The Movie: Noah

There are many people have posted many things about this movie. Some of these things I have found interesting and not really disagreed with. Some people say watch the movie so that you will know how to respond. Other people say avoid the movie because the more money it makes the worse it will say about Christianity.

The state of Christianity will not be determined by whether or not Noah is a hit.

Noah presents an interesting look at very questionable characters. Many people do not know what the Nephilim are. These are called in the movie Watchers, based on the Book of Jubilees the Watchers were angelic figures that dwelt with men at the time of Noah. The book of Jubilees will give you many insights into the movie.

There are also the characters of the Oldest Man, Methuselah. The bible does record that he died at the time of the Flood. It also indicates that he would be a great link between Noah and Adam. Methuselah was also the Son of Enoch who did not die, but was taken into heaven. The Movie even talks about the Books of Enoch, of which there are several claimed. These books do talk about the Final day and a Judgment by Fire, not by Water. (Also indicated in the movie.)

While Noah does not tell the biblical account of Noah and the Flood found in Genesis 6-9. It has clear connections with the Pseudopigraphic writings about the time of Noah. These are never considered by Jews nor Christians to be authoritative in any way. But they are interesting text that give us great insight into the thoughts of Inter-testamental People.

Lastly, I find the interesting perspective on Noah and Tubal-Cain. Noah believes himself to be righteous and realizes later that he is unrighteous. Tubal-Cain believes God has abandoned him, and the strength of man is to control what God has left behind. The truth is God has not abandoned his people. He comes to righteous and the unrighteous. He comes to claim sinners, and to save his creation, even though it has fallen and become corrupt by Sin. No one is righteous, but we are simultaneously Sinners and Saints. The Sinful man is within all of us. God has made us temples of his Holy Spirit.

Watch the movie, ask your own questions. But remember God does not create through Evolution. Thank you.

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