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Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19

Noah and the Flood

May 31, 2026

Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat, Simon de Myle
Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat, Simon de Myle, 1570Private collection
The great ark rests on the mountain as the waters drain away; the animals file down the gangplank and Noah’s family steps out onto dry ground.Noah was a righteous man … Make yourself an ark … Then God said to Noah, “Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you.”Simon de MyleA Flemish painter known for this single crowded, animal-filled ark.Private collectionPrivate collection.Private collection
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMatt. 7:21-29Mt 7:21-29
EpistleRom. 1:16-17; 3:22b-28, (29-31)Rom 1:16-17; 3:22b-28, (29-31)
Old TestamentGen. 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19Gn 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19Alt. OTDeut. 11:18-21, 26-28Dt 11:18-21, 26-28
PsalterPs. 46Ps 46Alt. PsalmPs. 31:1-5, 19-24Ps 31:1-5, 19-24

Overview & Insights

"Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God." (Genesis 6:9)

God commands righteous Noah to build an ark to preserve his family and the animals through a flood that judges a corrupted earth. When the waters recede, Noah and the living creatures come out onto dry land.

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Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19Commentary on Gn 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 Working Preacher

Lectionary commentary on the flood narrative and God's preservation of Noah.

Genesis 6 CommentaryGn 6 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse notes on the corruption of the earth and the command to build the ark.

Genesis 6:9 CommentariesGn 6:9 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries collected for the introduction of Noah.

Genesis 6 CommentaryGn 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Precept Austin's commentary and sermon resources on Genesis 6.

Background & Word Study

Genesis 6:9 InterlinearGn 6:9 Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew text with parsing for the description of Noah as righteous and blameless.

Genesis 6 in HebrewGn 6 in Hebrew Sefaria

Hebrew and English with Jewish commentary for the flood account.

Overview: Genesis 1-11Overview: Gn 1-11 BibleProject

Animated overview of the primeval history that culminates in the flood.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Genesis 6Catena: Gn 6 Catena

Patristic reflection on Noah and the ark as a figure of salvation.

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