The Flood: A Biblical Account That Shaped Christian Historical Memory
How the biblical account of the Flood became a foundational event in Christian history, linking humanity’s earliest past with the moral and narrative framework of the faith.
The Flood is one of the earliest and most influential events preserved within the biblical tradition inherited by Christianity, becoming notable because it provided a sweeping account of judgment, preservation, and renewal at the dawn of human history. Categorized as an event, the Flood narrative is recorded in the Book of Genesis and describes a catastrophic deluge that reshaped the world and reset the course of humanity through the survival of a single family. For Christians, the Flood was historically significant not as an isolated story, but as a foundational episode that shaped how early Christian writers understood the nature of history, human responsibility, and continuity between the earliest chapters of Scripture and later biblical events.
