1. Name and Meaning
• Name: Noah (Hebrew: נֹחַ, Nōaḥ)
• Meaning: “Rest” or “comfort,” from the Hebrew root nûaḥ, meaning “to rest” or “to bring relief”; named by his father Lamech with the hope that he would bring comfort from the curse (Genesis 5:29)

2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role
• Position: Tenth generation from Adam; final figure in the antediluvian Messianic line
• Father: Lamech – prophetically named him as a figure of relief
• Sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth – with Shem continuing the Messianic line
• Lineage Role: Serves as both a preserver and a new beginning for humanity and the covenantal line; his righteousness ensured the continuation of the redemptive lineage after the flood

3. Life Summary and Historical Setting
• Lived in a time of widespread violence and corruption (Genesis 6:5–13)
• Found favour with God and was instructed to build the ark to preserve life during the global flood
• After the flood, became the patriarch of all post-flood humanity; planted a vineyard and experienced both blessing and moral failure (Genesis 9)
• Lifespan: 950 years (Genesis 9:29); one of the longest recorded in the Bible

4. Theological and Christological Significance
• Central figure in the Noahic covenant (Genesis 9), where God promises never again to destroy the earth with a flood
• Typological figure of Christ: both offer deliverance from divine judgement through a means of salvation (ark and cross)
• His obedience, righteousness, and mediatorial role prefigure Christ’s redemptive mission and the new creation inaugurated in Him

5. Legacy and Interpretive Reflections
• Highly esteemed in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions as a prophet and preacher of righteousness (2 Peter 2:5)
• Mentioned in Hebrews 11:7 as a model of faith; cited in New Testament eschatology (e.g., Matthew 24:37) as a parallel to the coming of the Son of Man
• The flood narrative serves as a theological type of judgement and renewal; the ark is viewed as a symbol of salvation through Christ

6. Summary Insight
• Noah stands as a covenantal bridge between the old world and the new, prefiguring the salvation and restoration offered in Christ through obedience, faith, and divine favour.

7. Biblical References
• Genesis 5:29–10:32
• 1 Chronicles 1:4
• Luke 3:36
• Matthew 24:37–39
• Hebrews 11:7
• 2 Peter 2:5