between human emotions and the heart of God provides insight into the mystery of God’s nature. 6:9–8:22 The story of Noah and the ark testifies to the Bible’s reliable memory of this catastrophic event. Other ancient cultures had similar stories, including the Sumerian account of Atrahasis and the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh. The Bible’s resemblance to these accounts can be attributed to a shared memory rather than to borrowing. Although some remarkable parallels exist (such as the kind and purpose