Why was Noah chosen by God?
Genesis 6:8-9
8 But Noe found grace before the Lord. 9 These are the generations of Noe: Noe was a just and perfect man in his generations, he walked with God.
Genesis 7:1-5
1 And the Lord said to him: Go in thou and all thy house into the ark: for thee I have seen just before me in this generation. 2 Of all clean beasts take seven and seven, the male and the female. 3 But of the beasts that are unclean two and two, the male and the female. Of the fowls also of the air seven and seven, the male and the female: that seed may be saved upon the face of the whole earth. 4 For yet a while, and after seven days, I will rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will destroy every substance that I have made, from the face of the earth. 5 And Noe did all things which the Lord had commanded him.
Genesis 7:16
16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in on the outside.
Catholic view (generated):
Noah was chosen by God because he was described as a righteous man who walked with God in a world filled with wickedness and corruption. God saw in Noah the potential to be a faithful servant and to carry out His plan to save humanity from destruction through the ark. Noah's obedience, trust, and commitment to God's will set him apart for this crucial role in salvation history.
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