Genesis 6 reveals profound truths about God's character through Noah's story. God's judgment of a world filled with violence and evil demonstrates His perfect justice flowing from His holiness. Yet in the midst of judgment, God initiates rescue by providing detailed instructions for the ark. This pattern of creation, de-creation, and recreation foreshadows God's ultimate salvation plan. The ark itself symbolizes Christ - with one door representing the single path to salvation, its pitch covering pointing to atonement, and its security reflecting our safety in Christ. At the cross, God's justice and mercy perfectly meet, offering us salvation not through our own efforts but through taking refuge in Christ.