How can you take the story of Noah's Arc literally?

Question

First off you would need to cut down thousands of trees and cut the lumber. That would take at least 10 years. Next you need to collect every animal. Impossible but Noah was magical. Then you would have to build cages. Then you would have to build the boat withouth nails. 100 years. Then you would have to collect food for every animal on earth. 200 years. Then you would have to build cages. 100 years. Then you have to feed every animal every day. 1000 hours per feed. Must I go on. It must be generally accepted that the story of Noahs Arc is not to be taken literally. Right?

Answer 1

You're correct. It would seem impossible to do this. But you never know. I heard that the story of Noah's ARK actually happened. There are a lot of historical things that I wonder about. Like, how did they build those gigantic pyramids?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It is true! it has been calculated and the Ark was plenty big to carry two of every species plus food. Noah with his sons took many years to build the Ark and God directed the various species to the Ark. I think perhaps you are forgetting that this was God's plan and He can make it work as He demonstrated. One cannot cherry pick the Bible and say I believe this portion but not that one. It is the inerrant Word of God. I encourage you to read the passages re the Ark and see how God brought it about. What is in the Word is truth you can trust it.

Answer 4

Noah was 600 years old when the rain began. He had plenty of time.
While some passages are not to be taken literally, this is a major event that actually took place. Jesus taught using parables but events, such as this, are history.
It might sound bizarre to you or me.We have to remind ourselves that nothing is impossible for God. He could have caused Noah to be able to build it in a matter of hours if He chose to.

Answer 5

Jesus believed the Noah account. He even likened our time to Noah's when people were too busy with the daily affairs of life to pay attention to a warning that would affect their lives. See Matt. 24:37-39.

Answer 6

It is a flood story, the only way those goatherders who started the story knew how to explain fossils of shells and corals on mountain tops . Almost every culture that knew about fossils had flood stories.

Answer 7

It's not impossible for one man to build a boat a thousand miles long by three hundred miles wide. It just takes a long time.

Answer 8

By getting to know the Author of the story. When you do, you will find that He knows EVERYTHING. You'll also find out that He is completely trustworthy and would never ever lie. He's just...well He's God.

Answer 9

ok, 40 day flood, dont need to eat every day, nice but not necessary. water, well it is raing every day so water is not an issue, and it took 500 years to build it(yeah five hundred). so you gave about an acurate timeline

Answer 10

Noah had an ARC.. thought he had an ARK...but what do I know.