Noah

Also known as: Noe

Builder of the Ark

In a world where "every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" (Genesis 6:5), Noah alone "found grace in the eyes of the LORD" (Genesis 6:8). God commanded him to build an ark and instructed him to bring his family and pairs of every animal to survive the coming flood. Noah obeyed completely — "thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he" (Genesis 6:22). The flood destroyed all life on earth except those in the ark. After the waters receded, God established a covenant with Noah, setting the rainbow as its sign: "I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth" (Genesis 9:13). Noah planted the first vineyard after the flood. Hebrews commends him: "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" (Hebrews 11:7).

Key Events

1Found grace — only righteous man in his generation
2Built the ark at God's command
3Survived the flood with his family
4Received God's covenant with the rainbow
5Planted the first vineyard

What Scripture Says (66 verses)

Genesis 5:29

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.

Genesis · Chapter 5

Genesis 5:30

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

Genesis · Chapter 5

Genesis 5:32

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis · Chapter 5

Genesis 6:8

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis · Chapter 6

Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Genesis · Chapter 6

Genesis 6:10

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis · Chapter 6

Genesis 6:13

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

Genesis · Chapter 6

Genesis 6:22

Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

Genesis · Chapter 6

Genesis 7:1

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Genesis · Chapter 7

Genesis 7:5

And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him.

Genesis · Chapter 7

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