And—speaking of the ark, that led Peter into another interesting side path, which is the role of Baptism in God’s great saving plan. The very waters that were destroying the earth were in a way saving Noah and his family, since they buoyed up his great boat and were spared the terrible convulsions that were taking place on the surface of the earth. Since the great aquifers were all blasting to the surface at once and tearing up the land, it was actually much safer to be in a boat riding on top of