Did it happen literally and physically?

[Dino246]

How did so many creatures move across land and sea and end up in only one country?
Yes, it is one of my question too if it did happen literally & physically.
I think about kangaroo & koala bear in Australia.
Panda bear in China and other different countries who have different kinds of Animals.

How about the Dinosaurs?

How about the different insects we have?

I can't think that this all kinds of Animals we have right now were all lived in the country or place where Noah's lived.
Because some different Animals are only existed in different countries due to having different weathers.

Answers to your questions are readily available at Answers In Genesis.

Here is a link... About the Life-Size Noah’s Ark | Ark Encounter

And to the parent organization: Answers in Genesis (my link connects to the Canada site but I can access the US site easily).

 

[Godsgood]

Answers to your questions are readily available at Answers In Genesis.

Here is a link... About the Life-Size Noah’s Ark | Ark Encounter

And to the parent organization: Answers in Genesis (my link connects to the Canada site but I can access the US site easily).

With this link given I watched for a few minutes on how do they build the life size of Noah's Ark.

Yes, it is big according to the size given.

In watching the film (just for building the Ark) I just have an additional questions. Because in the film they did it by using construction equipment so they can cut, lift and positioning the big timber.
What I can remember it was only Noah and perhaps with the help of his family who built the Ark. I don't think they could build that big Ark by themselves alone.

 

[Dino246]

With this link given I watched for a few minutes on how do they build the life size of Noah's Ark.

Yes, it is big according to the size given.

In watching the film (just for building the Ark) I just have an additional questions. Because in the film they did it by using construction equipment so they can cut, lift and positioning the big timber.
What I can remember it was only Noah and perhaps with the help of his family who built the Ark. I don't think they could build that big Ark by themselves alone.

You haven’t done enough research to form a meaningful conclusion.

 

[Godsgood]

You haven’t done enough research to form a meaningful conclusion.

I believe by just sharing based on what is written in the holy bible, we can find the truth and no need to make searching.
Because the truth is thru God's revelation.
Example.
JOHN 2:19
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up

What the Disciples of Christ did to have the truth was waited patiently for the revelation of Jesus about the meaning of Temple.

JOHN 2:21-22
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

 

[Dino246]

I believe by just sharing based on what is written in the holy bible, we can find the truth and no need to make searching.

Scripture (by itself) left you with doubts about the reality of the ark and the animals it carried. Therefore, by your own words, you need to do more research.

 

[Godsgood]

How did so many creatures move across land and sea and end up in only one country?
Yes, it is one of my question too if it did happen literally & physically.
I think about kangaroo & koala bear in Australia.
Panda bear in China and other different countries who have different kinds of Animals.

How about the Dinosaurs?

How about the different insects we have?

I can't think that this all kinds of Animals we have right now were all lived in the country or place where Noah's lived.
Because some different Animals are only existed in different countries due to having different weathers.

I don't think there is somebody could follow exactly (replica) what Noah's did without modern technology. Such as building the Ark with the help of his family only.
To gather all animals, prepare all foods and drinks both human & animals. Preserve the uncooked food so it last for 10 months.

Considering male elephant could drink 50 gallons of water everyday and the female elephant 25-50 gallons of water of water everyday. For 10 months they need 22,500 to 30,000 gallons of water just for the male & female elephant alone. Also where did they place that volume of water?

The question still remain if it did happen literally & physically.

 

[Dino246]

I don't think there is somebody could follow exactly (replica) what Noah's did without modern technology. Such as building the Ark with the help of his family only.
To gather all animals, prepare all foods and drinks both human & animals. Preserve the uncooked food so it last for 10 months.

Considering male elephant could drink 50 gallons of water everyday and the female elephant 25-50 gallons of water of water everyday. For 10 months they need 22,500 to 30,000 gallons of water just for the male & female elephant alone. Also where did they place that volume of water?

The question still remain if it did happen literally & physically.

Do the research and stop making ignorant assumptions.

 

[GWH]

I don't think there is somebody could follow exactly (replica) what Noah's did without modern technology. Such as building the Ark with the help of his family only.
To gather all animals, prepare all foods and drinks both human & animals. Preserve the uncooked food so it last for 10 months.

Considering male elephant could drink 50 gallons of water everyday and the female elephant 25-50 gallons of water of water everyday. For 10 months they need 22,500 to 30,000 gallons of water just for the male & female elephant alone. Also where did they place that volume of water?

The question still remain if it did happen literally & physically.

Well, that volume of water was raining down daily, so perhaps they could have had a cistern to collect it in the bottom of the boat
while the earth dried out. However, the question remains valid. There is no biblical reason the story could not have been an OT parable.
I guess we will find out for sure what the answer is in heaven, but I tend to view it as a parable, because I think both Genesis and creation/physical science reveal GW, and I see no better way to harmonize them.

 

[Godsgood]

Do the research and stop making ignorant assumptions.

Why don't you share what you found out. Explain what you think is the truth.

The more I research in your given link the more I have questions.
The link you posted is from a human own understanding only.

Sorry I can't find the truth with your link.

The Apostles of Christ they did not research as you do but they found the truth.
I still believe that to wait patiently for God to reveal the truth in the topic is the best way to find the truth.

 

[Dino246]

Why don't you share what you found out. Explain what you think is the truth.

The more I research in your given link the more I have questions.
The link you posted is from a human own understanding only.

Sorry I can't find the truth with your link.

The Apostles of Christ they did not research as you do but they found the truth.
I still believe that to wait patiently for God to reveal the truth in the topic is the best way to find the truth.

The apostles walked with Jesus for three years; that was their education. We don't have the same education, but we are capable of getting out of our recliners and doing some homework for ourselves.

If you're honestly wanting to learn, you will do your own research. If you aren't, no amount of information I provide will do anything for you. Given you have not received any instruction from me, but instead have repeatedly slandered me, I will not waste my time doing your homework for you.

 

[Godsgood]

The apostles walked with Jesus for three years; that was their education. We don't have the same education, but we are capable of getting out of our recliners and doing some homework for ourselves.

If you're honestly wanting to learn, you will do your own research. If you aren't, no amount of information I provide will do anything for you. Given you have not received any instruction from me, but instead have repeatedly slandered me, I will not waste my time doing your homework for you.

To find the truth is to make a research.

As I said, sorry I can't do your instruction because I can't find the truth with the way of your research.
The answers in your link are come from human knowledge & wisdom in the words of God.
I found that there is no truth with them.

The apostles walked with Jesus for three years; that was their education. We don't have the same education
There is no changes with the way of God on how to find the truth. it is always same as before.

Apostles walked with Jesus and now we don't.
What you understand is literal physical that is why you said it is different now.
But it is always the same because Lord Jesus is referring to spiritual things (Romans 7:14).
The chosen of God in our generation today they still walked with Jesus (spiritually and not literal physical) because Jesus is with them.
If the recognition to Jesus is a revelation from the Father (Matthew 16:15-17) you will learn that he did not leave and he is still here.
MATTHEW 28:20
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.


And also you will learn that there is no new thing under the sun and God never change.
ECCLESIASTES 1:9
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

MALACHI 3:6
6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Saul of Tarsus, did a research as you do but never found the truth.
2 TIMOTHY 3:7
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

When Saul of Tarsus recognized Jesus thru the revelation of the Father and he became Paul. He throw away all what he learned in researching.
From then Paul did with Jesus spiritually and not literally and physically. Because when Paul became a chosen of God. Jesus was no longer physically in this world.

Here is how Paul described on what he learned in researching.
PHILPPIANS 3:7-8
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

And this is how Paul described that he walked with Jesus spiritually and he learned the truth.
GALATIANS 1:11-12
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

 

[Dino246]

To find the truth is to make a research.

As I said, sorry I can't do your instruction because I can't find the truth with the way of your research.
The answers in your link are come from human knowledge & wisdom in the words of God.
I found that there is no truth with them.

The apostles walked with Jesus for three years; that was their education. We don't have the same education
There is no changes with the way of God on how to find the truth. it is always same as before.

Apostles walked with Jesus and now we don't.
What you understand is literal physical that is why you said it is different now.
But it is always the same because Lord Jesus is referring to spiritual things (Romans 7:14).
The chosen of God in our generation today they still walked with Jesus (spiritually and not literal physical) because Jesus is with them.
If the recognition to Jesus is a revelation from the Father (Matthew 16:15-17) you will learn that he did not leave and he is still here.
MATTHEW 28:20
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.


And also you will learn that there is no new thing under the sun and God never change.
ECCLESIASTES 1:9
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

MALACHI 3:6
6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Saul of Tarsus, did a research as you do but never found the truth.
2 TIMOTHY 3:7
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

When Saul of Tarsus recognized Jesus thru the revelation of the Father and he became Paul. He throw away all what he learned in researching.
From then Paul did with Jesus spiritually and not literally and physically. Because when Paul became a chosen of God. Jesus was no longer physically in this world.

Here is how Paul described on what he learned in researching.
PHILPPIANS 3:7-8
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

And this is how Paul described that he walked with Jesus spiritually and he learned the truth.
GALATIANS 1:11-12
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

So instead of humbly seeking instruction from people who have been following Jesus longer than you have been alive, you choose to persist in “sharing” your unlearned opinions regarding the word of God.

Given that, do everyone a favour: keep your opinions to yourself.

 

[Godsgood]

So instead of humbly seeking instruction from people who have been following Jesus longer than you have been alive, you choose to persist in “sharing” your unlearned opinions regarding the word of God.

Given that, do everyone a favour: keep your opinions to yourself.

So instead of humbly seeking instruction from people who have been following Jesus longer than you have been alive
Listening to the old people who claim have been following Jesus longer is not a basis to find the truth.
This was the belief of Saul of Tarsus to listen to the high priest for what he believe is truth.
But the truth is he is persecuting Jesus.
ACTS 9:1-4
9 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

This is the truth according to God the Father (let me emphasize that God the Father is referring to spiritual things or when it comes to the words of God) never trust a man.
JEREMIAH 17:5
5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

Given that, do everyone a favour: keep your opinions to yourself
I'm sorry to tell you that your wish couldn't be happened.
It doesn't mean that when I stop sharing the truth, it would not be heard anymore.
This is the truth according to Lord Jesus.
LUKE 19:40
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

 

[Godsgood]

Well, that volume of water was raining down daily, so perhaps they could have had a cistern to collect it in the bottom of the boat
while the earth dried out. However, the question remains valid. There is no biblical reason the story could not have been an OT parable.
I guess we will find out for sure what the answer is in heaven, but I tend to view it as a parable, because I think both Genesis and creation/physical science reveal GW, and I see no better way to harmonize them.

Yes it starts to remind me of God's revelation to David and he wrote it.
PSALMS 78:2
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Also God's revelation to Ezekiel and he wrote it too.
EZEKIEL 20:49
49 Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

Like what Jesus always do. The Parable of the Sower, the Parable of Prodigal Son, the Parable of good Samaritan and other parables stories of Lord Jesus.

They did not happen literal physical but it could be use as basis to salvation.

 

[Dino246]

So instead of humbly seeking instruction from people who have been following Jesus longer than you have been alive
Listening to the old people who claim have been following Jesus longer is not a basis to find the truth.
This was the belief of Saul of Tarsus to listen to the high priest for what he believe is truth.
But the truth is he is persecuting Jesus.
ACTS 9:1-4
9 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

This is the truth according to God the Father (let me emphasize that God the Father is referring to spiritual things or when it comes to the words of God) never trust a man.
JEREMIAH 17:5
5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

Given that, do everyone a favour: keep your opinions to yourself
I'm sorry to tell you that your wish couldn't be happened.
It doesn't mean that when I stop sharing the truth, it would not be heard anymore.
This is the truth according to Lord Jesus.
LUKE 19:40
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Again you reject wisdom. I leave you to your arrogant ignorance.

 

[Godsgood]

Again you reject wisdom. I leave you to your arrogant ignorance.

According to God the Father. There are 2 kinds of wisdom.
1. Wisdom in the words of God coming from God.
2. Wisdom in the words of God coming from a man.

That is why he gave the warning and let me post it again for the other readers.
JEREMIAH 17:5
5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

Yes, I reject wisdom in the words of God coming from a man only. It's just ok to be cursed by man but I don't wanna be cursed by the Lord.
When it comes to spiritual things this is what the Lord said.
HEBREWS 13:5-7
5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

 

[Godsgood]

Again you reject wisdom. I leave you to your arrogant ignorance.

Again you reject wisdom. I leave you to your arrogant ignorance
You can't stop the spreading of the truth by means of your inappropriate words.

Even the Scribes & the Pharisees they thought if they will put Jesus into death the spreading of the truth will stop. Unfortunately it didn't and it continued by the Disciples.

And then they put the Disciples into death again. But the spreading of the truth never stop.

I tell you. You can't stop it.

The Lord will find a way and you can do nothing.

 

[Godsgood]

Yes it starts to remind me of God's revelation to David and he wrote it.
PSALMS 78:2
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Also God's revelation to Ezekiel and he wrote it too.
EZEKIEL 20:49
49 Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

Like what Jesus always do. The Parable of the Sower, the Parable of Prodigal Son, the Parable of good Samaritan and other parables stories of Lord Jesus.

They did not happen literal physical but it could be use as basis to salvation.

Here is another God's revelation that is why the story of Noah did not happen literal physical or else this words of God is no longer happening in our generation (for spiritual things only).
Yes, it never passed away because it's still happening in our time spiritually and not literal physical.
MATTHEW 24:35
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

That is why Lord Jesus saw the same scenario (spiritually) in his time.
And Jesus served as the spiritual flood.
MATTHEW 24:37-39
37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

 

[blueluna5]

Um yes.

A world flood is listed in every ancient civilization history for people who never met.

There are seashells found in deserts and the top of mountains.

A world flood is the reason scientists think the earth is millions of years old. The Grand canyon for example. The river at the bottom is a big clue to how it was formed.

 

[GWH]

Um yes.

A world flood is listed in every ancient civilization history for people who never met.

There are seashells found in deserts and the top of mountains.

A world flood is the reason scientists think the earth is millions of years old. The Grand canyon for example. The river at the bottom is a big clue to how it was formed.

Yes, did it happen literally and physically in 40 days or literally and figuratively to signify divine judgment?
(IOW, might/could the story be an OT parable rather than a geological event? Both are fine with me,
but I believe God is not tricky and would not make the world appear to be billions of years old to deceive scientists.)