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

023 - Chapter VI Part VII

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Luther claims lions and tigers entered Noah's ark voluntarily, sensing God's impending wrath.
Martin Luther analyzes Genesis 6-7, focusing on Noah's Ark, explaining how animals entered miraculously and why clean animals were sevenfold. He contrasts divine providence with human disobedience, critiquing monastic and papal practices that deviate from biblical obedience.

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An ark dispute becomes a lesson on providence and Noah's obedience.

Genesis 6:19-20 opens onto a tight discussion of the ark, the animal count, and Noah's instructions. Luther moves through Lyra and Andrea, settles on seven of every class with the seventh male reserved for sacrifice, and draws the point toward preservation, food, and the earth's…

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If you want Noah, food, and obedience under pressure, this one stays stern and exact.

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