when the bible said the earth was submerged 15 cubits, does that include icebergs?

Question

(noah flood story.)

but the eskimos cant die if the icebergs float!

that is so unfair... everyone must die!

oh this is cool. ice shields again.

oh this is cool. ice shields again.

oh this is cool. ice shields again.

oh this is cool. ice shields again.

Answer 1

No, dear, that was before ice bergs were invented. They did not come along till after the flood.

Answer 2

The Bible seems to indicate that prior to the Great Flood, the planet was not tipped on its axis 23% like it is today. So the South Pole's weather was similar to that at the equator. There were no icebergs or polar caps at that time.

It also indicates that the earth was a single super-continent (Pangaea, if you prefer) without the high mountains that are the result of continental drift. n If speaks in Genesis 11 about the breaking up of the continents shortly after the time of Noah. So the amount of water needed to cover the earth was considerable less then "3 miles".

As for where they water came from, the Bible indicates that there was a cloud canopy (such as we still see today on Venus) that covered the earth. The breaking of that canopy caused the 40 days of rain, and the beginning of the rain cycle that continues to this day. The water from it still remains on the earth in the lakes, seas and oceans. As well as in the water that is underground wiht the mantle and crust of the earth.

The plants within the ocean survived the same way that the planets on land did. Most did not. But once the water retreated to the levels we know today, the seeds of thos plants were able to germinate and reproduce new plant growth.

How did the fish survive? Again, many of them did not. Notice how many species have become suddenly extinct in history. Not all plant or animal life successfully survived the flood.

Answer 3

It would include mount Everest, meaning unless the sea sloped over hills to make everything exactly 15 cubits deep (ever so slighly impossible) the world was actually covered in water to something more like 3 miles deep.

In addition, how could saltwater fish survive the sea being diluted by that amount? How could sea plants survive the lack of light at that depth? And more importantly, where did all that water disappear to? The story is an absolute impossibility.

Answer 4

Since the Bible record says the mountains were covered, I would say so.

Answer 5

See, you're always thinking aren't you... don't let anyone tell you that icebergs are made of water, ok.