God has said; ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ but knowing God doesn’t always mean an easy life. If we are not careful, when we hear these sort of verses, we can drift into unreality, a place where there is no pain, no suffering, and no hardships! …
Tag: Ark
How big was Noah’s Ark with facts and figures
How big was Noah’s Ark, well the length and beam of Noah′s ark make it very sea-worthy and compares with that of a 14000 ton Tanker. It had the correct proportions, unlike the ark in the Babylonian flood story. The eight images below are shown to the same scale: Titanic, the Mayflower, Cutty Sark…
[7] Turbulent, out of control lives
Noah had no sail or rudder, I wonder how he felt – powerless, not in control?
Our lives are sometimes swept along by strong currents and storms and it seems to be totally out of our control!
How strange to build a huge boat, without any form of propulsion, no sails, no oars, no engine, and even more strange, no way of steering it – no rudder!…
[8] Are there some missing verses – we don’t read about Noah complaining
What about the smell within the Ark?
What about the noise and the lack of space?
But there are no verses that tell us of Noah reacting badly while he was on the Ark.
I used to share a granny flat, with a chap who worked on a pig farm…
Could Noah have built the huge Ark?
The Ark was slightly larger than a 14000 ton tanker.
It is strange but true, that many building marvels were built thousands of years ago and modern engineers have tried to recreate certain ancient buildings or machines and have often failed…
[9] No resting place
Do you feel that this world isn’t really you?
If this is the case then you may have a lot in common with the dove.
If not – then you may be like the raven!
Let me explain…
More thoughts on Noah’s flood
I have just seen this post: ‘Defending the Flood’ by Matthew2262’s blog.
It is well worth a read and provides answers to these objections…
[10] It’s so hard to wait for stuff!
Can you imagine being confined to a boat full of noisy, smelly animals for over twelve months, then finally the door is opened, and you look down at the dry ground.
But the Lord says nothing, nothing at all!
Not wait, but nothing!
Noah knows in his heart that it would be wrong to act now.
Perhaps you are in the situation that seems to be saying ‘OK’, but in your heart you’ve got a restraint…
[11] Have we got a sweet smelling life?
Have you noticed the difference in how God is described before the Flood and then after the Flood?
Before the Flood:
“He was grieved in His heart that He had made man.”
After the Flood:
He smelt the sweet fragrance.” …
Why did the Ark ground on Mt Ararat?
Why Mt Ararat, why not a mountain much closer to the heart of a Jew and a mountain much closer to Israel?
It is generally recognised that Moses is the writer of Genesis.
So why did Moses put Mt Ararat as the place where the Ark became grounded – unless it was really true?…
Noah’s relatives and the Flood
Were there any of Noah’s close relatives around at the time of the Flood?
Noah and his wife, and his three sons and their wives went onto the Ark, but were there any other close family relatives alive then…