This section will explore answers to the following questions ...
• Was there really and Ark?
• What did Noah's Ark look like?
• How long did it take Noah to build the Ark?
• How long was Noah on the Ark?
• How many of each animal did Noah take on the Ark?
• How many people were on Noah's Ark?
• Who was Noah's wife?
• Where can I learn more about Noah and the Ark?
• Was there really and Ark? Yes. God testifies in His revelation to us (the Bible) that there was an Ark. The better question would be, “Are we going to trust God’s testimony over man’s?”
Debunked - Ark (4:56)
http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/16691/debunked-ark
(Worshiphouse Media)
Noah's Ark Actually Existed (5:38)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVpONM7l0Jw
(Wretched, Todd Friel)
Was There Really a Noah’s Ark & Flood?
https://answersingenesis.org/the-flood/global/was-there-really-a-noahs-ark-flood
(AIG)
• What did Noah's Ark look like? The Bible gives no clue about the shape of Noah’s Ark beyond its proportions that are given in Genesis 6:15, which reads: “And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.” (NKJV). Certainly this isn't a description of the “bathtub ark” we often see in children's books.
What is a cubit? A cubit is an ancient unit of measurement, the length of the forearm from the elbow to the longest finger (the term “cubit” comes from the Latin word “cubitum” which means “elbow.” The Hebrew word for “cubit” is “ammah.” As everybody’s arms are different lengths, this unit may seem a bit ambiguous to some, but scholars generally agree that it represents somewhere between 17 and 22 inches (43-56 centimeters). The ancient Egyptian cubit is known to have been 21.888 inches.
• Was there really and Ark?
• What did Noah's Ark look like?
• How long did it take Noah to build the Ark?
• How long was Noah on the Ark?
• How many of each animal did Noah take on the Ark?
• How many people were on Noah's Ark?
• Who was Noah's wife?
• Where can I learn more about Noah and the Ark?
• Was there really and Ark? Yes. God testifies in His revelation to us (the Bible) that there was an Ark. The better question would be, “Are we going to trust God’s testimony over man’s?”
Debunked - Ark (4:56)
http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/16691/debunked-ark
(Worshiphouse Media)
Noah's Ark Actually Existed (5:38)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVpONM7l0Jw
(Wretched, Todd Friel)
Was There Really a Noah’s Ark & Flood?
https://answersingenesis.org/the-flood/global/was-there-really-a-noahs-ark-flood
(AIG)
• What did Noah's Ark look like? The Bible gives no clue about the shape of Noah’s Ark beyond its proportions that are given in Genesis 6:15, which reads: “And this is how you shall make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.” (NKJV). Certainly this isn't a description of the “bathtub ark” we often see in children's books.
What is a cubit? A cubit is an ancient unit of measurement, the length of the forearm from the elbow to the longest finger (the term “cubit” comes from the Latin word “cubitum” which means “elbow.” The Hebrew word for “cubit” is “ammah.” As everybody’s arms are different lengths, this unit may seem a bit ambiguous to some, but scholars generally agree that it represents somewhere between 17 and 22 inches (43-56 centimeters). The ancient Egyptian cubit is known to have been 21.888 inches.
So, doing the math, 300 x 22 inches = 6,600; 50 x 22 inches = 1,100; 30 x 22 inches = 660, 6,600/12 = 550 feet; 1100/12 = 91.7 feet; 660/12 = 55 feet. Thus, the ark could have been up to 550 feet long, 91.7 feet wide and 55 feet high. These are not unreasonable dimensions. But how much storage space does this amount to? Well, 550 x 91.7 x 55 = 2,773,925 cubic feet. (If we take the smallest measurement of cubit, 17 inches, we end up with 1,278,825 cubic feet). Of course, not all of it would have been free space. The ark had three levels (Genesis 6:16) and a lot of rooms (Genesis 6:14), the walls of which would have taken up space. Nevertheless, it has been calculated that a little more than half (54.75%) of the 2,773,925 cubic feet could store 125,000 sheep-sized animals, leaving over 1.5 million cubic feet of free space.
(http://www.gotquestions.net/Printer/Noahs-ark-animals-PF.html?_ga=1.181197409.713335395.1453208634)
(Also see - http://www.icr.org/bible/bhta42.html)
Possible Shape of the Ark
(Possible shape of Noah's Ark - https://assets.answersingenesis.org/img/articles/am/v2/n2/ark-dimensions.jpg)
Using this the Ark would be ...
Twice as long as an early Boeing 747-100B airliner and
Nearly half the length of a modern Nimitz class aircraft carrier. (https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/putting-the-ark-into-perspective)
Comparison of the Ark
(Ark Comparison - https://assets.answersingenesis.org/img/articles/am/v2/n2/ark-compared-to-other-ships.jpg)
(http://www.gotquestions.net/Printer/Noahs-ark-animals-PF.html?_ga=1.181197409.713335395.1453208634)
(Also see - http://www.icr.org/bible/bhta42.html)
Possible Shape of the Ark
(Possible shape of Noah's Ark - https://assets.answersingenesis.org/img/articles/am/v2/n2/ark-dimensions.jpg)
Using this the Ark would be ...
Twice as long as an early Boeing 747-100B airliner and
Nearly half the length of a modern Nimitz class aircraft carrier. (https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/putting-the-ark-into-perspective)
Comparison of the Ark
(Ark Comparison - https://assets.answersingenesis.org/img/articles/am/v2/n2/ark-compared-to-other-ships.jpg)
More information about construction of the the Ark can be found here: (https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/thinking-outside-the-box)
• How long did it take Noah to build the Ark? The Bible does not specifically say how long it took Noah to build the ark. When Noah is first mentioned in Genesis 5:32, he is 500 years old. When Noah enters the ark, he is 600 years old. The time it took to build the ark would depend on how much time had passed between Genesis 5:32 and the time that God commanded Noah to build the ark (Genesis 6:14-21). At the absolute most, it took 100 years. (http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
• How long was Noah on the Ark? Noah entered the ark in the 600th year of his life, on the 17th day of the 2nd month (Genesis 7:11-13). Noah left the ark on the 27th day of the 2nd month of the following year (Genesis 8:14-15). Therefore, assuming a lunar calendar of 360 days, Noah was on the ark for approximately 370 days.
• How long did it take Noah to build the Ark? The Bible does not specifically say how long it took Noah to build the ark. When Noah is first mentioned in Genesis 5:32, he is 500 years old. When Noah enters the ark, he is 600 years old. The time it took to build the ark would depend on how much time had passed between Genesis 5:32 and the time that God commanded Noah to build the ark (Genesis 6:14-21). At the absolute most, it took 100 years. (http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
• How long was Noah on the Ark? Noah entered the ark in the 600th year of his life, on the 17th day of the 2nd month (Genesis 7:11-13). Noah left the ark on the 27th day of the 2nd month of the following year (Genesis 8:14-15). Therefore, assuming a lunar calendar of 360 days, Noah was on the ark for approximately 370 days.
(http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
• How many of each animal did Noah take on the Ark? Seven pairs of each kind of clean animal and two pairs of each kind of other animals were taken on the ark (Genesis 6:19-20; 7:2-3). By “clean” the Bible means animals that were "acceptable for sacrifice." That is why seven pairs of the clean animals were taken - so some of them could be sacrificed after the Flood was over without endangering the species. (http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
John Woodmorappe (Author of, "Noah's Ark: A Feasibility Study") estimated that only about 15% of the animal "kinds" on the ark would have been larger than a sheep. This figure does not take into account the possibility that God may have brought Noah “infant” animals, which can be significantly smaller than adult animals.
What is a “kind”? The designation of “kind” is thought to be much broader than the designation “species.” Even as there are over 400 dog breeds all belonging to one species (Canis familiaris), so many species can belong to one kind. Some think that the designation “genus” may be somewhat close to the biblical “kind.” Nevertheless, even if we presume that “kind” is synonymous with “species,” “there are not very many species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. The leading systematic biologist, Ernst Mayr, gives the number as 17,600. Allowing for two of each species on the ark, plus seven of the few so-called “clean” kinds of animals, plus a reasonable increment for known extinct species, it is obvious that not more than, say, 50,000 animals were on the ark” Some have estimated that there were as many as 25,000 kinds of animals represented on the ark. This is a high-end estimation. With two of each kind and seven of some, the number of animals would exceed 50,000, though not by very much, relatively speaking. Regardless, whether there were 16,000 or 25,000 kinds of animals, even with two of each and seven of some, scholars agree that there was plenty of room for all of the animals on the ark, plus food and water with room to spare.
(http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-animals.html)
• How many people were on Noah's Ark? According to Genesis chapters 6-8, Noah, his wife, Noah's three sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth), and their wives were on the ark. Therefore, there were eight people on the ark.
(http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
• Who was Noah's wife? The Bible nowhere specifically gives us the name or identity of Noah's wife. There is a tradition that she was Naamah (Genesis 4:22). While possible, this is not explicitly taught in the Bible. (http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
• Where can I learn more about Noah and the Ark? Certainly we don't want to get our information from Hollywood. Besides reading the Bible we can get some helpful information from these sources.
Questions about Noah's Ark
https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark
• How many of each animal did Noah take on the Ark? Seven pairs of each kind of clean animal and two pairs of each kind of other animals were taken on the ark (Genesis 6:19-20; 7:2-3). By “clean” the Bible means animals that were "acceptable for sacrifice." That is why seven pairs of the clean animals were taken - so some of them could be sacrificed after the Flood was over without endangering the species. (http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
John Woodmorappe (Author of, "Noah's Ark: A Feasibility Study") estimated that only about 15% of the animal "kinds" on the ark would have been larger than a sheep. This figure does not take into account the possibility that God may have brought Noah “infant” animals, which can be significantly smaller than adult animals.
What is a “kind”? The designation of “kind” is thought to be much broader than the designation “species.” Even as there are over 400 dog breeds all belonging to one species (Canis familiaris), so many species can belong to one kind. Some think that the designation “genus” may be somewhat close to the biblical “kind.” Nevertheless, even if we presume that “kind” is synonymous with “species,” “there are not very many species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. The leading systematic biologist, Ernst Mayr, gives the number as 17,600. Allowing for two of each species on the ark, plus seven of the few so-called “clean” kinds of animals, plus a reasonable increment for known extinct species, it is obvious that not more than, say, 50,000 animals were on the ark” Some have estimated that there were as many as 25,000 kinds of animals represented on the ark. This is a high-end estimation. With two of each kind and seven of some, the number of animals would exceed 50,000, though not by very much, relatively speaking. Regardless, whether there were 16,000 or 25,000 kinds of animals, even with two of each and seven of some, scholars agree that there was plenty of room for all of the animals on the ark, plus food and water with room to spare.
(http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-animals.html)
• How many people were on Noah's Ark? According to Genesis chapters 6-8, Noah, his wife, Noah's three sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth), and their wives were on the ark. Therefore, there were eight people on the ark.
(http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
• Who was Noah's wife? The Bible nowhere specifically gives us the name or identity of Noah's wife. There is a tradition that she was Naamah (Genesis 4:22). While possible, this is not explicitly taught in the Bible. (http://www.gotquestions.org/Noahs-ark-questions.html)
• Where can I learn more about Noah and the Ark? Certainly we don't want to get our information from Hollywood. Besides reading the Bible we can get some helpful information from these sources.
Questions about Noah's Ark
https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark
AIG
The Resource for Answering the Critics of Noah's Ark
http://www.icr.org/article/402/307
ICR
How Many Animals Did Noah Bring Onto The Ark? (2:06)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H5olI64rAs
One-Minute Apologist - 386 - Dr. Conway
Genesis 6 and 7 Contradiction? 2 pairs vs. 7 pairs?
N Is For Noah (Flip book)
http://www.christianbook.com/n-is-for-noah/ken-ham/9780890517024/pd/517024?event=ESRCG
CBD Stock No: WW517024, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
The Ark of Noah (Comic)
http://usstore.creation.com/catalog/ark-of-noah-the-p-4.html
Product Code: 00-1-022, Creation Ministries International (US)
PO Box 350, Powder Springs, GA 30127, (800) 616-1264
A Pocket Guide to Noah's Ark (Book)
http://www.christianbook.com/a-pocket-guide-to-noahs-ark/9781600922527/pd/922527?event=ESRCG
CBD Stock No: WW922527, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
Noah (Book)
http://usstore.creation.com/catalog/noah-p-882.html
Product Code: 10-1-551, Creation Ministries International
PO Box 350, Powder Springs, GA 30127, (800) 616-1264
Noah’s Ark - Thinking Outside the Box (Book)
http://www.christianbook.com/noahs-ark-thinking-outside-the-box/tim-lovett/9780890515075/pd/515075?event=ESRCN
CBD Stock No: WW515075, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
Noah’s Ark - Thinking Outside the Box (DVD)
http://www.christianbook.com/noahs-ark-thinking-outside-the-box/pd/400240?event=ESRCN
CBD Stock No: WW400240, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
Dinosaurs on Noah's Ark (1:39)
http://www.icr.org/content/taf38
ICR - That's A Fact
The Bible says that two of every animal kind were on the Ark with Noah. So, were dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark? What did they eat? How did they all fit?
Article - http://www.icr.org/article/how-do-dinosaurs-fit-in
How Many Animals Did Noah Bring Onto The Ark? (2:06)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H5olI64rAs
One-Minute Apologist - 386 - Dr. Conway
Genesis 6 and 7 Contradiction? 2 pairs vs. 7 pairs?
N Is For Noah (Flip book)
http://www.christianbook.com/n-is-for-noah/ken-ham/9780890517024/pd/517024?event=ESRCG
CBD Stock No: WW517024, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
The Ark of Noah (Comic)
http://usstore.creation.com/catalog/ark-of-noah-the-p-4.html
Product Code: 00-1-022, Creation Ministries International (US)
PO Box 350, Powder Springs, GA 30127, (800) 616-1264
A Pocket Guide to Noah's Ark (Book)
http://www.christianbook.com/a-pocket-guide-to-noahs-ark/9781600922527/pd/922527?event=ESRCG
CBD Stock No: WW922527, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
Noah (Book)
http://usstore.creation.com/catalog/noah-p-882.html
Product Code: 10-1-551, Creation Ministries International
PO Box 350, Powder Springs, GA 30127, (800) 616-1264
Noah’s Ark - Thinking Outside the Box (Book)
http://www.christianbook.com/noahs-ark-thinking-outside-the-box/tim-lovett/9780890515075/pd/515075?event=ESRCN
CBD Stock No: WW515075, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
Noah’s Ark - Thinking Outside the Box (DVD)
http://www.christianbook.com/noahs-ark-thinking-outside-the-box/pd/400240?event=ESRCN
CBD Stock No: WW400240, Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
140 Summit St., Peabody, MA 01960, 800-247-4784
Dinosaurs on Noah's Ark (1:39)
http://www.icr.org/content/taf38
ICR - That's A Fact
The Bible says that two of every animal kind were on the Ark with Noah. So, were dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark? What did they eat? How did they all fit?
Article - http://www.icr.org/article/how-do-dinosaurs-fit-in