I just caught a few minutes of a show on the History Channel called "The Search for Noah's Ark". I didn't even see enough of it to know what the claim may have been. Dozens of people have searched for the Ark over the years. Although there have been a lot of claims, speculations, and of course a conspiracy theory or two, there is as yet no ark.
So the question remains, can/will we ever find Noah's Ark?
No way. And here is why.
1. Most people look for it on Mount Ararat and haven't found it. In fact, the Bible says that the ark came to rest on "the mountains of Ararat" (Gen 8:4), referring to the entire range, which is a huge area.
2. The mountain range is covered with snow and glaciers which move constantly. Anything that was there would have been torn to pieces by glacial movement a long time ago.
3. The most compelling reason for not finding it is from Hugh Ross's "The Genesis Question" (1). After the flood, everthing was destroyed, so they needed to rebuild. The ark would have been a ready supply of high-quality wood, already cut and ready to use. It is almost inconceivable that they would not have torn it apart to start building houses, barns, fences, and everthing else they needed to get civilization going again.
Of course, God could have preserved the ark and they could find the it tommorow, proving me completely wrong. To which I would say, He is God and I am not.
Reference 1 "The Genesis Question", Dr. Hugh Ross, Chapter 19, "The Search for Noah's Ark", pp 165-166
2 comments:
1) I think it is quite possible that Noah had hired help. What would have stopped him from calling the Manpower of the day? What gives you the idea that he was shunning all of mankind? He was fulfilling a role as as prophet building the ark for all to see. I think anyone who would have believed could have joined Noah in the ark.
2) God warned Noah of the impending flood about 100 years before it came.
3) I don't believe the flood was global. God's point was to destroy mankind, which had not spread very far at that time. The flood was probably limited to the Mesopotamian region. See Was Noah's flood "local" or "global"?
You have moved rather quickly from what sounded like honest questions to throwing insults.
Are you actually interested in an answer to your questions or were you just trying to get in a couple of digs.
For example, a question would be more along the lines of "Do you really believe in long life spans before the flood? What is the evidence?" as opposed to your declaring it a myth with your "question".
Try again.
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