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Shabbat Shalom, beloved. This week, as we journey through the Torah portion of Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32), we are invited into a narrative that is far more than a simple story of a global flood. It is a profound, multi-layered blueprint of salvation, a gospel message written in wood, water, and divine instruction that points directly to Yeshua HaMashiach.
Yeshua Himself told us that the days of His return would be "as the days of Noah were" (Matthew 24:37). To understand the end, we must look to the beginning. The Ark of Noah is not merely a historical vessel; it is a prophetic pattern of YAH’s redemptive plan, intricately connected to the Tabernacle and ultimately fulfilled in Messiah.
The Divine Blueprint: One Pattern, Three Vessels
In all of Scripture, there are only three structures for which YAH provides a direct, detailed, divine download of the architectural plans: Noah’s Ark, the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the Temple. This alone should capture our attention. Why these three?
They all share a common thread: they are divine interfaces for salvation and YAH’s dwelling place.
The Threefold Design
The Ark had three decks (lower, second, and third). The Tabernacle had three parts (the Outer Court, the Holy Place, and the Holy of Holies). This threefold pattern mirrors the heavenly reality of the Father, the Son, and the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)—three, yet echad (one).
The One Way In
There was only one door into the Ark, set in its side. There was only one gate into the Tabernacle. Yeshua declared, "I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved" (John 10:9) and "No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). The singularity of salvation is etched into the very design of these holy structures.
Precise Heavenly Calculation
YAH gave Noah the exact measurements: 300 cubits length, 50 cubits width, and 30 cubits high. He did the same for the Tabernacle. This teaches us that YAH dwells in perfect order, not man’s imagination. Our salvation is built on His precise, faithful calculation, not our own flawed reasoning. As Paul prayed, we are to "comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge" (Ephesians 3:18-19).
The Gospel in the Hebrew: Atonement and Light
When we delve into the Hebrew language of the Torah portion, the gospel shines forth with stunning clarity.
Covered in Atonement
Curiously when we read of Noah receiving instructions on how to construct the Ark, the KJV text reads to "pitch it within and without with pitch." or in modern translations "cover" instead of pitch (Genesis 6:14). The Hebrew word for the first use of pitch is kāp̄ar h3722 (atonement), however the second the second pitch is a different Hebrew word—kōp̄er H3724 (price of a life, ransom). The text literally reads, "you shall atone the ark with a price of a life or ransom inside and out." This is the first appearance of the concept of atonement in Scripture! YAH wasn't just waterproofing a boat; He was demonstrating that the vessel of salvation must be completely covered by atonement to survive the coming judgment. We are that vessel in Messiah, atoned for inside and out by His sacrifice.
The Radiant Window
The "window" of the Ark is not the typical Hebrew word chalon. It is the unique word tsohar H6672, which means "radiance" or "light." This was more than an opening for air; it was a source of divine illumination within the Ark. Just as the Shekinah glory filled the Tabernacle, this tsohar symbolized YAH’s radiant presence preserved within the Ark, carrying the very light of the world—the future bloodline of Messiah—through the judgment and into the new creation.
The Door in the Side
The command to place the single door in the side of the Ark is highly specific (Genesis 6:16). This finds its ultimate fulfillment in the piercing of Yeshua’s side on the execution stake. "One of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out" (John 19:34). Salvation and cleansing flow from the door in His side, the only entrance into eternal life.
As in the Days of Noah: A Call to Board the Ark
Yeshua’s warning is urgent for us today. The hallmark of the end times is a world mirroring the days of Noah: characterized by pervasive wickedness, violence, corruption, and spiritual deception (2 Timothy 3:1-5). We see it in the normalization of the occult, the idolatry of self, and the empty philosophies that promise enlightenment without holiness.
Just as in Noah's generation, YAH is calling us to separation and salvation. He is commanding us to "come into the Ark"—into the rest and comfort found only in Yeshua (Matthew 11:28). Like Noah, we are to build our lives in "reverent fear" and obedience to YAH’s divine blueprint—His Torah (Hebrews 11:7). And just as Noah’s faith saved his entire household, our faith can become a beacon of hope and salvation for our families (Acts 16:31).
The Eighth-Day New Creation
The story culminates with eight souls stepping out of the Ark into a renewed world. The number eight symbolizes new beginnings, the eighth day of creation. They were led by a man named Noach (Rest), following a dove. This is a beautiful picture of the final resurrection: after the judgment, the redeemed—led by Yeshua, our true Rest, and empowered by the Ruach HaKodesh (the Dove)—will step into the Olam Haba, the World to Come, as a new creation.
Beloved, the story of Noah is the gospel in advance. The Ark is Messiah. The wood of the Ark is His cross. The atoning pitch is His blood. The single door is His pierced side. The eight souls are the redeemed new creation. Let us hear the call to come out of the corrupt world system and board the Ark of salvation while the door still stands open. For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
From our house to your house, shalom.
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