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How old was Noah when God called him?

Noah was 60 years old when the Flood came.

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Promotion

Genesis 6:13–7:24 Noah obeys the Lord’s commandment to build an ark

Display the pictures Building the Ark and Noah and the Ark with Animals (Gospel Art Book [2009], nos. 7, 8; see also LDS.org). Ask students to describe differences they notice between the two pictures.

What types of expressions do you see on the faces of the people that Noah tried to warn?

What do these pictures suggest about how the people responded to the Lord’s instructions?

Invite students to consider what they can learn from the example of Noah and his family during today’s lesson. Invite a student to read Genesis 6:13–16 aloud. (You may want to explain that Genesis 6:13 marks the end of the portion of the Joseph Smith Translation that we know as the book of Moses.) Ask the class to follow along, looking for specific instructions the Lord gave Noah to prepare for the coming destruction. Ask students to report what they find. You may need to explain that the phrase “pitch it” means to cover the ark with a tar-like substance to seal it and make it waterproof. To help students understand the size of the ark, explain that a cubit was a unit of measurement used by the Hebrews in biblical times. The measurement is based on the distance between an adult’s elbow and the tip of the longest finger. You may want to measure this distance on some of your students. Point out that one cubit is generally estimated to be between 18 and 22 inches (45.72–55.88 centimeters). Invite a student to calculate the approximate size of the ark in modern measurements. For example, if using 18 inches as one cubit, the ark was 450 feet long (about 138 meters), 75 feet wide (about 23 meters), and 45 feet high (about 14 meters).

What challenges might Noah have faced in constructing the ark?

Invite a few students to take turns reading aloud from Genesis 6:17–22. Ask the class to follow along and look for what else the Lord directed Noah to do.

What additional challenges might Noah have faced as he obeyed these instructions from the Lord?

Ask a student to read aloud the following statement by President Spencer W. Kimball. Invite the class to listen closely and consider ways Noah demonstrated faith in the Lord as he prepared the ark. Image Kimball, Spencer W. “As yet there was no evidence of rain and flood. His people mocked and called him a fool. His preaching fell on deaf ears. His warnings were considered irrational. There was no precedent; never had it been known that a deluge [or flood] could cover the earth. How foolish to build an ark on dry ground with the sun shining and life moving forward as usual!” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball [2006], 140–41). What are some ways Noah demonstrated faith in the Lord? (After students respond, write the following incomplete statement on the board: If we act in faith by obeying the Lord’s commands …)

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Promotion

How would Noah be blessed by acting in faith to build the ark when there appeared to be no danger?

What are some things the Lord has asked us to do that might appear foolish to others? (List students’ responses on the board.)

Why do we need faith to obey the Lord?

Invite a student to read aloud the following statement by President Thomas S. Monson, who spoke of the faith Noah demonstrated by keeping God’s commandment: Image Monson, Thomas S. “Noah had the unwavering faith to follow God’s commandments. May we ever do likewise. May we remember that the wisdom of God ofttimes appears as foolishness to men; but the greatest lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and we obey, we will always be right” (“Models to Follow,” Ensign, Nov. 2002, 61). Remind students that the Lord sent Noah to preach repentance to the people, who were wicked. Noah warned them that if they did not repent, they would be destroyed by a flood. To help students discover what happened to Noah and the people he preached to, invite them to take the following true-or-false quiz. (Before class, prepare a copy of the quiz for each student.) Ask students to first complete the quiz without using their scriptures. Then invite them to read Genesis 7 on their own or with a partner to check their answers. When they have checked their answers, review the answers as a class. Noah took seven of some animals on the ark. Noah was 60 years old when the Flood came. Rain was the only source of water that flooded the earth. The rain did not cease for forty days. Eight people were saved on the ark. In addition to Noah’s family and the animals on the ark, one other family also survived the Flood by staying on the top of a mountain. Answers: 1 is true (see Genesis 7:2–3. You may need to explain that clean and unclean beasts refer to animals considered acceptable or unacceptable to eat and to be sacrificed to God at that time.); 2 is false (see Genesis 7:6, 11); 3 is false (see Genesis 7:11); 4 is true (see Genesis 7:4, 17); 5 is true (see Genesis 7:7, 13; 1 Peter 3:20); 6 is false (see Genesis 7:19–23). After you review the answers to the quiz as a class, invite students to report what they found interesting in Genesis 7.

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Promotion

If you had been in the position of one of the people who were not in the ark, what might you have thought and felt as the floodwater rose?

If you had been in the position of one of those who were in the ark, what might you have thought and felt as the waters rose?

Based on what you learned from Genesis 7, how would you complete the statement on the board? (You might invite students to write their answers on the board. Students may identify a variety of principles, but you may want to emphasize the following: If we act in faith by obeying the Lord’s commands, we can receive His blessings and protection.) Help students identify doctrines and principles As students develop their understanding of the context and content of the scriptures, they are better able to identify the doctrines and principles they contain. Ask students questions that help them draw conclusions and articulate clearly the principles or doctrines found in the text they are studying. To help students feel the truth and importance of this principle, refer to a few of the things students mentioned that the Lord has asked us to do that might appear foolish to others. For each response, ask:

When have you been blessed or protected by obeying the Lord in this way?

To help students apply the principle identified above, invite them to answer the following question in their class notebooks or scripture study journals:

What is one way you will act in faith by obeying the Lord today?

You may want to encourage students to act on what they wrote by testifying of blessings or protection you have received by obeying the Lord’s commandments.

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