Most people around the world are familiar with the story of Noah’s Ark. Noah built a large boat to save his family and a lot of animals from the catastrophic flood God brought upon the earth. But there is so much more to know about the life and times of Noah and the message his life speaks to us today.
Take this simple quiz to see how much you know about Noah of the Bible.
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1. How long did Noah live?
Noah lived 950 years.
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2. Who was alive when Noah was alive, BEFORE the Flood?
Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Methuselah and Lamech were all alive when Noah was alive.
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3. Did Noah have children and if so, who were they?
Yes, Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth
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4. Who helped Noah build the Ark?
Methuselah, Lamech, their wives and children would have helped Noah build the Ark, along with Noah's wife and sons, and possibly the children and grandchildren of Jared and Enoch.
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5. What did Noah do after the Flood?
Noah spent the last 350 years of his life sharing the oral history of all that had taken place before the Flood. And he would have continued to prophesize, evangelize, and warn the people to live their life in honor God.
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6. Why did God choose Noah to build the Ark?
God chose Noah because he was the only righteous man in the 10th generation who kept himself clean and undefiled from the world around him and was spiritually mature and obedient to God.
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7. Which of Noah's descendants did he walk with AFTER the FLOOD?
Noah walked with Shem, Arphaxad, Salah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, Nahor, Tarah and Abraham.
Then… Welcome to Noah’s TimeLine!
How did you do? Want to learn more about Noah?
Then… Welcome to Noahofthebible.com
Originally, I created Noah’s TimeLine so I could physically see how Noah’s life interrelated with those who lived before and after the Flood.
Taken directly from Genesis Chapters 5 and 11, I laid out the lifespan of each generation but color-coded the lifespan of Adam in yellow, Methuselah in purple, Noah in blue, and Shem in orange
These were generations of fathers and sons who lived concurrently with one another, including with Noah, for hundreds of years. They were family.
Noah’s TimeLine is packed with information and insights you won’t find anywhere else, as it shows the direct, 1-to-1 relationship connections of Adam to Methuselah, of Methuselah to Noah, and Noah to Abraham.
For an exciting close-up, move your mouse over Noah’s TimeLine below to magnify the image!
A few fascinating insights you will discover as you move across Noah’s TimeLine.
Hidden in the events that took place before the Flood, we can identify the roots of our Judeo-Christian faith that we still adhere to today.
Adam lived long enough to have a 1-to-1 relationship with 8 generations of his descendants, Noah had a 1-to-1 relationship with 6 of them.
Adam was the first to die a natural death; 57 years later God took Enoch, thus revealing to mortal man, the heavenly existence of Eternal Life.
Adam walked with Methuselah for 243 years; Noah walked with Methuselah for 600 years. What do you think they talked about?
Noah’s great-grandson, Nimrod, built the Tower of Babel, Noah would have seen God bring it down and confuse the people’s language.
After the Flood, Noah had 1-to-1 relationship connections with 10 generations of his descendants, including Abraham.
Noah’s son, Shem, and great, great-grandson, Eber, would have had one-to-one relationships with Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, and Jacob. What do you think they talked about?
Noah’s TimeLine gives you a new, fresh look at the Oral History Noah and Shem carried across the Flood. May it enrich your faith and deepen your love for God’s Word.
Coming soon, Noah’s Timeline Study Guide.
Noah’s TimeLine Study Guide will SOON BE AVAILABLE to lead you step-by-step across Noah’s TimeLine. With in-depth stories and remarkable new insights, it’s a study that will ignite your curiosity of what life must have been like for those early generations who witnessed God intervene in their lives.
Whether for your personal study or in preparation for teaching a small group of friends, the study of Noah’s TimeLine will deepen your faith and enhance your understanding of the whole Bible as it draws you closer to the lord.
