People of Faith--Noah

"...when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ," First Peter 3:20-22

Noah And His Sons Building the Ark
Raffaello Santi
Palazzi Vaticani, Vatican City

"And he (Abraham) believed the LORD; and the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness." Genesis 15:6

“By myself I have sworn, says the LORD: Because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will indeed bless you, .... And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies, and by your offspring shall all the nations of the earth gain blessing for themselves, because you have obeyed my voice.” Genesis 22:16-18

Abraham and Isaac
Rembrandt
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia