Noah's Ark
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Genesis:
"And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive."
Surely every living thing means every living thing... Not some of every living thing. Every creeping thing would surely signify insects too?
How could a polar bear and camel possibly co exist?
A great flood would mean that the seas are no longer segregated into different types of water. This wiping out millions of species of sea life who can only survive in specific water types?
Where are the masses and masses of fossils and remains of the millions of people and millions of animals who died during the flood? They would be everywhere surely!
"And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive."
Surely every living thing means every living thing... Not some of every living thing. Every creeping thing would surely signify insects too?
How could a polar bear and camel possibly co exist?
A great flood would mean that the seas are no longer segregated into different types of water. This wiping out millions of species of sea life who can only survive in specific water types?
Where are the masses and masses of fossils and remains of the millions of people and millions of animals who died during the flood? They would be everywhere surely!
Well, there was some scientist that claims there is evidence of Noah's Ark. Including evidence of a massive flood about 7,000 years ago.
Mysteries of the Bible: Proof of Noah's Ark? - Christiane Amanpour Investigates | Video - ABC News
Mysteries of the Bible: Proof of Noah's Ark? - Christiane Amanpour Investigates | Video - ABC News
I used to be a Naval architect. A designer of ships. I did a working drawing of the arc from the Bible.
I took a list of animals…there are not that many. All dogs come from the wolf. Cats are cats…etc.
I’m sure Noah was smarter than me. Here is what I would have done. All the animals would have to be young, that way they are small. They would all fit easy Their food would take more room than the animals.
They would be easy to control because they had no fear of man. It was not untill after the flood was over, God gave man all the animals to eat. The waters has swept all vegetation away…there was no other food.
As to the construction;
Most think it was made of wood. The calculations I did show the arc would not have withstood a pounding of such a flood. It would have broken up. Many things have been found that reveal people of pre-flood time had many of the materials we have today. They were very advanced…they also had steel of high quality. Wooden beams held together with steel gussets, and bolts, would be very strong.
It just had to hold together, and float.
It also had windows on the top structure to release the stink. I’ll bet they lived on the open deck after the water calmed down.
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Straightener: your question made me smile because its one I asked often when I was lost. In those days I used to reject answers that came from the Bible. I suspect you might do the same and having not researched Noah, I don't have an answer at this moment. Fortunately, others are stepping up. Anyway, I wanted to point out to you another incident from God's Word that I used to also scoff at and have researched: the fall of Jericho. Read of this in the Book of Joshua (6?) and then look into mechanical resonance, especially the 39-story mall in South Korea. Let me know what you think or if you need more specifics. Praying for you from across the pond. 
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If the story of Noah's Ark literally happened, I assume it was made possible by supernatural means. If you accept that God created the heavens and the earth, how could anything be impossible for Him? Just because we don't understand how things happen doesn't mean they cannot happen according to God's purpose.
Well if it's true, it's a massive undertaking for Noah. Let's assume that it's a few thousand animals instead then. That's a lot of work for 8 people constantly mucking out the animals, getting rid of their waste and maintaining their makeshift living quarters. Feeding them all, Let alone providing expert veterinary care for them all during the journey.
And I complain about MY job!
And I complain about MY job!
So what's the rough timescale then. From the first day of creation, to Moses, to the Flood, to Babel and then to The birth of Christ.
I have no clue on the order of events I'm sorry. That order sounds logical to me.
I just want to know how many years are there between day 1 and the birth of Christ and where the significant events occurred in between
I have no clue on the order of events I'm sorry. That order sounds logical to me.
I just want to know how many years are there between day 1 and the birth of Christ and where the significant events occurred in between