A Covenant of Rest

What does it mean to find "rest" in the Flood narrative? What does it mean for God to "remember" Noah? What about "remembering" our sins, or forgiving our sins? Does forgiveness like God forgives mean "forgive and forget"? Does Adonai need death or blood in order to forgive? What was the function of the sacrifice Noah offered after the Flood waters receded, and what is the deal with the "covenant" God makes with all flesh? Does the rainbow have a different meaning than just a pretty sign of that covenant?

 

Today we take a good long look at the consequences of the Flood, and what it means to search for rest in the midst of a world drowned in sin and needing purification. We explore the symbolism of the ark as a mini-cosmos and examine how the God we see in the Flood is a God whom we can trust to always bring justice -- just perhaps not in the way we think, or demand he should. I hope it is helpful for you in your process of finding resurrection on the other side of deconstruction!

 

Noah and God’s Rest in Hebrews 4 – Citizens & Sons

Why did God flood the world? (Bible Project)

A Cup of Wrath? (Bible Project)

Are We Really Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God? - N.T. Wright Online

Zakar: REMEMBER… and pass it on. – Hebrew Word Lessons

What Is the Rainbow Really Teaching Us? - Jewish Theological Seminary