Genesis 6:9–12
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to a pivotal moment in the history of the world. The story of humanity, which began with such high promise in the Garden, has taken a desperately dark turn. The experiment of human freedom, apart from God, has proven to be an unmitigated disaster. The world is not just flawed; it is rotten to the core. And God, who is not a sentimentalist, is preparing to perform radical surgery. The text pivots from the sweeping condemnation of all mankind to the particular grace bestowed upon one man and his family. This passage sets up a stark and absolute contrast. It is the world versus the man who walks with God. It is the culture of death versus the family of life. We must understand that this is not simply an ancient story about a flood.