11:7 events as yet unseen. Although faith perceives things that are invisible because they transcend the physical universe (11:3, 27), in this section the emphasis is on faith concerning things that are future but nevertheless certain because God has promised them. The coming flood of judgment was not yet visible when God’s word of warning came to Noah. Noah built the ark in reverent response to God’s warning, and through his active faith his family received salvation. The unbelieving world was condemned for its preoccupation with the present, and Noah inherited the righteousness that comes by faith (10:38; Rom. 4:13).