The Flood
The great deluge. A world wiped clean. Explore the biblical account of Noah, the ark, and the judgment of a corrupted earth.
"Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence. And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, 'I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth.'"
As the Days of Noah
The flood is not just a story of the ancient past; Jesus Himself drew a direct parallel between the days of Noah and the end of the age.
"For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man."
Matthew 24:37Jesus emphasizes that people were eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage until the Flood came. The central warning is that ordinary life continued while judgment approached unexpectedly.
This raises further questions: Did Jesus intend only this element of unexpected judgment? Or does the wider biblical description of Noah's generation—violence, corruption, and wickedness—also contribute to the comparison? And should Genesis 6 and the strange appearance of the Nephilim be included in our understanding of "the days of Noah"? These are legitimate questions, but they belong primarily in Gate III — Connections.
God Knows How to Preserve His People
The biblical accounts of Noah and Lot both show God's knowledge of and care for the righteous during times of judgment. But their experiences are not identical.
Noah & The Ark
Noah was preserved through the Flood inside the safety of the ark while the waters covered the earth.
Lot & The Fire
Lot was physically led out of Sodom before the judgment of fire and brimstone rained down upon the city.
"The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations..."
2 Peter 2:9These accounts reveal God's sovereignty, judgment, and ability to preserve His people. They should not automatically be turned into a precise timetable for how future end-time events must occur.
The Nephilim
Before the floodwaters rise, Scripture presents one of its most enigmatic passages. Genesis 6 describes the "sons of God" taking the "daughters of men" as wives.
"There were giants [Nephilim] in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown."
Genesis 6:4Who were they? Scripture simply gives us the mysterious statement. It does not pause to explain their exact nature. Gate II will show how ancient Jewish writers understood it, and Gate III will compare the possibilities.
The Bow in the Clouds
When the waters receded and the earth was renewed, God established a covenant with Noah, and with all life on earth.
"I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth."
Genesis 9:13The rainbow was given as an eternal symbol of mercy—a promise from the Creator that the earth would never again be destroyed by a flood. It stands as a holy seal of grace bridging the gap between God's judgment and His enduring love for humanity.
Let Scripture Speak First
Before turning to Enoch.
Before turning to Jubilees.
Before constructing theories about Watchers, giants, demons or the end times—
we begin with what is written.
Genesis gives us the mystery.
Gate II preserves ancient interpretations of that mystery.
Gate III asks whether the pieces truly fit together.
Scripture first. Ancient texts in their proper place. Connections examined carefully. Mystery where certainty ends.