Contradiction with Matthew 5:48
This verse calls for perfection, while Genesis 6:16 describes a mundane task, highlighting a disparity between divine morality and human actions.
Matthew 5:48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Contradiction with James 4:13-14
Encourages reliance on God's will for the future, contrasting with the self-sufficiency shown in the act of constructing an ark.
James 4:13-14: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1
Emphasizes faith in the unseen, while Genesis 6:16 involves tangible, specific instructions.
Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]
Contradiction with John 3:16
Describes salvation through faith, contrasting with the physical salvation Noah achieves through building the ark.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:7
Encourages living by faith, not by sight, contrasting with the direct, visible building task described in Genesis 6:16.
2 Corinthians 5:7: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
Contradiction with Acts 17:24
Declares that God does not dwell in handmade temples, while Genesis 6:16 involves creating a physical refuge.
Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;