Floods of Promise
Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying, “Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you; and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes out of the ark, even every beast of the earth. I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth.” ~ Genesis 9:8-11
Often it is asked of us if we think the great flood of Genesis was a global or local flood. Truth be told, it does not matter what any of us at Creation Truth Foundation “think” or postulate. The Word of God is explicit in the scope of the Flood.
- “The end of all flesh has come” – Gen. 6:13
- “I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.” – Gen. 6:17
- “The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under heaven were covered. The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered . All flesh that moved on the earth perished” – Gen. 7:19-21
- “Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark.” – Gen. 7:23
- “The water decreased steadily until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains became visible. ” – Gen. 8:5
- “and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah , a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly” – 2 Peter 2:5
Both the Old and New Testaments clearly state that the Flood was a global catastrophe of judgement. However, the most important testimony to the Flood’s scope comes from our Lord.
Jesus said in Luke 17:27, “they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all .” Was Jesus wrong or misinformed by believing in a global flood? That is what the local flood proponents must conclude.
Not only would this make Him look like a deranged lunatic for claiming to be the all-knowing God while not knowing the Flood was merely local, but it would also make the Lord God a wicked and malicious liar. In Genesis 8:21-9:17, He made an “everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth” (9:16) that He would never again allow a flood of this kind to kill any person or animal. If He meant a global flood, He has kept His everlasting covenant. If the events of Genesis were a local flood, then God has with heinous intentions regularly broken His covenant for 4,300 years.
Why would anyone want to believe in, let alone serve, a God like that? This is why many do not. Instead, every flood we see today is a reminder that God has kept His promise and can therefore be relied upon to keep ALL His promises – a comforting reminder during times of hardship.
To all our brothers and sisters who have been dealing with the recent flooding, we offer our love, support, and prayers.
“For this is like the days of Noah to Me, when I swore that the waters of Noah would not flood the earth again; so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you nor will I rebuke you. For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, but My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, and My covenant of peace will not be shaken,” says the LORD who has compassion on you. ~ Isaiah 54:9-10
