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Enoch God’s intention that the whole world

This, however, was not the first be blessed, fruitful and re-populated –
a wonderful preview of the millennial
revelation concerning the coming Christ reign of Christ! How sad that men soon
and His glorious kingdom. Enoch, the rebelled against the expressed will of God.
great-grandfather of Noah who walked The people set about building a kingdom
with God (Gen 5:24), was given revelation.
Like us, he looked to be translated out in defiance against God (Gen 10:8-10),
of this scene, living in expectation of refusing to be spread abroad (11:1-4).
the coming kingdom. According to Jude We quickly realise that in spite of God’s
14-15, Enoch exhorts us to grasp that the desire, the government of that world was
coming righteous One is none less than anything but righteous and peaceful.
the Lord Himself. Enoch (himself a picture Melchisedec
of the Church) foresaw our part with the
Lord. “When Christ, who is our life, shall Another Old Testament character
appear, then shall ye also appear with him pointing to the Millennium is Melchisedec.
in glory” (Col 3:4 KJV). What it must have been for the inhabitants
of (Jeru) Salem in his day! His name meant
Noah “king of righteousness” and the city
Undoubtedly, the narrative of Noah obtained its name because he was a “king
and the ark is a tremendous preview of of peace.” He blessed “uncircumcised”
future events. The ark, a beautiful figure of Abram (Gen 14:18-20), and in turn Abram
Christ, is made of gopher wood, indicating gave him of the spoils he had obtained.
His incorruptible humanity. That world, Gentiles, likewise, shall bring of their
so similar to ours, was encumbered with treasures to the ultimate King in millennial
corruption and violence, teetering on the days (Isa 60:6; Psa 72:10-15).
precipice of damnation and fully ripe for In closing, we acknowledge that while
the judgment of God. In Noah and his so many Old Testament saints will come
family, we can see the Jewish remnant that into blessing in millennial days, God has
will find safety in Christ during the global something better for us (Heb 11:40). These
judgment to come. The innumerable mass saints raised at the commencement of the
of animals could symbolise Gentiles that Millennium (Job 19:25-26; Isa 26:20; Dan
will be saved in tribulation days (Rev 12:1-2) are invited to the marriage supper
7:9-17). Genesis 7:14 informs us that four in the kingdom. The Lord Himself said,
classes of animals went into the ark. The “Many shall come from the east and west,
Lord uses these animal groups in teaching and sit down with Abraham, and Isaac,
Peter that they represent Gentiles (Act and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven” (Mat
10:12). 8:11 KJV). As the bride, we are brought
Having arrived on the other side of the into greater blessing as joint-heirs with
flood to a cleansed earth, Noah and his Christ. We await the day when we will be
descendants are instructed by the Lord to manifested as the sons of God (Rom 8:17-
be “fruitful, and multiply, and replenish 19). The writer to the Hebrews announces
the earth.” The word “multiply” is used by that only then will we be made perfect and
the Spirit to speak of flood waters covering inherit the glorious promises seen so far off
the earth (Gen 7:17-18). We recognise (11:40). “Even so, come Lord Jesus!”

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