Noah. We learned all about him and the flood in Sunday School. Our kids learned about him this week in Vacation Bible School. Those in my generation had the picture filled in even more vividly about 35 years ago by that wonderful preacher, Bill Cosby. Remember? Cosby has Noah working around the house, down in his rec room, doing a little remodeling...Voobah, voobah, voobah...when a voice comes: "NOAH!"
"Somebody call?" Voobah, voobah, voobah.
"NOAH!"
"Who is it?"
"It's the Lord, Noah."
"RIGHT...What do you want? I been good."
"Noah, I want you to build an ark - go out and gather up every species of animal, two by two, male and female, and bring them into the ark, because I'm going to destroy the world."
"RIGHT...Who is this really? Am I on Candid Camera?" And on and on it goes. Fun …