Reading Notes: Noah Part A

The Ark (Genesis)

God made his covenant with Noah, telling him that even though he planned to wipe out man on the earth, he had found favor on him and his family. This is a very familiar part of scripture for me, having grown up in the church. For a rewrite, I would love the idea of potentially writing it in the form of journal entries or some format where it would be easier to portray Noah's feelings during the entire ordeal. I like the idea of this standpoint because I can't even imagine what it must have been like to be in his position and to have been given such a large task to complete. 

God appeared to Noah and told him to build an ark for him, his family,

and two of every kind of animal. Source: Pixabay

The Flood (Genesis)

This section of the overall piece is also one that I know well because of having grown up in a Christian home. In this part, the flood has begun (7 days after the Lord appeared to Noah) and it discusses the duration of the flood and what all took place. Because of the way that the details are laid out, I think this whole story would still be really cool written as a journal entry that could span the period of 40 days and nights that the flood lasted. I also would want to write it in a more modern prose that would be a little bit easier to read.

After the Flood (Genesis)

This section of the story recounts how it came to be known that the flood was in fact over and that the earth was suitable to live in again. I like the conversation between noah and the Lord where He promises to never destroy the whole world again. This segment could be rewritten as a prayer of adoration and honor where Noah praises God for what he has done and for the fact that he was faithful to keep him safe during the floods when they were on the ark.

The dove played a big part in letting the people know

that God had stopped the floods. Source: Public Domain Pictures

Noah: Noah's Sons (Genesis)

This section covers scripture that I don't remember as much when this story from the Bible is told. This piece would be best retold, in my opinion, in the form of a letter from Noah to his sons where he tells them what he wants for them as a father. It could even be modernized to where it wasn't set years and years ago but in a more recent time with more modern hopes and desires for a family man.

The Tower of Babel (Genesis)

This story had the least appeal to me in both the perspective of a reader and a writer. Due to the fact that it is mostly a genealogy, it is one that I do not really know how I would go about incorporating it into my own story telling. However, in thinking like a writer, I do like the potential that such a segment gives to explain what the world looked like after the floods and as it was repopulated and the way that there was a common language and understanding among the people.

The Birth of Noah

This section was particularly interesting to me because of the fact that it was not one well known from the scriptures. However, I like the idea of having a story regarding where Noah came from and what his upbringing/childhood was like. Staying consistent with the journal/letter theme, I think this would be cool written as a letter from Methuselah, the father of Noah, telling of all his hopes and dreams for his son as well as a journal entry that recounts the ways that Noah's birth actually changed the state of the world.

The Punishment of the Fallen Angels

This section was very interesting to read. I had never read a version that really dove in to what it would mean for all of mankind to be wiped out. In a rewrite, I would want to maybe tell this from the viewpoint of a particular angel and express fear and other feelings that they might have been feeling in such a time. It would also have to include the way the angels shortly after lost their favor with God.

The Generation of the Deluge

This was one of my favorite segments of the piece. I like the idea of a rewrite in the form of commentary from people that found out about what was coming their way and a recount of the evil deeds that they had done. 

Bibliography

The King James Bible & Louis Ginzberg, The Story of Noah