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Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark is a vessel describes in Genesis chapters 6-9 of the Hebrew Bible. In the story, God instructs a man named Noah to build an ark to providing a save-haven for Noah, his family, and all species of animals. Once Noah and his fellow travelers are aboard the ark, God enacts a massive flood, destroying all other living things on the planet. The inhabitants of the ark go on to repopulate the world after the great flood.
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Where Did Norh get the wood to build the Ark?
Opinions:
- God provided it for him.
- Noah cut down the "gopher trees" or whatever kind of trees they were.
On which volcano did Noah's ark stop after the Flood?
After the rain stopped falling after a period of forty days and forty nights, the Ark built by Noah came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
What did Noah take on the ark?
Noah took his family. His family was made up of his wife; his three sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and his daughters-in-law.
And a lot more animals than you would think: GEN7:2 Of every clean beast (tahor) he took seven, the male and his female: and of unclean beasts (tamei) he took two, the male and his female. GEN 7:3 Of fowls also of the air he took seven, the male and his female.
Tahor = pure or kosher. Tamei = impure or non-kosher aka asur = forbidden.
But there were some limits:
In Genesis 7:14 They had with them every wild animal according to its kind, all livestock according to their kinds, every creature that moves along the ground according to its kind and every bird according to its kind, everything with wings.
This allows for the inclusion of flying non-birds e.g. bats and pterodactyls, but excludes fishes, whales and seals, and, potentially, burrowing animals (moles), arboreal animals (sloths). The fate of otters and hippopotami as they are primarily aquatic and occassionally "move along the ground" is unknown
How many people did Noah take into the ark?
One thought:
According to the Bible, there were eight (1 Peter 3:20)(Genesis 7:13)
Another thought:
That is, as far as the mythology goes according to the interpreted and re-interpreted texts throughout the past, I believe just under 2,000 years (since Genesis was written a fair bit after many other books of the Bible, including, I do believe, the "Gospel" of the New Testament). But yes, the claim is that 8 people boarded the Ark, according to the scriptures, at least, what we have copies of, which I must note, are not guaranteed to be the same as the original manuscripts which are "lost" in the past.
The picture of the ark of god?
Noah's Ark has not been found and, even assuming that the story of Noah is historically accurate, it would likely have gone rotten sometime in the last 5000 years.
Another Answer
Despite much searching, Noah's Ark has not been found on Mt Ararat or anywhere else. It's location is unknown. As the wood of Noah's Ark was sealed 'within and without by pitch' [or tar] [that is, on both sides of the wood] it means the wood would have been preserved so it would not rot.
That was Noah's Ark, but the other Ark in the Bible is the Ark of the Covenant, and it is unclear which one the question is about. It's location is also unknown, but it was most likely spirited away from Jerusalem by God-fearing priests during the reign of King Manasseh to prevent its destruction, then moved to Elephant Island, and is possibly currently in Ethiopia. However, again no-one knows.
Both Arks were buried somewhere to prevent them being worshipped or broken up into pieces for relics. Their present locations are unknown, but they will be rediscovered and made known if and when God so desires.
Did the flood of Noah cause the dinosaurs to disappear?
No dinosaur fossil has been found that is less than 64 million years old. If the flood occurred only a few thousand years ago, as many believe, then there were no dinosaurs on earth.
But there was no Flood - it was first mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, when Umapishtim revealed that the gods had been planning to destroy the earth with a flood. One god had taken pity and advised Umapishtim to abandon his possessions, build a seven-tiered ship, and take with him the seed of all creatures. Umapishtim did so, and after seven days, the ark landed on a mountain and he sent forth a dove. Humanity was saved.
What animal came off noah's ark first?
According to the Holy Bible( Genesis 7:7 )Noah & his wife, their 3 sons & their wives( making 8 in all ), entered into the Ark!
How many pig did Noah take onto the ark?
2 This is a common misconception from the song that we all have to sing a youngsters the actual number could either be 7 which is the generally accepted answer or 14 depending on how you interpret certain versions of the bible.
So the answer would be 7 unless you interpret the bible to say 14 but it is not 2 this is because Sheep are considered clean animals, only unclean animals were taken on to the ark in two's.
What does the slang term Noahs Ark mean?
Although the story of the biblical Flood is simply one of several in the ancient Near East and quite close to the flood story in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Bible places the story in its own context and gives it its own unique symbolism.
The story of Adam and Eve was the story of the first beginning. In the pre-Flood era, there was no universal law, and the inevitable result was chaos and debauchery. In this antediluvian period, man was vegetarian.
The story of Noah' Ark provided the chance of a second beginning. God tried a new approach and gave Noah instructions regarding laws for the good of society. God also told Noah that he could eat every living thing for meat, but that every living thing would live in fear of man.
ANSWER
Just as the Ark of Noah represented salvation because if you didn't get on that ark you were dead, so with the Ark of God: if you accept God's Salvation freely offered to all people you will live, but if you don't board that ark and accept Salvation you will die.
What do fundamentalists believe in?
Christian fundamentalists believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God and everything within its pages is literal truth. Therefore most fundamentalists believe that Adam was the first human created directly from the ground around 6000 years ago, and Eve was literally created from the rib or the side of Adam. They also believe that around 4500 years ago there was a global flood that destroyed all of life that lives on dry land except for just eight humans including Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives, plus an ark full of animals, birds and insects (in most cases two of every kind). However, there are among fundamentalists those who interpret these accounts differently more inline with an older creation and a relatively localized flood.
What did Noah build after the flood?
Noah built an alter to offer sacrifices to God.
Genesis 8:19 All the animals and all the creatures that move along the ground and all the birds-everything that moves on the earth-came out of the ark, one kind after another.
20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. 21 The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma and said in his heart: "Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though [a] every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.
What breed of dog did Noah have on the ark?
It is unknown what breed of dog was on the ark. God said that one of every KIND of animal was on the ark... not every species. So there probably were only 2 dogs that went through genetic mutations (micro evolution) in order to create other species of dog.
Why did God choose to save Noah from the flood?
In Noah's day, violence had filled the earth because of the angels that had left their position in the heavens, and married women, producing offspring. (Genesis 6:1-4; Jude 6) These filled the earth, until "every inclination of the thoughts of [man's heart was only bad all the time," which resulted in the being ruined (Genesis 6:5, 11, 12) However, Noah was able to avoid all of the corrupt influence of his time, being described as "a righteous man. He proved himself faultless among his contemporaries. Noah walked with the true God." (Genesis 6:8, 9) Unlike the ungodly world he lived in, he was still able to accomplish what God required of him. He then entered into a covenant with Jehovah God, as noted in Genesis 6:18. He became "a preacher of righteousness" as well as a builder, as a he warned the wicked generation around him of the impending destruction the flood would cause. (2 Peter 2:5) Noah, out of implicit faith did everything God comanded of him, although those around him didn't believe. This is noted in Genesis 6:22, "according to all that God had commanded him. He did just so." This devout faith was later noted in the Bible book of Hebrews 11:7, 12:1. After completion of the Ark, Jehovah gave Noah instructions to gather the animals into the ark. Shortly after, "Noah went in, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him, into the ark ahead of the waters of the deluge. . . . After that Jehovah shut the door behind him." On that very day "the flood arrived and destroyed them all." (Ge 7:1-16; Lu 17:27) Ultimately, Noah's faithfulness to Jehovah God protected both him and his family, and they received many blessings.
What were the two things that God asked Noah to do?
Pray that God will save your soul because your body is sentenced to death & I cannot overrule God's plan by taking you into the ark.
What type of wood was used to make the ark of the covenant?
The ark of the Book of Genesis in the Holy Bible was constructed of Gopher wood.
What promise did God make to Noah and all future generations?
In Genesis God states to Noah "I am going to make a solemn promise to you and to everyone who will live after you. This includes the birds and the animals that came out of the boat. I promise every living creature that the earth and those living on it will never again be destroyed by a flood. The rainbow that I have put in the sky will be my sign to you and to every living creature on earth. It will remind you that I will keep this promise forever".
No, according to the story the ship landed and everyone debarked safely.
What are facts about prophet Nuh?
Prophet Nuh was the son of Lamak and was born into the tenth generation after Adam (pbuh). Nuh's job was to spread the message of Allah just like any other prophet, but Nuh was to build an Ark for all of the believers, animals, and his family. Nuh was teased and made fun of for making a huge ark, but then a huge storm came and flooded the town. The non believers started to repent, but it was too late. It was said that this flood had lasted 150 years.
Where in the bible does it say Noah was ridiculed while building the ark?
That ancient heavens and earth were wicked. God determined that they had to go: "I am going to wipe men whom I have created off the surface of the ground." (Gen. 6:7, NW) God disclosed this fact to Noah, a man who detested the wicked conditions of that world and who loved righteousness. God instructed Noah to build a big three-story ark. Noah did as God commanded. Noah also was active as a preacher of righteousness. But the people of that time, except for Noah's wife, three sons and their wives, were not interested in righteous conditions. As to God's purpose to wipe out men by a flood, the wicked world did not believe it would happen. The world scoffed at Noah and ridiculed him for his ark-building.
But one day in November, 2370 B.C., the time came for the end of the "ancient world." Says the Bible: "The floodgates of the heavens were opened. And the downpour upon the earth went on for forty days and forty nights. And the waters became overwhelming and kept increasing greatly upon the earth, but the ark kept going on the surface of the waters. And the waters overwhelmed the earth so greatly that all the tall mountains that were under the whole heavens came to be covered. Thus he wiped out every existing thing that was on the surface of the ground, from man to beast." The scoffers, who scoffed at the idea that God would destroy a wicked world, scoffed no more.-Gen. 7:11, 12, 18, 19, 23, NW.
Peter referenced Noah's day with the "Last Days" using the expression ridiculers that will present themselves in the Last Days that are to come with Noah's experience.
(2 Peter 3:2-7) . . .. 3 For YOU know this first, that in the last days there will come ridiculers with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires 4 and saying: "Where is this promised presence of his? Why, from the day our forefathers fell asleep [in death], all things are continuing exactly as from creation's beginning." 5 For, according to their wish, this fact escapes their notice, that there were heavens from of old and an earth standing compactly out of water and in the midst of water by the word of God; 6 and by those [means] the world of that time suffered destruction when it was deluged with water. 7 But by the same word the heavens and the earth that are now are stored up for fire and are being reserved to the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly men.
How many children did Noah have when he built the ark?
The book of Genesis didn't say that Noah had any daughters. It only mentioned Noah as the father of three sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth. It also mentioned that Noah had daughters-in-law, who were left as nameless as his wife [6:18, 7:13]. ----
That's not to say that he NEVER had daughters. He may have during the 350 years he lived after the flood, because we read at Genesis 9:1 that God blessed Noah and his sons and instructed them all to 'be fruitful and become many and fill the earth'.(Genesis 9:28)
What does Genesis 8 verse 4 say?
and Tzila gave birth too, the child name : Tuval-cain the (first) grandmaster of working with iron and copper and his sister name: Naama.
What is the purpose of the ark of the covenant?
I think it was mainly to carry the ten commandments in.
Why is Noah's ark a great Bible story?
From a research perspective, I like the story because it has led Ian Wilson to investigate the origins of this story and similar accounts in the Epic of Gilgamesh and elsewhere, and make a persuasive case in Before the Flood that they were based on folk memories of the inundation of the Black Sea around 5400 BCE.
Another Answer:
Because, when read properly and not overlooking key points, it proves God as our Creator is in charge of everything and not man. He controls all the elements and the weather and only He is the judge of all that is seen and unseen. It show the reader that there is a way that seem right to man but in the end only leads to his demise - hence, there must be a better/right way.
Case in point, many people discount Noah being able to take all the animals of the world into this Ark - the size of a WWII Aircraft Carrier. But is this what Scripture says in Genesis 6:17-20? Consider just this for now:
Nowhere in the Bible does it state that Noah had to take on board the Ark representatives of each and every living creature. There were only three basic requirements for the animals to be loaded onto the Ark. They had to be:
- Air-breathing.
- Terrestrial (land-dwelling).
- Of the same biblical kind.
Were Noah's 3 sons triplets because the bible said Noah had all 3 sons at the same age?
No. The Bible only mentions the three sons in one sentence. It does not say that they were born as twins or triplets and the Bible is explicit when twins or triplets exist (see Jacob and Esau).
