How does ark develop through the rest of Scripture?

Noah's ark of refuge (Genesis 6) is echoed in the ark that saves the infant Moses, and Peter reads it as a picture of salvation, 'the like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us' (1 Peter 3:20-21).

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Where Does the Bible First Mention Ark?

Q: Where does the Bible first mention ark?

The Bible first mentions ark in Genesis 6:14, using the original word tevah (תבה). 'Make thee an ark of gopher wood'—the first ark is God's provided means of salvation through judgment, carrying the faithful safely through the flood.

The Bible first mentions ark in Genesis 6:14, from the original word tevah (תבה). 'Make thee an ark of gopher wood'—the first ark is God's provided means of salvation through judgment, carrying the faithful safely through the flood.

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Salvation comes through God's appointed refuge that passes through judgment.

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