Commentary on Genesis - Luther on Sin and the Flood · Martin Luther

022 - Chapter VI Part VI

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Martin Luther reveals why God chose a flood to wipe out all humanity, defying human logic.
Martin Luther analyzes Genesis 6, focusing on God's decision to destroy the world with a flood due to human violence, Noah's construction of the ark, and the spiritual covenant promising Christ's lineage. He contrasts pre-flood skepticism with contemporary religious hypocrisy and explores allegorical interpretations of the ark.

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A severe reading of the ark, where geometry and judgment become theology.

Genesis 6 gets a careful, severe reading. It asks why the first world is judged, how the ark is ordered, and what its measurements seem to imply. The interest is in close attention rather than speed.

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Press play if you want Noah's ark treated as a question of judgment, structure, and divine care.

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