Noah's Ark - this is: truth or fiction?Proponents of the Bible believe that this story is based on real facts, while their opponents have assured: "It's just another bedtime story."
But who is right and who is wrong?Was it really the ark?The definition makes it difficult truth is that the traces of this event for a long time erased the sands of time.So that all judgments about the ark built entirely on speculations of scientists and Bible scholars.
why God decided to destroy people
According to the Bible, the human race is descended from the descendants of Cain and Seth.At the same sons and daughters of the first bore in his soul the seed of darkness, because their father was a fratricide.As for the descendants of Seth, they were pious and obediently follow the instructions of God.But over time, even in the good heart appears sin.
And now, the time has come when all people, except Noah's family, mired in a quagmire of chaos and anger, completely forgetting about his Creator.For such inappropriate behavior LORD was very angry with them and decided to wipe them off the face of the earth with the help of the flood.
Ark - a way to save the last seven
righteous Noah, or Noah (Torah), was a righteous man, like his family, so God decided to save his faithful servant.For this, he ordered him to build an ark.It was a difficult task, besides Noah himself was not a builder, like his sons.But he sincerely believed in God and knew that he would help him.
God knows how long it took to build the ark, but all ended in success.Then God told Noah that he must take on his "ship" is not only his family, but also the animals, in order to save them from extinction.And on the day when the building of the ark was finished, they began to come beasts and birds, and reptiles, to take their place in it.
After the door of the ark was shut, the sky began to rain, which poured seven days and seven nights.All living things died, and only the inhabitants of the Ark have been able to survive, then they have forty days floating on the waves until the water level fell.In the end, they landed at the foot of Mount Ararat, where Noah gave a sacrifice to God, who in return promised not to destroy people.
how to treat this story believers
Many Bible scholars say: "The Ark - this is true."For them it is enough that said so in Scripture, and hence to doubt the veracity of the story is impossible.On the basis of their beliefs, all people are descendants of Noah.
But in the modern world, scientists are accustomed to question the veracity of the Bible, so believers are actively looking for more solid evidence for their theories.The main trump card in their hands are traces of ocean activity on the mountain tops.This allows them to assert that the world was once completely covered with water, hence the Deluge was.
The rest of the logical arguments are always denied by only one thing - faith in God.
inconsistencies in the biblical story
According to the Bible, the ark was equal to the size of 300 (133.5 m) cubits in length, 50 (22.5 m) wide and 30 (13.3 m) in height.Based on these dimensions, we can draw the following conclusion: to fit all kinds of animals, birds and insects like the ark is simply impossible.
More importantly, stock up with water and food for such a large number of passengers is very difficult, especially given the number of family members in November.In addition, we must also solve the problem of feeding air into the ark, as well as how and where to dispose of the waste (and there are, given the number of animals, a lot).
Therefore, many researchers believe that the ark - it's just embellished the story from the past.Although they admit that the flood was, and this is confirmed by archaeological finds in Mesopotamia, but its scope is clearly exaggerated.Most likely Noah survived the flood by building a raft or a boat that became the basis for this story.
Over time, the story was supplemented with a little embellished.After a thousand years turned into a flood in the flood and the destruction of the Ecumenical humanity.But then again - it's just a guess.Surely verify the authenticity of the story can not be as completely refute it.Therefore, everyone must determine for themselves that it is true, and that - a fiction.
