The account of a great, world-wide flood is a familiar one even to people that do not know or study the Bible. In fact, the story of a world-wide flood is familiar to many accounts of human history throughout the world. Scholars have compiled more than 200 flood traditions from various people groups around the world. The Epic of Gilgamesh is thought to be the oldest recorded story in history and contains elements of a worldwide flood.
The Bible stands alone and accurate. It does not need the support of other accounts, but the Biblical account of the flood is different from all others. It is God’s account. By His Spirit, He inspired the writer to record His perspective for a distinct purpose.
Because God has woven His Word together with continuity to reveal His will and His working, we should strive to read the Bible’s account to see that purpose. Over the next few Sunday mornings, I will preach through the flood account and God’s working in Noah’s family.
Before we do, I want to spend this evening for laying the groundwork. As we study the flood account:
How should we read it?
How does it fit in the narrative of Genesis and the Bible?
The account of a great, world-wide flood is a familiar one even to people that do not know or study the Bible. In fact, the story of a world-wide flood is familiar to many accounts of human history throughout the world. Scholars have compiled more than 200 flood traditions from various people groups around the world. The Epic of Gilgamesh is thought to be the oldest recorded story in history and contains elements of a worldwide flood.
The Bible stands alone and accurate. It does not need the support of other accounts, but the Biblical account of the flood is different from all others. It is God’s account. By His Spirit, He inspired the writer to record His perspective for a distinct purpose.
Because God has woven His Word together with continuity to reveal His will and His working, we should strive to read the Bible’s account to see that purpose. Over the next few Sunday mornings, I will preach through the flood account and God’s working in Noah’s family.
Before we do, I want to spend this evening for laying the groundwork. As we study the flood account:
How should we read it?
How does it fit in the narrative of Genesis and the Bible?
The account of a great, world-wide flood is a familiar one even to people that do not know or study the Bible. In fact, the story of a world-wide flood is familiar to many accounts of human history throughout the world. Scholars have compiled more than 200 flood traditions from various people groups around the world. The Epic of Gilgamesh is thought to be the oldest recorded story in history and contains elements of a worldwide flood.
The Bible stands alone and accurate. It does not need the support of other accounts, but the Biblical account of the flood is different from all others. It is God’s account. By His Spirit, He inspired the writer to record His perspective for a distinct purpose.
Because God has woven His Word together with continuity to reveal His will and His working, we should strive to read the Bible’s account to see that purpose. Over the next few Sunday mornings, I will preach through the flood account and God’s working in Noah’s family.
Before we do, I want to spend this evening for laying the groundwork. As we study the flood account:
How should we read it?
How does it fit in the narrative of Genesis and the Bible?
