主題查經 – 聖約（九）持守聖約(I)

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主題查經 – 聖約（九）持守聖約(I)

主題查經–聖約（九）持守聖約 (這是持守之約的第一部分，第二部分稍候將繼續）

現在讓我們以禱告的心繼續我們的聖約主題查經。今天讓我們把學習的重點放在神的持守聖約上。感謝神用大能給人類建築了穩固的立足之地，準備了人類可以各盡其能大展身手的廣闊舞台。感謝神對我們這個物質世界的保守，讓萬物各盡其職，井然有序。感謝神繼續保留這個物質世界，沒有在您的震怒中將其毀滅，從而使人類能夠在上麵繁衍生息，等待最後的救贖，走向美好的未來。敬愛的天父，請您繼續保守這個物質世界，為您的子女提供每日之需。同時請您開啟我們的良知和智慧，理解您的計劃和安排，與您同工同行，沿著您指引的路途一往無前。感謝禱告奉主基督的聖名。阿門！

我們在前一次查經中，理解了神的創世之功以及由此而來的人的聖約責任。神創世不久，人類始祖就犯了罪，把整個人類帶入了罪的深淵。人類從此開始了背離神的光景。由於人類的罪行愈演愈烈，最後引起了神的震怒，決定把地球之上所有的生命毀滅。神的持守之約就是在這個背景下建立起來的。

由於神的持守之約的目的是保留和維護神創造的這個物質世界，所以我們安排緊跟著神的創造之約之後學習這個約。我們學習神的持守之約的目的是了解在人犯罪後以罪行汙染了神創的世界，神把它保守下來，為以後的恢複計劃留存了物質基礎。

神的持守之約可以分成兩個主要部分：一是自從創世開始的從未間斷地對現有世界的維護；這種持守的主要方式是神在創世過程中把神的規律安置在物質世界中，如無例外，物質世界會在這些自然規律的作用下，保持正常，不違背神的旨意。若有必要，神有權也有能力進行幹預，按神的旨意為所欲為。不管何時何地，沒有任何東西可以限製神的作為。

神的持守之約的第二個部分就是本單元要討論的內容：彩虹之約。彩虹之約是神用明確的立約語言和人類以及繁衍生息在這個地球上的一切生物的約定。彩虹之約同時包括整個大洪水過程的所有約定和行為。神正是通過這部分持守之約，才保證了人類和其它生命的延續。

我們今天的查經集中在對彩虹之約的理解上，主要經文是創世紀從第六章的第七節到第九章的第十七節。我們從第六章的第七節查起。

QUOTE:

合和本聖經

創世紀6：7 耶和華說：我要將所造的人和走獸，並昆蟲，以及空中的飛鳥，都從地上除滅，因為我造他們後悔了。

8 惟有挪亞在耶和華眼前蒙恩。

9挪亞的後代記在下麵。挪亞是個義人，在當時的世代是個完全人。挪亞與神同行。

10 挪亞生了三個兒子，就是閃、含、雅弗。

11 世界在神麵前敗壞，地上滿了強暴。

12 神觀看世界，見是敗壞了；凡有血氣的人在地上都敗壞了行為。

13 神就對挪亞說：凡有血氣的人，他的盡頭已經來到我麵前；因為地上滿了他們的強暴，要把他們和地一並毀滅。

14 你要用歌斐木造一隻方舟，分一間一間地造，裏外抹上鬆香。

15方舟的造法乃是這樣：要長三百肘，寬五十肘，高三十肘。

16方舟上邊要留透光處，高一肘。方舟的門要開在旁邊。方舟要分上、中、下三層。

17 看哪，我要使洪水泛濫在地上，毀滅天下；凡地上有血肉、有氣息的活物，無一不死。

18 我卻要與你立約；你同你的妻，與兒子兒婦，都要進入方舟。

19 凡有血肉的活物，每樣兩個，一公一母，你要帶進方舟，好在你那裏保全生命。

20 飛鳥各從其類，牲畜各從其類，地上的昆蟲各從其類，每樣兩個，要到你那裏，好保全生命。

21 你要拿各樣食物積蓄起來，好作你和他們的食物。

22挪亞就這樣行。凡神所吩咐的，他都照樣行了。

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NASB Genesis

6：7 The LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."

8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.

10 Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

11 Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

13 Then God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.

14 "Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch.

15 "This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.

16 "You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

17 "Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.

18 "But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark--you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.

19 "And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

20 "Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.

21 "As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them."

22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.

現在讓我們一起理解經文。

QUOTE:

創世紀6：7耶和華說：我要將所造的人和走獸，並昆蟲，以及空中的飛鳥，都從地上除滅，因為我造他們後悔了。Genesis 6：7 The LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."

神是不是真的後悔了？我覺得經文很清楚，而且確切地告訴了我們神後悔的原因：人背離了神的期望。但這不是我們要討論的重點。什麽是重點呢？神不滿意，就要生氣。神若震怒，後果當然很嚴重。什麽後果？把所造之物除滅。沒有什麽比這更嚴重的了。

因此，這是持守之約的第一點：把違反神的旨意的被造之物從地球上除滅。

QUOTE:

8 惟有挪亞在耶和華眼前蒙恩。9挪亞的後代記在下麵。挪亞是個義人，在當時的世代是個完全人。挪亞與神同行。8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. 9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.

這是至關緊要的經文，若沒有諾亞，人類的延續將成為問題。需要思考的事，諾亞，這位那個時代的唯一義人是怎樣保持的？神知道他是義人，經文有明確說明；在那個世風日下的時代，靠諾亞自己能保證自己是義人嗎？

持守之約的第二點：神認定諾亞是義人，為人類留下了希望。

QUOTE:

13 神就對挪亞說：凡有血氣的人，他的盡頭已經來到我麵前；因為地上滿了他們的強暴，要把他們和地一並毀滅。13 Then God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth.

神對諾亞，人類的代表，宣布了他對悖逆者的審判：從地球上除滅。這是違反神意的後果。

持守之約的第三點：神通過人類的代表宣布了他的判決。

QUOTE:

14 你要用歌斐木造一隻方舟，分一間一間地造，裏外抹上鬆香。15方舟的造法乃是這樣：要長三百肘，寬五十肘，高三十肘。16方舟上邊要留透光處，高一肘。方舟的門要開在旁邊。方舟要分上、中、下三層。14 "Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch. 15 "This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16 "You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

神要求諾亞製造方舟。有兩點需要注意：第一，神的指示很具體詳細，在一定程度上反映了人類當時的指示和智慧水平還比較低。

第二，方舟在舊約中的重要地位和作用。在希伯來聖經中，有三次用到相當於方舟的希伯來文單詞。另外兩次分別為嬰孩時摩西逃生用的搖籃和以色列人盛放三件聖物的木箱。這三個表示和方舟有關的場合都是以色列曆史中的關鍵事件。

持守之約的第四點：神指令諾亞按規定製造方舟。

QUOTE:

18 我卻要與你立約；你同你的妻，與兒子兒婦，都要進入方舟。18 "But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark--you and your sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.

神明確他的立約意向。其內容是：諾亞和他的妻子，諾亞的三個兒子和三個兒媳，都要進入方舟。注意英文的用語：“shall”是命令式語氣，不容違背。雖然，進入生命之舟，對諾亞一家絕對有利，但是涉及到神的計劃，人類的未來，神不容有任何變數。

持守之約的第五點：神正式與諾亞立約：諾亞一家必須進入方舟。

QUOTE:

19 凡有血肉的活物，每樣兩個，一公一母，你要帶進方舟，好在你那裏保全生命。20 飛鳥各從其類，牲畜各從其類，地上的昆蟲各從其類，每樣兩個，要到你那裏，好保全生命。19 "And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 "Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.

這裏和創世之初神對人的要求一致，人是被造萬物之首，要對它們的生死存亡負責。這裏的要求包括了所有有生命的被造物都要拯救，讓它們進入生命之舟。具體要求是每樣兩個，一公一母，各從其類。這可不能含糊，否則問題很大。

持守之約的第六點：神要求諾亞對其它生命的拯救。

QUOTE:

21 你要拿各樣食物積蓄起來，好作你和他們的食物。21 "As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them."

光有避水之地還不行，還要有吃的東西才能生存。神的指示很周到。細節可能還包括葷素搭配，各種食品各是多少等。方舟上的客人可不是一種口味，而且不經指點，量諾亞也沒有洪水到底要經曆多長時間的知識。總之，這個準備也非比尋常。

持守之約的第七點：神要求諾亞做好食物準備。

QUOTE:

22挪亞就這樣行。凡神所吩咐的，他都照樣行了。22 Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.

諾亞的義行再次體現，或者說這段經文給諾亞為什麽是義人提供了完美的注腳。“挪亞就這樣行。凡神所吩咐的，他都照樣行了。”如果換一個聰明人，恐怕要偷工減料了吧。那改變的後果是什麽？大家自己去想。所以，神選諾亞必有其必然性。

持守之約的第八點：諾亞執行了神的命令。

現在我們做一下本章總結，看那些聖約條款已經完成，那些尚未完成。

持守之約的第一點：把違反神的旨意的被造之物從地球上除滅。狀態：進行中

持守之約的第二點：神認定諾亞是義人，為人類留下了希望。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第三點：神通過人類的代表宣布了他的判決。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第四點：神指令諾亞按規定製造方舟。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第五點：神正式與諾亞立約：諾亞一家必須進入方舟。狀態：進行中

持守之約的第六點：神要求諾亞對其它生命的拯救。狀態：進行中

持守之約的第七點：神要求諾亞做好食物準備。狀態：已完成

QUOTE:

合和本聖經 創世紀

7：1 耶和華對挪亞說：你和你的全家都要進入方舟；因為在這世代中，我見你在我麵前是義人。

2 凡潔淨的畜類，你要帶七公七母；不潔淨的畜類，你要帶一公一母；

3 空中的飛鳥也要帶七公七母，可以留種，活在全地上；

4因為再過七天，我要降雨在地上四十晝夜，把我所造的各種活物都從地上除滅。

5挪亞就遵著耶和華所吩咐的行了。

6當洪水泛濫在地上的時候，挪亞整六百歲。

7挪亞就同他的妻和兒子兒婦都進入方舟，躲避洪水。

8潔淨的畜類和不潔淨的畜類，飛鳥並地上一切的昆蟲，

9都是一對一對的，有公有母，到挪亞那裏進入方舟，正如神所吩咐挪亞的。

10過了那七天，洪水泛濫在地上。

11當挪亞六百歲，二月十七日那一天，大淵的泉源都裂開了，天上的窗戶也敞開了。

12四十晝夜降大雨在地上。

13正當那日，挪亞和他三個兒子閃、含、雅弗，並挪亞的妻子和三個兒婦，都進入方舟。

14他們和百獸，各從其類，一切牲畜，各從其類，爬在地上的昆蟲，各從其類，一切禽鳥，各從其類，都進入方舟。

15凡有血肉、有氣息的活物，都一對一對地到挪亞那裏，進入方舟。

16凡有血肉進入方舟的，都是有公有母，正如神所吩咐挪亞的。耶和華就把他關在方舟裏頭。

17洪水泛濫在地上四十天，水往上長，把方舟從地上漂起。

18水勢浩大，在地上大大地往上長，方舟在水麵上漂來漂去。

19水勢在地上極其浩大，天下的高山都淹沒了。

20水勢比山高過十五肘，山嶺都淹沒了。

21凡在地上有血肉的動物，就是飛鳥、牲畜、走獸，和爬在地上的昆蟲，以及所有的人，都死了。

22凡在旱地上、鼻孔有氣息的生靈都死了。

23凡地上各類的活物，連人帶牲畜、昆蟲，以及空中的飛鳥，都從地上除滅了，隻留下挪亞和那些與他同在方舟裏的。24水勢浩大，在地上共一百五十天。
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Genesis

7: 1 Then the LORD said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.

2 "You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his female;

3 also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep offspring alive on the face of all the earth.

4 "For after seven more days, I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will blot out from the face of the land every living thing that I have made."

5 Noah did according to all that the LORD had commanded him.

6 Now Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of water came upon the earth.

7 Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood.

8 Of clean animals and animals that are not clean and birds and everything that creeps on the ground,

9 there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

10 It came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.

11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened.

12 The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

13 On the very same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,

14 they and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, all sorts of birds.

15 So they went into the ark to Noah, by twos of all flesh in which was the breath of life.

16 Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed it behind him.

17 Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth.

18 The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.

19 The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered.

20 The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.

21 All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind;

22 of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died.

23 Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark.

24 The water prevailed upon the earth one hundred and fifty days.

現在我們繼續學習和討論創世紀第七章。

QUOTE:

7：1 耶和華對挪亞說：你和你的全家都要進入方舟；因為在這世代中，我見你在我麵前是義人。 Genesis 7: 1 Then the LORD said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.

這是神對諾亞的具體命令，是持守之約的組成部分。神在這裏再一次強調諾亞的義人狀態。為什麽這裏又強調一次？可以有兩種解釋：第一，凡是聖經裏多次提及的都是特別重要的概念。諾亞是義人是其得救的核心價值。第二，到現在為止，諾亞又經過了製造方舟，洪水準備的過程，仍然是過硬的義人，久經考驗，不改本色。所以神再次肯定。所以直到進入生命之舟以前，諾亞都是屬神的人。

持守之約的第八點：神要求諾亞進入方舟。

QUOTE:

2 凡潔淨的畜類，你要帶七公七母；不潔淨的畜類，你要帶一公一母；3 空中的飛鳥也要帶七公七母，可以留種，活在全地上；2 "You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, a male and his female; 3 also of the birds of the sky, by sevens, male and female, to keep offspring alive on the face of all the earth.

為什麽這裏是七公七母，而不是前麵的一公一母？其實細讀經文，前後對照，問題已經可以喝了解決。首先這裏提到時隻有潔淨的才七公七母，不潔淨的仍然是一公一母。潔淨的是做什麽用的？知道以色列曆史和祭祀風俗的可知，那是對神獻祭用的。第二，聯係到創世紀8：20的諾亞用潔淨的動物和飛鳥獻祭就知道神的安排是多麽嚴謹了。如果不是多帶潔淨的動物，好不容易逃過洪水之災，又被用作燔祭，不是還會斷絕嗎？

持守之約的第九點：神要求諾亞把動物按確定的數量帶入方舟。

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4因為再過七天，我要降雨在地上四十晝夜，把我所造的各種活物都從地上除滅。4 "For after seven more days, I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights; and I will blot out from the face of the land every living thing that I have made."

神向諾亞進一步宣布了他的懲罰計劃，包括何時開始，持續多長時間，以及目的。如前所述，神的目的又一次重申。

持守之約的第十點：神向諾亞宣布了具體懲罰計劃。

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5挪亞就遵著耶和華所吩咐的行了。5 Noah did according to all that the LORD had commanded him.

諾亞的義行繼續保持，體現在持續地嚴格遵守神的命令。這種前後一致性保證了神的計劃的完成。

持守之約的第十一點：諾亞繼續遵行神的指令。

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6當洪水泛濫在地上的時候，挪亞整六百歲。7挪亞就同他的妻和兒子兒婦都進入方舟，躲避洪水。8潔淨的畜類和不潔淨的畜類，飛鳥並地上一切的昆蟲， 9都是一對一對的，有公有母，到挪亞那裏進入方舟，正如神所吩咐挪亞的。6 Now Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of water came upon the earth. 7 Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood. 8 Of clean animals and animals that are not clean and birds and everything that creeps on the ground, 9 there went into the ark to Noah by twos, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

神的拯救計劃得以完成，諾亞全家和各種動物飛鳥按規定進入方舟。

持守之約的第十二點：神的有關進入方舟的拯救計劃圓滿完成。

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10過了那七天，洪水泛濫在地上。11當挪亞六百歲，二月十七日那一天，大淵的泉源都裂開了，天上的窗戶也敞開了。12四十晝夜降大雨在地上。10 It came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth. 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened. 12 The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

神的懲罰按計劃降臨，時間和程度都和計劃一樣。神的公義得以體現。

持守之約的第十三點：神的懲罰如期降臨。

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13正當那日，挪亞和他三個兒子閃、含、雅弗，並挪亞的妻子和三個兒婦，都進入方舟。14他們和百獸，各從其類，一切牲畜，各從其類，爬在地上的昆蟲，各從其類，一切禽鳥，各從其類，都進入方舟。15凡有血肉、有氣息的活物，都一對一對地到挪亞那裏，進入方舟。16凡有血肉進入方舟的，都是有公有母，正如神所吩咐挪亞的。耶和華就把他關在方舟裏頭。14 they and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, all sorts of birds. 15 So they went into the ark to Noah, by twos of all flesh in which was the breath of life. 16 Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, entered as God had commanded him; and the LORD closed it behind him.

神親手完成了拯救的最後一道程序，把按他的計劃得到生命的諾亞一家和各種動物安置在生命之舟，保證他們不受洪水的傷害。

持守之約的第十四點：神保證得生命者在方舟裏不受洪水傷害。

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17洪水泛濫在地上四十天，水往上長，把方舟從地上漂起。18水勢浩大，在地上大大地往上長，方舟在水麵上漂來漂去。19水勢在地上極其浩大，天下的高山都淹沒了。 20水勢比山高過十五肘，山嶺都淹沒了。 17 Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth. 18 The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19 The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered. 20 The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.

神的懲罰不可避免，其力量和嚴重令人顫抖敬畏，其效果無人能夠逃脫。

持守之約的第十五點：神的懲罰無可抗拒。

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21凡在地上有血肉的動物，就是飛鳥、牲畜、走獸，和爬在地上的昆蟲，以及所有的人，都死了。 22凡在旱地上、鼻孔有氣息的生靈都死了。23凡地上各類的活物，連人帶牲畜、昆蟲，以及空中的飛鳥，都從地上除滅了，隻留下挪亞和那些與他同在方舟裏的。21 All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind; 22 of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died. 23 Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark.

神的懲罰到到了如期的效果。凡是與神背道而馳的都被除滅，隻有義人得以保全。

持守之約的第十六點：神實現了懲罰計劃。

現在讓我們總結一下到此為止的持守之約狀態。第六章總結時已經處於完成狀態的不再重複。沒有完成的，這裏繼續。

持守之約的第一點：把違反神的旨意的被造之物從地球上除滅。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第五點：神正式與諾亞立約：諾亞一家必須進入方舟。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第六點：神要求諾亞對其它生命的拯救。狀態：進行中

持守之約的第八點：神要求諾亞進入方舟。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第九點：神要求諾亞把動物案確定的數量帶入方舟。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第十點：神向諾亞宣布了具體懲罰計劃。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第十一點：諾亞繼續遵行神的指令。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第十二點：神的有關進入方舟的拯救計劃圓滿完成。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第十三點：神的懲罰如期降臨。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第十四點：神保證得生命者在方舟裏不受洪水傷害。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第十五點：神的懲罰無可抗拒。狀態：已完成

持守之約的第十六點：神實現了懲罰計劃。狀態：已完成

到現在為止，神對諾亞一家和其它的生命的拯救仍在繼續。

(這是持守之約的第一部分，第二部分稍候將繼續）