Week 3 Story - Noah's Gold
This period of time was full of violence and mischief. There was war and hatred among all of the lands. The people were not at peace, and their actions were unforgiving. The cause of these disputes came from the gold that sat on the sacred land. The Earth was filled with a large, deep patch of valuable gold, which is what the people were seeking. The fight for the land-filled gold created wars that seemed to never end. Every being wished to capture the land that held the gold.
God created this land of gold as a resourceful and peaceful sanctuary for the people in need. He told his people to share the gold, and disperse it between those who are less fortunate. The people did not listen. Instead, greedy leaders aimed to conquer the land for their own selfish benefit.
Noah was the leader in charge of protecting the land of gold. He was sent from God to keep it from people who would take advantage of the gift. Noah was always fighting, and doing his best to keep the land in good hands, but after 456 years of war, Noah grew tired.
He spoke to God and said, "Lord, I cannot continue to protect this land. I am weary. Please make an end to this war."
Noah was a great follower of God, so God did as he wished.
"I will send a wave of poison that will turn the gold into dust. The people have not used my gift as I intended, therefore the privilege will be lost. On the 11th day of the second month, all people who have fought endless hours over this land will perish with it. For those who have stayed true to its purpose of helping, you will be saved."
God told Noah to build a shelter at the top of the tallest mountain. "The poison will not reach the top of the tallest mountain, so that is where you and the people who have appreciated the land will reside."
Noah obeyed God's command and led all the good people who had used the land of gold selflessly to the mountain for safety. There, they build a shelter that would last until the poison had left the Earth.
God gave Noah and his people 10 days to prepare their shelter. On the 11th day, poison flushed through the Earth, tarnishing every piece of gold that filled the land, and every person who struck war because of it. The wave lasted 15 days, and raged of power. It swept through and painfully punished all those who had mistreated God's gift of gold.
After the poison left the Earth on the 26th day, Noah and his people returned the the bottom of the Earth, where they began to rebuild their cities.
God said,
"I have left the good people, which means there will not be war. As a reminder of the war that shall not be shed, I shall shine gold lights into the night sky at the tops of the mountains. When a person is weak, and considering violence, return to the mountain where I gave you shelter from the poison, and watch the gold lights glisten in the sky. Remember that war is not the answer, and those who stray from violence and instead obey my commands will receive my grace."
With that, the people remained at peace, and God's wishes for selflessness and kindness were always met.
Author's Note: This story came from the King James bible. The story of Noah's Ark is a well-known portion of the bible that is often taught in Sunday school. The original story goes as follows: God is made at his people for causing violence, so he tell Noah he is going to send a flood that fills the Earth. It will rain forty days and forty nights. He sends Noah to build an ark, and tells him that his family will enter the ark, and one male and one female of every species will enter as well. Noah did as God demanded and Noah and those who has joined him on the ark were saved. God then made a promise to never flood the Earth again. I used the basic outline of this story, however I adjusted the reasoning for the "flood" and the type of flood that occurred. I also changed who was saved from the flood, and how so. Lastly, I changed the way God's promised the people.
God created this land of gold as a resourceful and peaceful sanctuary for the people in need. He told his people to share the gold, and disperse it between those who are less fortunate. The people did not listen. Instead, greedy leaders aimed to conquer the land for their own selfish benefit.
Noah was the leader in charge of protecting the land of gold. He was sent from God to keep it from people who would take advantage of the gift. Noah was always fighting, and doing his best to keep the land in good hands, but after 456 years of war, Noah grew tired.
He spoke to God and said, "Lord, I cannot continue to protect this land. I am weary. Please make an end to this war."
Noah was a great follower of God, so God did as he wished.
"I will send a wave of poison that will turn the gold into dust. The people have not used my gift as I intended, therefore the privilege will be lost. On the 11th day of the second month, all people who have fought endless hours over this land will perish with it. For those who have stayed true to its purpose of helping, you will be saved."
God told Noah to build a shelter at the top of the tallest mountain. "The poison will not reach the top of the tallest mountain, so that is where you and the people who have appreciated the land will reside."
Noah obeyed God's command and led all the good people who had used the land of gold selflessly to the mountain for safety. There, they build a shelter that would last until the poison had left the Earth.
God gave Noah and his people 10 days to prepare their shelter. On the 11th day, poison flushed through the Earth, tarnishing every piece of gold that filled the land, and every person who struck war because of it. The wave lasted 15 days, and raged of power. It swept through and painfully punished all those who had mistreated God's gift of gold.
After the poison left the Earth on the 26th day, Noah and his people returned the the bottom of the Earth, where they began to rebuild their cities.
God said,
"I have left the good people, which means there will not be war. As a reminder of the war that shall not be shed, I shall shine gold lights into the night sky at the tops of the mountains. When a person is weak, and considering violence, return to the mountain where I gave you shelter from the poison, and watch the gold lights glisten in the sky. Remember that war is not the answer, and those who stray from violence and instead obey my commands will receive my grace."
With that, the people remained at peace, and God's wishes for selflessness and kindness were always met.
Author's Note: This story came from the King James bible. The story of Noah's Ark is a well-known portion of the bible that is often taught in Sunday school. The original story goes as follows: God is made at his people for causing violence, so he tell Noah he is going to send a flood that fills the Earth. It will rain forty days and forty nights. He sends Noah to build an ark, and tells him that his family will enter the ark, and one male and one female of every species will enter as well. Noah did as God demanded and Noah and those who has joined him on the ark were saved. God then made a promise to never flood the Earth again. I used the basic outline of this story, however I adjusted the reasoning for the "flood" and the type of flood that occurred. I also changed who was saved from the flood, and how so. Lastly, I changed the way God's promised the people.
Gracie, I really enjoyed reading your story. I have read the story of Noah and the Ark many times, so it was interesting to read your story with your creative changes that you incorporated into the piece. I think the structure of your story made it flow well and easy to read, and overall, I think you did a good job!
ReplyDeleteGracie, great job telling this story. I am very familiar with the original story, and your spin on it was very interesting! As a Christian, I loved that you incorporated dialogue from God into this story. It's interesting to think about how this story played out in real life. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHey Gracie! I loved your spin on the classic story of Noah and the Ark. I have grown up hearing this story and am very familiar with it, so it was interesting to see how you changed it. I liked how your incorporated the gold aspect and that if the people didnt listen it would be turned into dust. I also liked how you included God talking in your story with Noah. Good job!
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