I was amazed at this book. Accurate descriptions of the Ark are given, from the wood used to the amazing size of the structure. This true biblical record of Genesis 6-9 is awe inspiring. There are so many parts of the book where the reader is asked to imagine how it must have been in Noah's place and time. The timeline concerning the events of the flood is something every Christian should read. It is hard to read this amazing book and say that the Flood account in the Bible is false.
The measurements of the ark are given in the Bible. However, this book explains in detail how those measurements given by God to Noah were so perfect for stability in the water, including rough seas. The book discusses that the ark was not a boat... at least not a boat as we know it. The Hebrew word for Ark is actually "box". If you look at what the Ark actually looked like, "box" is an appropriate word. The Ark didn't have to go anywhere. It was made to stay afloat for a year as a shelter for the people and animals inside.
The story of Noah is just part of this amazing book. People represented in this book are not described as backward cavemen. They are described as intelligent, advanced, and sophisticated.
The part of the book that touched me was the part where the author talks about the door. God left the door to the Ark open, like an invitation to be saved. No one believed except Noah and his family. It wasn't until right before the flood that God shut the door. It makes me think about how the invitation is open to us now to be saved, but so many won't listen. One day it will be too late.
"I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved" (John 10:9)
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