Why Did God Flood the Earth? Genesis 6:5–13
Genesis 6:5–13 answers the question by pointing to a settled condition of the human heart and a world filled with violence, not a single outburst. Judgment and rescue stand together in the same account: the flood answers corruption, and the ark answers Noah's need.
Why Did God Flood the Earth? Genesis 6:5–8
The flood account answers the question by starting with the heart, not the weather. God saw wickedness that was continual and inward, grieved over what humanity had become, and still set favor on one man.