A whole story in just one word
The Flood and the Ark are great symbols of punishment for the sinners and salvation for those who put their trust in God. However, without knowledge of Hebrew, we completely lose what is so obvious in the original text. In Hebrew, the root “kaf-pei-reish”, depending on its stem, might mean either “to cover with pitch” (Qal) or “to cover over, atone for sin, make atonement for” (Piel). This simple practical command sounds in Hebrew almost like a theological statement. Thus, the story of Noah is a story of redemption and atonement, because the root of the word “to atone” is there from the very beginning.
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