NOAH AND THE FLOOD—CHIASM

This 10th Post accompanies Gospel Doctrine lesson 6. "Noah . . . Prepared an Ark to the Saving of His House".

The Flood story, in Genesis 6-9, is diagrammed in my Noah and the Flood—Chiasm article. This is the longest Hebrew Poem I've posted so far this year, and there are longer ones coming later.

One exercise I recommend is to compare the chiasm with the actual scriptures. Is there really a parallel structure in the story of Noah, or is this chiasm just the result of someone's feverish imagination?

Would you come up with the same structure if you tried to diagram it?

Noah Sacrificing by Anton Koch (1803).

Why are Genesis 6:4 (Nephilim) and Genesis 6:6 (God Grieved) paired? I have no idea. Let me warn you that if you Google Nephilim, you'll find so much speculative garbage and cow manure that you'll have to go rinse your eyes out. Don't waste any time on this nonsense.

You may be incensed by my statement that The Flood is allegorical. If you want to learn about some really big floods that actually did happen, right in our part of the world, start with Huge Floods in the Pacific Northwest by geologist Nick Zentner. If you find this interesting, Nick has lots of other videos on YouTube.

You are probably tired of all these "poems". Too bad, because a LOT of what I have for you in the weeks to come will be more of the same, piled higher and deeper.

I include this Noah and the Woodpecker cartoon to help make up for forcing you look at another stupid chiasm.

If you think this stuff is cool, or if you think I'm a twit, feel free to leave a comment.

Don't forget to read your Book of Mormon today.