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What Is The Overarching Symbolism Of Noah's Ark?

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The overarching symbolism of Noah’s Ark is that of Baptism. Noah, the covenant mediator, is both a new Adam and type of Christ to come. It is his keeping of the covenant that brings his family back into relationship with God although still not completely. The New and Final Covenant will be ushered in with God himself as mediator through the sacrifice of the Divine Son. The ark harkens back to the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve walked in friendship with God and the rest of nature. It also looks forward to the Church of the New Covenant in Jesus that will help the family of God weather the storms of life. As the ark preserved creation, the Church also preserves the faith and the original intent of creation that we come to know,
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