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.

1035. 'And never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth' means that such deadly and stifling persuasion will never manifest itself again. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'the flood' in reference to the people before the Flood who perished, dealt with already, also from their dreadful persuasions, dealt with in 310, 563, 570, 581, 586, as well as from details concerning the Church called Noah that followed, and further still from what is mentioned below concerning the rainbow.