Overview
As humanity spirals into violence and wickedness, God grieves but finds one righteous man: Noah. Through the ark and flood, God judges sin while saving a faithful remnant. The rainbow becomes an eternal sign that God will work through other means to restore creation.
The Sign
The Rainbow
The Promise
God will never again destroy all life with a flood. The seasons will continue. A new humanity begins.
The Breaking
Though the flood purged the earth, Noah's descendants eventually build the Tower of Babel in pride. Human hearts remain prone to sin.
The Hope
God preserves righteous Noah and his family—a remnant through whom all nations will eventually be blessed.
Why Ocean Blue?
Blue represents the waters of the flood, baptism, and God's faithfulness spanning the heavens.
Key Figures
Key Events
Humanity's wickedness grieves God's heart
Noah builds the ark according to God's instructions
The animals enter two by two
The great flood covers the earth for 40 days
The dove returns with an olive branch
God sets the rainbow in the sky as a covenant sign
Noah's vineyard and Ham's sin
The Tower of Babel and scattering of nations
Books to Read
Main Narrative
Supplemental Reading
Catholic Connection
The Church sees the ark as a type (prefigurement) of the Church—salvation through water. St. Peter explicitly connects the flood to baptism: just as Noah's family was saved through water, we are saved through baptismal waters. The eight people on the ark point to the 'eighth day' of new creation in Christ.
Quick Overview
The world had become so evil that God started over with one good family. Noah trusted God even when the assignment seemed crazy. The rainbow is God's promise: 'Never again will I flood the whole earth.' But the problem of sin wasn't solved—more covenants were needed!
In the Liturgy
The flood narrative is read at the Easter Vigil. Baptismal fonts are sometimes designed to resemble the ark, symbolizing salvation through water.