Noah's Ark

Summary

This story recounts Noah's faithfulness in a time when humanity was steeped in wickedness. God, saddened by the evil on earth, decided to send a flood to destroy all living beings but chose to save Noah and his family. Noah built an ark and gathered two of every kind of animal as instructed. After 40 days and nights of rain, the floodwaters eventually receded, and the ark came to rest on a mountaintop. God then blessed Noah, promising never to flood the earth again, symbolized by a rainbow.

Takeaways

• 😇 Noah was a righteous man in a time of widespread evil.
• 😔 God was saddened by the wickedness of humanity and decided to cleanse the earth with a flood.
• 🛠️ God instructed Noah to build an ark to save his family and pairs of all animals and birds.
• 🌧️ A great flood covered the earth for 40 days and 40 nights, submerging all land including the highest mountains.
• 🛶 Noah's ark provided safety for him, his family, and the animals during the catastrophic flood.
• 🌬️ God sent a wind that eventually caused the floodwaters to recede.
• ⛰️ The ark came to rest on a mountaintop after five months, and the waters continued to recede.
• 🕊️ Noah sent out a raven and a dove to check for dry land, with the dove returning with an olive leaf indicating the waters were receding.
• 🏞️ After the ground was dry, Noah was instructed by God to leave the ark and release the animals.
• 🙏 Noah built an altar and made a sacrifice to God, who was pleased with the offering.
• 🌈 God made a covenant with Noah, promising never to destroy all life with a flood again and gave the rainbow as a sign of this promise.

Q & A

Who was Noah according to the script?

Noah was a good man who was the only one on earth doing the right thing during his time.

Why was God sad in the time of Noah?

God was sad because all the other people on earth were doing evil things and hurting each other.

What did God decide to do because of the wickedness of the people?

God decided to send a flood to destroy every living thing on earth as he was sorry he ever made them.

How did God plan to save Noah and his family?

God instructed Noah to build a boat and fill it with two of every kind of animal and bird.

What happened during the flood as described in the script?

The rain fell hard for 40 days and 40 nights, covering the whole earth, even the highest mountains, and the boat with Noah's family and animals floated safely on the water.

How long did the flood last according to the script?

The flood lasted for 40 days and 40 nights of continuous rain, and it took five months for the waters to start receding.

What did Noah do after the floodwaters began to recede?

Noah opened a window and released a raven, which flew back and forth until the flood had dried up.

What did the dove symbolize in the story?

The dove symbolized the search for dry land and the nearing end of the flood, as it brought back an olive leaf indicating that the waters were almost gone.

What did Noah do after he saw that the ground was dry?

Noah waited two more months to ensure the earth was completely dry before opening the boat's covering.

What did God promise to Noah and his family after the flood?

God promised that he would never again destroy every living thing on earth and gave them the rainbow as a sign of this promise.

What did Noah do after leaving the boat?

Noah built an altar to the Lord and made a sacrifice, which pleased God.