| − | '''Noah''', or '''Noach''' ([[Hebrew]] '''נוֹחַ'''), the son of [[Lamech]], built an ark, as commanded by [[God]], in order to save his family and representatives of all the world's land animals during the [[Great Flood]].<ref>Gen. 6:6. Noah is also mentioned in the [[chronogenealogy]] of Genesis 5 and mentioned by Isaiah and Peter.</ref> The account of Noah is found in the book of [[Genesis]] in chapters 6 to 9,<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6-9&version=KJV</ref> and he is described as one of the "Heroes of Faith" in [[Book of Hebrews|Hebrews]] chapter 11, which [[Jesus]] may have authored.<ref>See [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref> | + | '''Noah''', or '''Noach''' ([[Hebrew]] '''נוֹחַ'''), also known as '''Sisithrus''' ([[Greek]]: Σεισιθρος)<ref>[[Berossus the Chaldean]], ''Babylonika''</ref>, he was the son of [[Lamech]]. He is most noted for having built the Ark, being commonly believed to have bee commanded by [[God]], in order to save his family and representatives of all the world's land animals during the [[Great Flood]].<ref>Gen. 6:6.<br />Noah is also mentioned in the [[chronogenealogy]] of Genesis 5 and mentioned by Isaiah, Jesus and Peter.</ref> The account of Noah is found in the book of [[Genesis]] in chapters 6 to 9,<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6-9&version=KJV</ref> and he is described as one of the "Heroes of Faith" in [[Book of Hebrews|Hebrews]] chapter 11, which [[Jesus]] may have authored.<ref>See [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref> |