah that he will make it rain for 40 days and 40 nights, until every living thing he has created is wiped off the face of the planet, except for whatever Noah manages to save and bring onto the ark. The floods literally cover everything, from the plains to the trees to the mountains! All the birds and animals and humans left on Earth are destroyed as the flood and ark (and the living beings in it) become the only remaining objects. The flood waters remain for 150 days.
After the Flood (Genesis)
Noah sends a dove to see if the waters had abated from the Earth. Seven days later, the dove came back with a leaf and Noah knew land was visible. God vows never again to curse the ground for man's sake.
Noah's Sons (Genesis)
God blesses Noah's family and tells them to flourish! Noah lived 950 years before finally passing away.
The Tower of Babel (Genesis)
This story and onward focuses on the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Bibliography
Noah and the Ark from the Bible (Genesis) & by Louis Ginzberg
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