The Bible Story of Noah – Is it a Fable, Or A Picture of the Future Judgment and Salvation of God?
True to the nature of the wisest of story tellers the Sovereign One, who is called Yahweh by the Hebrews, caused to be formulated in the ancient Scriptures a story that men of unbelieving hearts often refer to as something of a fairy tale.(Genesis 6:1-9:1) But to the believing, whose understanding as been opened, it can be a very revealing testimony of the judgment of God to come upon this world and the salvation offered to those that have set their hearts to believe and follow the one and only true Son of God: Jesus of Nazareth. (Acts 4:12) Can Christ and His salvation be seen in the ancient story of Noah and his family as they built a huge wooden box, (commonly referred to as “the Ark”, or “Noah’s Ark”) that according to the Biblical account provided a means of salvation for themselves and assured the continuance of not only the human race but also the animals of the earth. The Bible testifies that somewhere near 4,400 years ago men whom God had created began to multiply upon the fac