Bible Question: How many times and where does it say in the bible that Noah asked or pleaded with the people to come with him into the ark? |
Bible Answer: Conlan: In Genesis we do not read of Noah asking or pleading anyone to enter the ark. However, we do know that the Spirit of God was dealing with them. "And the Lord said, my Spirit shall not always strive with man..." Gen. 6:3 However, we read in Hebrews that "By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith" Heb.11:7 Noah's testimony of faith in building an ark on dry land in obedience to God was a message that warned the world of judgement to come. In 2 Peter 2:5 we read that Noah was "a preacher of righteousness" It would appear that Noah's faith in God shown by his obedience was God's way of speaking to the people of his day. Would you not think that even today, an obedient Christian who lives for Christ is one of the most powerful messages in showing Christ to unbelievers. God was the one who called and said to Noah "come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation" Gen. 7:1 Robert |