Read Genesis 8 here or at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraph divisions:
6:13-8:14 {s} …
8:15-9:7 {s} …
The Hebrew paragraph divisions show us that God considers the text beginning in Gen 6:13 and ending in today’s reading at Gen 8:14, a single paragraph expressing a single topic. If we map the Chiastic Structure of this paragraph, it reveals the elements leading up to and away from the central point, which may help us find our topic:
God destroyed all living things from the earth, but He remembered Noah and all with him in the ark. I propose our topic to be:
6:13-8:14 {s} The righteous are preserved through the judgment of the wicked
But let’s note the central axis, that God gave Noah commands to follow so that he might be preserved, and Noah did all that God commanded him to do, and was preserved. God established His covenant with Noah (A1.2), and in the execution of that covenant, He remembered Noah and did not forget him (2A.2). He not only preserved him through the judgment, but cared for him afterward as well. If you are walking in covenant with God today, He will not forget you but remember you! ♥
If there are questions, these are good resources:
Was Noah Saved by His Righteous Works? – Christine Miller
Buried Alive: The Startling Untold Story About Neanderthal Man – Jack Cuozzo
Is Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat? – Answers in Genesis
Answers about Noah – Answers in Genesis
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