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Noah

Righteous man who built the ark and survived the great flood.

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First appearance: part i of man

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In XXXVIII: Of the Signification in Scripture of Eternal Life, Hell, Salvation, the World to Come, and Redemption: Noah's flood is mentioned as an example of divine punishment, with the giants of that era associated…

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NANaamanJTJohn the BaptistABAbrahamADAdamJCJesus ChristNONoah

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  • Biblical and religious leaders
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the sovereign's right to punish is not a gift from subj…

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