Dick,
Your ancient quote is quite interesting. I have often thought about the sense of forbodeing that Noah must have felt and the compassion he had for the lost around him despite their personal abuse. (Would he have made room for any who wanted to join in ?) The fact that not one person allied himself with Noah is probably a good indicator of human sinfulness and the necessity of God's preliminary work in the hearts of those who would be saved. I've never heard this used this as an illustration, but I think it would be good.
What is the source for this story ? Is it part of the Epic of Gilgamesh ?
Al McCarrick
>The verse you quoted also parallels Atrahasis
>Although there are pieces missing out of the account, enough has been recovered to show us the compassion >and sorrow he must have felt in the waning hours before the rain began to fall. After the birds, cattle, and wild >animals were put aboard, Atrahasis turned to his people for whom there was no provision.
> He invited his people [ ]
> [ ] to a feast.
> [ ] he put his family on board.
> They were eating, they were drinking.
> But he went in and out,
> Could not stay still or rest on his haunches,
> His heart was breaking and he was vomiting bile.
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