Understanding Noah's Ark Symbolically

What is the main focus of the Bible Project's class session in the provided material?

• The Garden of Eden

• Noah's Ark and how it related to the garden and temple

• Solomon's Temple

• The Flood Story

What was similar about the Garden, Noah's Ark, and Solomons Temple?

• They each at 3 sections.

• They each were beautiful

• They were all made by man.

• Taco's

Where could you find the Cherubim in the garden, temple, and ark of the covenant?

• in the air, gotta fly with all those wings!

• Guarding the entry points

• None were present

• Underwear

What another connection between these spaces besides the 3 sections and there being entry points for life?

• Animals!!! They all had animals in them (bummer for the animals in the Holy of Holies, but they were there!)

• McDonalds?

• Blue Skies

• They were all made of wood.

What as special about the "centers" of both the garden of Eden and the Temple?

• both had trees

• Both contained knowledge

• Stuff was there

• Both "centers" were the Holiest of places

What about the ARK of the covenant? What connections did it have to Noah's ARK?

• Both were holding places for the images of God/gods.

• The words were the same in the Hebrew

• Both words for ark weren't the same in the Hebrew but had connections like: both were covered inside and out.

• there is a wordplay that connects the pitch used in Noah's Ark with the lid representing atonement on the Ark of the Covenant.

What word is used in the flood story that is an Egyptian loanword and can mean a box for idols or coffin?

• ARK

• Gopher

• Kofer

• Acacia

What is the significance of the door in the Ark, as mentioned in the material?

• It represents the exit for the animals.

• It symbolizes Noah's choice to dance off.

• It plays a crucial role in entering and exiting the place of divine salvation.

• It is a detail without specific significance.

Which biblical concept is NOT associated with the Ark, according to the material?

• Creation in miniature

• Three-tiered cosmos

• Atonement

• Day of Gophers

What does the material suggest about the Ark's role in relation to the flood and the ordered world's destruction?

• It accelerates destruction.

• It serves as a refuge and a microcosm for a new creation.

• It has no specific role in the narrative.

• It symbolizes chaos.