As we open the book we meet an almighty, eternal, creator God
yet One who desires a relationship based on trust with His created beings
who are able to enjoy fellowship with Him, created we are told, in the image of God.
Sadly this trust is betrayed and sin enters the heart of mankind as they wilfully disobey.
in His love for them a means of forgiveness is given as God in grace provides a way
Passed on to the next generation, sin soon manifests itself ib evil
Jealousy between siblings results in murderous thoughts and the first death upon the earth.
Successive generations continually display indifference to God by disobeying His will
One person is recorded as one ‘ who walked with God’ upon the earth
Enoch therefore does not experience death and is taken up to be with his Lord,
Evil, however, continues to blight the earth and God determines to wipe out mankind.
Noah finds favour with God and is used for 200 years to warn of the need to repent.
As Noah preaches God instructs him and his famiiy to construct an ark
But no one responds and so along with representatives of all of creation they enter the ark
God himself shuts them in to survive the flood which destroys all remaining creatures on earth,
As life returns again to the earth, God a reveals His love for mankind
He offers a covenant relationship, whilst acknowledging the inadequacy of man
Symbolised by placing His ‘ bow ‘ in the sky, a promise made to never destroy the earth by flood
However man’s arrogance leads once more to disobedience as they unite to aspire to equality with God
The Lord intervenes, confusing their communication with each
other resulting in their spread throughout the land
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