Pay attention to the words and the numbers in the story. Remember the dove is a representation of the Savior. The raven is a symbol for satan. The second time the dove returns he brings an olive leaf – a symbol of the atonement. They don’t get off the ark until the dove hovers over the earth. Immediately after leaving the ark they offer sacrifice.
The Pitch is a Hebraic expression for atonement. They are to pitch the ark within and without to keep them safe.
They take seven animals into the ark. Remember what the Lord has them do immediately after getting off the ark. He tells them to offer sacrifice. That would suck if they only had two lambs with them and the just killed one of them. 7 is the Hebrew number meaning complete or whole.
40 is a number that means “a period of preparation.
They didn’t get off the ark even when they could see land.
In the creation the waters were divided and a firmament was placed in between the water in the air and the waters beneath. This created an environment that would sustain life. Notice that in the flood God brings the waters from above and the waters from beneath and destroys life. It is clear that the earth is now being re-created. A perfect symbol for our re-creation.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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