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— D.L. Moody
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By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Hebrews 11:7 — KJV
By faith. See on verses 1, 3.
Noah. For the experience here referred to see Genesis 6:13-22.
Things not seen. There was no evidence that such a catastrophe as the Flood ever would, or ever could, happen. To prepare for the event was an act of faith on Noah’s part.
Moved with fear. Noah was profoundly impressed by the revelation that God purposed to destroy the earth by a flood, and heeded the instructions given him.
However, it was not so much fear of the coming flood that led Noah to build the ark as it was faith in what God had revealed to him concerning the catastrophe.
Condemned the world. The construction of the ark testified to Noah’s decision against “the world,” here meaning wicked men and their way of life. His renunciation of the world that then was, testified to his faith in God.
Heir of the righteousness. Noah’s faith, as reflected by his faithfulness in action commensurate with that faith, entitled him, by God’s grace, to be accounted righteous.
For comments on righteousness by faith see on Romans 1:17.
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