Here’s a Jewish Chassidic teaching for thought:
The word in Hebrew (in Bereishis— Genesis) for “ark” is TEYVAH (’tay-va’) It is a synonym for the word meaning “word.” So when Noah is commanded to “...go into the TEYVAH...” the inner meaning is to go into the WORD of prayer, which protects us from the turbulent waters [of life.]
Further, these turbulent waters are akin to the “many waters” in SoS 8:7...which cannot quench the love...
That’s interesting. I wish I knew Hebrew.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1)
The ark was a type, or picture, of Christ, not the Roman Catholic Church. Everything about the ark symbolized Christ and salvation in Him.
I like that interpretation. So true that the Word of the Lord protects us from the dangers of the world.