3. Christ entered into Noah and through him preached to those who were disobedient during the building of the ark. He preached the need for repentance, but the people refused to listen (only Noah’s family being saved). They perished in the flood, and their spirits are now in prison. Thus Christ in Noah is an example and encouragement to Peter’s readers to preach the gospel fearlessly. We can now tackle the main questions raised by the passage: