“A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.”
God continues the ark's specifications: a roof, a door in the side, and three decks — lower, middle, and upper. The single door and the single window/roof-opening suggest that there is one way in and one way out, a design that will carry enormous typological significance throughout Scripture. In John 10:9, Jesus declares that he is the gate, and anyone who enters through him will be saved — the singular access point of the ark becomes a picture of the singular access of salvation. Hebrews 9:12 describes Christ entering the most holy place once for all, securing eternal redemption. The three decks suggest the full range of living creatures being accommodated — a living creation preserved inside a single vessel of salvation. The application is both simple and searching: the door of the ark is what saves everyone inside. It does not matter how well-built the lower deck is if you are outside the door. Is your trust in the structure you have built around yourself, or in the one who provided the door?
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