Why did God destroy the antediluvian world?

Answer

"And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth. . . . And the Lord said, I will destroy man
whom I have created from the face of the earth." Gen. 6: 5-7.

What command did the Lord later give to Abraham?
What promise is made to the obedient?
For what are we told to pray at this time?
Did Christ have anything to do with creation and the making of the Sabbath?
Who made the Sabbath?
Whom did Christ indicate as fulfilling this prophecy?
Whose names are on the twelve gates of the city?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle