The Flood and Baptism

The Flood and Baptism takes a careful look at 1 Peter 3:18–22—the only New Testament passage that directly connects the story of Noah's flood to Christian theology. Instead of repeating the familiar claim that "the ark is a picture of Christ," this episode follows Peter's actual argument and shows that he does something far stranger: he connects the floodwaters to baptism. Along the way, we explore the context of 1 Peter, why Peter brings up Noah at all, what he means when he says "baptism now saves you," and why this difficult passage does not support the popular sermon idea that the ark represents Jesus.