Is the Noah’s Ark story in the book of Genesis really about God destroying creation? A spiritual Bible interpretation of the story reveals its true meaning.

In this video, host Curtis Childs guides us through the revelations about the Old Testament parable that eighteenth-century philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg had during his spiritual experiences. Swedenborg’s perspectives transcend literal interpretations to provide a hopeful lesson about salvation. While it may seem like the Bible story is about God destroying creation, Swedenborg’s spiritual perspectives suggest that it symbolizes God’s still-ongoing efforts to save us from self-destruction.

729. That by “raining” is signified temptation, is evident from what was said and shown in the introduction to this chapter, namely, that a “flood” or “inundation” of waters, which is here described by “rain” signifies not only temptation, but also vastation. And the same will also appear from what is to be said concerning the flood in the following pages.