In the selfsame day entered Noah, his family into the ark

 In the selfsame day entered Noah, his family into the ark

 

Genesis 7:13-16

בְּעֶ֨צֶם הַיֹּ֤ום הַזֶּה֙ בָּ֣א נֹ֔חַ וְשֵׁם־וְחָ֥ם וָיֶ֖פֶת בְּנֵי־נֹ֑חַ וְאֵ֣שֶׁת נֹ֗חַ וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת נְשֵֽׁי־בָנָ֛יו אִתָּ֖ם אֶל־הַתֵּבָֽה׃

הֵ֜מָּה וְכָל־הַֽחַיָּ֣ה לְמִינָ֗הּ וְכָל־הַבְּהֵמָה֙ לְמִינָ֔הּ וְכָל־הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לְמִינֵ֑הוּ וְכָל־הָעֹ֣וף לְמִינֵ֔הוּ כֹּ֖ל צִפֹּ֥ור כָּל־כָּנָֽף׃

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־נֹ֖חַ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה שְׁנַ֤יִם שְׁנַ֨יִם֙ מִכָּל־הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֖ו ר֥וּחַ חַיִּֽים׃

וְהַבָּאִ֗ים זָכָ֨ר וּנְקֵבָ֤ה מִכָּל־בָּשָׂר֙ בָּ֔אוּ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה אֹתֹ֖ו אֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיִּסְגֹּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בַּֽעֲדֹֽו׃

『In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.』(kjv)

In the selfsame(בְּעֶ֨צֶם Beechem, The basic type is echem. ) day,

Echem means bone. This is the bone of which the Bible says, “The bone of my bones.” So the saying “In the selfsame day” is a wrong translation. It should be said, “On the day of the bones.” The meaning is “the same.” It means that they are the same because they are separated from the same place. So, it means that the bones are the same. In Exodus 12:17, “And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.』

The word “echem” means “same.” What is the same? “This day” means the heavenly army that left the kingdom of God and came to this world. It is the day when God led the army of heaven. Here, the Bible describes the Israelites as an army, but this means “the prodigal son who left the kingdom of God.” However, this refers to the day when the prodigals were brought out from the sins of this world.

The day they enter the ark is the day they die in the flesh and are reborn in the spirit. They entered the ark, and after seven days (the Sabbath), it rained. The seventh day is the day when the heavenly army and the earthly army are formed in Genesis 2:1. It means the day of escape from this world full of sin.

Bone of bones, the day of becoming one, is likened to a wedding feast. On the day of the wedding feast, they enter the ark. “as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.”

In Matthew 25:6-10, “And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cameth; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.』

Regarding the wedding feast, there are those who enter the door and those who cannot enter the door. Judgment and salvation occur simultaneously. The same expression is found in Chapter 19 of Revelation. The standard of salvation is oil (Holy Spirit). The difference is whether there is oil or not. Even today, we live in a flood of words. However, words without the Holy Spirit are nothing but judgment. Noah, his wife, children, and all the animals entered the ark, meaning that all living beings with spirits (Nephishhai) entered the ark. This life form refers to the same life form as the life form created in Genesis Chapter 1. In other words, this is a new creation. The living beings that entered the ark are the same creatures created in Genesis chapter 1, but once they enter the ark, the living creatures become new creatures. When a believer is united with Christ, the old man dies and is re-created in Christ. The form of the body does not seem to have changed, but through union with Christ, the old man dies and becomes a living being reborn. So God again blesses them to be fruitful and multiply.『they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh.』

In Genesis chapter 1, they are expressed as male and female, but in Genesis chapter 2, they are expressed as male and female. The meaning of man and woman is used to express the relationship between Christ and the church. In Ephesians 5:31-32, “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.” This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.』 All spirits who have left God become one in Christ. In Genesis chapter 7, all nephishhai (living creatures) become one with God in Christ as spirits. Noah's ark foreshadows that Christ will go in the future to save the spirits of all living creatures.

Noah and his family of seven symbolize Christ and those who have entered into Christ. Seven represents completion in Christ. And God explains again through animals. God expressed people as animals. The clean animal used as a sacrifice is Christ, and the unclean animal is a sinner who left God. So, when sinners repent and unite with Christ, unclean animals become one with clean animals through death. This means that all are one in Christ.

『as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.』

The door is Christ. It is Yahweh God who opens and closes the door. God gave Christ the authority to open and close doors. In John 10:3, “To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.』.

In Matthew 8:12, “But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” God himself comes to this world in the form of flesh and takes their spirits with them and returns to the kingdom of God. The one who opens the door is the first man, Adam, who comes to this world, and the one who closes the door is the last Adam, who returns to the kingdom of God. When God closes the ark, it is when living creatures become one in Christ.