Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 

‘Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house.’ Noah – faith’s work: Warned of God of things not seen. Moved with fear – religious fear or reverence toward God, not from fear of losing his life. Prepared an ark to save his house. Warned the world (Genesis 6:8-8:19; 1Pet. 3:20). Became heir of the righteousness – justified by faith (Rom. 3:21-31; 4:1-25).

We read about the Noahic covenant in Genesis 8:20-9:29. This contract was made with Noah and the beasts of the field after the flood and ushered in the Dispensation of Human Government. The terms of the covenant were: that God would not curse the ground or living creatures any more “while the earth remaineth” (Gen. 8:22; 9:12, 16). Man should replenish the earth forever (Gen. 9:1, 12, 16). Mankind should rule the earth (Gen. 9:2, 9:3). Clean animals should be eaten, but not the blood (Gen. 9:3, 4). There should be a capital punishment for murderers (Gen. 9:5, 6; Num. 35:1-34). The rainbow should be a sign of the covenant (Gen. 9:12-17). The covenant would be eternal (Gen. 9:12, 16).

Noah had three sons, Japheth, Ham and Shem and from them, all nations were formed on earth after the flood (Gen. 9:19; 10:32). Japheth settled in the north, west and east of Europe, and in Asia; Ham settled in Africa; and Shem settled in countries surrounding Palestine.

Noah planted the first vineyard (Gen. 9:20) and became drunk of it, making it the first drunkenness on record (Gen. 9:21). Ham saw the nakedness of his father and broke the law of parental authority (Gen. 9:22) and because of this Ham’s son Canaan was cursed to become servants (Gen. 9:24-26). Noah lived 950 years.