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Jesus the new Noah

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Matthew 24:38-40 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

	Noah	Jesus
Righteous before God	walked with God (Gen 6:9)	had favour with God the Father (Lk 2:52 & Jn 8:29)
Wood used to save the world from sin	ark made of gopher wood (Gen 6:14) saved eight people (Gen 6:18) from the destruction of wicked man (Gen 6:13)	bore our sin on the wooden cross (1 Pet 2:24) for the salvation of all (1 Jn 2:2)
A new Adam	first man of the new creation from the flood (Gen 6:13-18)	the last Adam (1 Cor 15:45) the first man of the new creation on resurrection Sunday (1 Cor 15:20)
Anointing of the Holy Spirit	sent a dove over the waters at the end of the flood (Gen 8:8-12)	sent the Holy Spirit to the Church (Jn 15:26 & Acts 2:1-4); baptism of water and the Spirit (Jn 3:5)
Offered thanksgiving to God on a mountain	burnt offering (Gen 8:20) at Arafat (Gen 8:4)	at the last supper (Lk 22:17-19) and fulfilled at Calvary / Golgotha (Mk 15:22)
Mediator of a covenant for all nations	God promised to never flood the earth again (Gen 9:11-12)	new and eternal covenant for the forgiveness of sins (Mt 26:28)