Article 8 – The Book of Genesis - The Noah Cycle Chapters 6:9 – 11:26
Note: It is recommended to read chapters 6:9-11:26 from the Book of Genesis before reading this article. Re-reading the article is also a suggestion to get a better understanding of the text. Disclaimer – The following article is meant for educational purposes only and not for any commercial purpose. Noah and The Flood: The narrative in Genesis 6 begins with the description of the wickedness of the earth being so great and so widespread that God bitterly regrets having created man. However, God does not give up on his intentions for man and creation. He is a God who wants to save. Though he takes a drastic decision to rid his creation of man’s wickedness, he still finds a way to carry out his saving plan. For this he chooses Noah who is just and pleasing to God. Throughout sacred history, God will bring the worst disasters on his unfaithful people, but he will always preserve a Remnant. He chooses a single person, a single family to achieve his saving purpose. St Paul summarizes it a