Why was Noah important in the plan of salvation?

Answer 1

The Bible, at Genesis 6:5, says that God saw that the wickedness of man was great. He brought on a flood to destroy man, but allowed Noah to live, because he was righteous. However, the bible goes on to describe great wickedness after the time of the Flood, including for example, the Tower of Babel and the story of Sodom and Gommorah. According to the Bible itself, it seems that nothing was achieved by the Flood. So in the biblical story, Noah and his family were only important in that they continued the human race.

Answer 2

First off, Noah's ark is not a story. It is REAL. The account of Noah's ark is important because it shows us that God is not just a loving person. He can be violent. I think we make Noah's ark a children's story because we don't want to think about the fact that just as God can be loving and gentle, He can be just as violent.

Answer 3

Noah's covenant does not have a specific importance to the Israelites. It included all of humanity and was centered around a Divine promise concerning physical things (Noah's family would survive the Flood; there wouldn't be another Flood).

Answer 4

Think about this:

Genesis 6:7-8New King James Version (NKJV)

7 So the Lord said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them."8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Answer 5

If he hadn't been righteous and obedient to God, we would not be here. 1 Peter 3:20

Answer 6

God made a covenant with Noah, that he would never destroy the entire earth with a flood of 40 days , and the rainbow would be a sign of his promise.

Answer 7

Because man was wiped out from the world .

Answer 8

Genesis 6:9 says that "Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation." So, he was chosen for his righteousness, but biblical commentators have long noted the "in his generation" comment. Perhaps nobody was more righteous in Noah's time, but perhaps Noah wouldn't stand up to the standards of other generations. When God threatened to destroy Sodom, Abraham argued that this would be unjust if it took any innocent lives. When God told Noah to prepare for the flood, Noah didn't say a thing, he just built his ark.