Noah and the ark

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Noah and the ark
Identity refers to a collection of behavior and personal features that defines an individual belonging to a particular group. People identify each other with qualities such as laws, religion, culture, language and ethnicity among other qualities. From the characteristics, people establish their understanding and distinguish each other from different groups. Nevertheless, at times, an individual may belong to more than one cultural identity because of mobility (geographical and social). Similarly, according to the book of Genesis, human beings and spirit beings had their identity defined by God. Unlike humans, spirits are immortal; therefore, God forbade spirits from reproducing or multiplying. This study reflects on the theme of identity from the story of Noah and the ark.
Genesis Chapter 5 presents a situation where the spirit beings defied the order of God and intermarried with people (Vatican City State N.P). The spirits forged an identity that was left for the mortals. The interaction between human species and spirit species brought another creation. The offspring, which were neither spirits nor did they possess the characteristics of humankind. The new breeds were called the Giants. People saw them as heroes, according to Genesis chapter 6 the intermarriage between men and spirits persisted. In this instance, humans and spirits were giving rise to another breed of creation that was not authorized by God.
Sometimes behavior is a tool for identifying a specified group.

For example, humankind obeyed God. The interaction with spirits corrupted this identity as Genesis chapter six describes that people were wicked. The Bible states that the Creator regretted creating humans (Vatican City State N.P). The behavior of men was no longer a reflection of how God identified humanity. God decided to wipe the entire race of people except for Noah’s family. Noah was exempted because he had undefiled character. God saw him righteous, without a doubt, he persevered a culture that identifies with God as human race ought to.
The identity of a given group can only proceed with generations if people reproduce and there exist role models to emulate. God saw Noah and the family as a good role model for humankind. He, therefore, preserved Noah’s family to be a role model for the other human race. The generation of all the species of animal also required continuity. Therefore, God instructed Noah to preserve creation of every kind male and female (Vatican City State N.P). Evidently, the rest of establishment still exists because production continued. Today animals identify with their species, and so do the human race.
As much as people are different regarding skin color language and beliefs, we both recognize each other as mortal beings. Animals also identify each depending on species. Every species have common culture and practices but what maintains the identity is reproduction and living as a unit.

Work cited
Vatican City State, “The Holy See.” Vatican.va. N.p., 2016. Web. 2 Dec. 2016. http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html