Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5070 Individuals in OT and NT  »  5106 Noah

A figure of major importance in the early chapters of Genesis, with whom God established a covenant, the sign of which was the rainbow. The life of Noah (whose name means “rest” or “comfort”) demonstrates God's ability to save the righteous and destroy the ungodly.

Noah's righteousness

Noah walked with God

Genesis 6:8-9 See also Ezekiel 14:14,20

Noah enjoyed God's protection

2 Peter 2:5

Noah illustrates God's restoring grace after judgment

Isaiah 54:7-10

The history of Noah

Noah's family

See also Genesis 5:22-29; 1 Chronicles 1:1-3

Noah built the ark at God's command

Hebrews 11:7 See also Genesis 6:11-21

Noah had three sons

Genesis 5:32 See also Genesis 9:18-19; 1 Chronicles 1:4

The earth was repopulated after the flood, by the descendants of Noah's sons:

Genesis 10:1,32

Noah saved his family and animals from the flood

Genesis 7:7-9 See also Genesis 8:18-19; 1 Peter 3:20

Noah worshipped the LORD

Genesis 8:20

God established a covenant with Noah, the sign of which is the rainbow

Genesis 8:21-22 See also Genesis 9:8-9,12-17

Noah lived to a great age

Genesis 9:28-29

Noah's character

Noah was obedient

Genesis 6:22 See also Genesis 8:15-19

Noah was reverent

Genesis 8:20

Noah was a man of the soil

Genesis 9:20

Noah was subject to human frailty

Genesis 9:21 Nakedness was seen as shameful by OT writers.

Noah blessed and cursed his sons in a prophetic way

See also Genesis 9:24-27

Jesus Christ was a direct descendant of Noah

Luke 3:23,36

The last days are likened to the time of Noah

Matthew 24:37-39 pp Luke 17:26-27

See also

1347  covenant with Noah
2540  Christ, genealogy
4845  rainbow
7203  ark, Noah's
7227  flood, the
8154  righteousness
9140  last days