Similarities between Noah’s Ark and the Tabernacle, where man can fellowship with God (Leviticus’ Main Theme), abound in Scripture. Genesis chapters 6-8 being the “seedbed” of the Ark data.

In fact, the only two buildings/structures described in the Pentateuch (Genesis through Deuteronomy) are the Ark and the Tabernacle!

Both Units place great emphasis on the doors of the respective entities. Think of Jesus, “I am the Door!” (John 10:7)

The plans and dimensions/measurements of both the Ark and the Tabernacle were given by God! God being the Designer, then!

As the Tabernacle had three courts (outer court, Holy Place and Most Holy Place) so did the Ark have three divisions, three levels, three stories! (So does the created earth, also made as a place of communion between God and man, have three tiers … fish living underneath, mankind on the surface, and birds in the air!

The Ark is finally said “to rest” on Mount Ararat, the end of the Flood Story … as the end of the Creation story is capped by God’s being at REST! (Creation, the existing world, being … as we have already seen … a foreshadowing of the Tabernacle!)

Then too the Ark rested near the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers … somewhere (it is believed) around the location of the Garden of Eden!

The Ark encounter ends with Noah offering blood sacrifice … as did the sad Garden of Eden Story. Point being … atonement in both locations beinging a measure of peace and rest to humankind.

Other parallels exist, I am sure.

Wow!

Creation … God wanting to make an earth where He could fellowship with his people.

The Tabernacle … same idea!

Now the Ark of Noah … ditto!

Plus, the Subject of our present Series … the Book of Leviticus shows man/woman God’s precise instructions on HOW to commune with Him!

GOD IS THAT HUNGRY FOR THE LOVE AND COMPANIONSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AND ADORATIN OF HIS CREATION!

And this is, in microcosm, the Plot of the whole Bible!

John was right … “GOD IS LOVE!”

1st John 4:15 … “God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”

Amen.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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