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What was the primary material used to seal the ark?
What was the primary material used to seal the ark?
- Papyrus
- Pitch (Bitumen) (correct)
- Resinous wood
- A mixture of clay and straw
What was the significance of Noah sending out the dove multiple times?
What was the significance of Noah sending out the dove multiple times?
- To establish communication with the outside world
- To search for other survivors
- To determine if the floodwaters had receded (correct)
- To test the dove's homing abilities
What critical purpose did the number 'two' serve in God's instructions to Noah?
What critical purpose did the number 'two' serve in God's instructions to Noah?
- To ensure the continuation of all species. (correct)
- To account for Noah and his wife.
- To signify the old and new covenants with God.
- To represent the two distinct parts of the ark.
How did Noah initially attempt to discern if the floodwaters had subsided?
How did Noah initially attempt to discern if the floodwaters had subsided?
What prompted God to send the flood?
What prompted God to send the flood?
What dimensions were God's instructions for the ark?
What dimensions were God's instructions for the ark?
Why did the dove return to Noah the first time it was released?
Why did the dove return to Noah the first time it was released?
After the flood, what did the dove bring back to Noah as a sign that the waters had receded?
After the flood, what did the dove bring back to Noah as a sign that the waters had receded?
How many extra days did Noah wait after the dove returned with the olive branch before sending the dove out again?
How many extra days did Noah wait after the dove returned with the olive branch before sending the dove out again?
Besides Noah, who was included in the covenant God made to be saved from the flood?
Besides Noah, who was included in the covenant God made to be saved from the flood?
Flashcards
Why did God send the flood?
Why did God send the flood?
God decided to erase mankind from the earth because of the wickedness of man.
Who did God want to protect?
Who did God want to protect?
God wanted to preserve Noah, his wife, his three sons (Sem, Cham, and Japhet) and their wives.
What did God ask Noah to do?
What did God ask Noah to do?
God instructed Noah build an ark of resinous wood, cover it with bitumen inside and out.
What were the ark's dimensions?
What were the ark's dimensions?
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What was God's agreement with Noah?
What was God's agreement with Noah?
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What animals needed to enter the ark?
What animals needed to enter the ark?
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How long did the flood last?
How long did the flood last?
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Which birds did Noah send out?
Which birds did Noah send out?
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What did the dove bring back?
What did the dove bring back?
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How did Noah know the flood was over?
How did Noah know the flood was over?
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Study Notes
- The wickedness of humans led God to erase everything on Earth, however, he wanted to preserve Noah, a just man, along with his wife, sons (Shem, Ham, and Japhet), and their wives.
God's Instructions to Noah
- God instructed Noah to build an ark of resinous wood, made of reeds and covered with bitumen inside and out.
- The dimensions of the ark were to be 300 cubits in length, 50 cubits in width, and 30 cubits in height.
- Noah was to build a roof for the ark, place the entrance on the side, and create first, second, and third floors.
The Flood
- God was bringing a flood to exterminate all living beings.
- God established an alliance with Noah and instructed him to enter the ark with his family
- Noah was told to bring into the ark two of every kind of living creature, male and female, to keep them alive.
- The flood lasted for 40 days, during which the waters rose and lifted the ark above the earth
Noah and the Dove
- After 40 days, Noah opened the window he had made in the ark and released a raven, which flew back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
- Noah then released a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.
- Unable to find a place to rest its feet, the dove returned to Noah in the ark because water covered the earth.
- Noah waited 7 more days and released the dove again.
- The dove returned in the evening with a freshly picked olive branch, indicating that the waters had receded.
- After another 7 days, Noah released the dove again, but it did not return to him.
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Description
God commands Noah to build an ark to save his family and animals from a devastating flood. The ark is constructed according to God's precise instructions. After the flood, Noah sends out a dove to check if the water has receded.
