- “Ark” Origins:
- The term “Ark” comes from the Hebrew word meaning “Box” or “Basket,” also used in the story of Moses in a basket on the Nile River.
- Design and Construction:
- God served as the designer (architect), and Noah along with his three sons were the builders.
- Genesis 6:14-16 Instructions:
- Building material: Gopher wood.
- Waterproofing: Sealing inside and outside with pitch, where “pitch” (kopher) is the same word for ATONEMENT, meaning cover.
- Enormous size:
- Length: 300 cubits (450 feet).
- Width: 50 cubits (75 feet).
- Height: 30 cubits (45 feet).
- Features: One window, one door, three decks, separate rooms.
- Proportions:
- The ark was exactly six times longer than its width, a ratio used by modern shipbuilders.
- Acts 7:22 Connection:
- Moses, who wrote Genesis, was learned in the wisdom of the Egyptians. Using the Egyptian cubit, the ark could have been over 500 feet long.
- Capacity:
- Some calculations suggest there was room for 7,000 species of animals.
- Journey and Rest:
- The ark floated over 500 miles before resting on the mountains of Ararat.
- Concerning Noah:
- Noah was the son of Lamech, grandson of Methuselah, and great-grandson of Enoch.
- Babylonian tradition places Noah’s home at Fara, about 70 miles from the thought site of the garden of Eden.
- Noah was 600 years old at the time of the Flood and lived another 350 years afterward.
- Noah died at the age of 950 years.
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