God And His Word - A Question And Answer Approach To Understanding The Bible

[4] Noah walked with God. 6:9. [5] Noah was obedient to God's Word. 6:22. [6] Noah was a worshipper. 8:22. [7] He was a "preacher of righteousness." 2 Peter 2:5. 7. WHY WAS NOAH ESTEEMED RIGHTEOUS BEFORE GOD? The obedience of Noah's faith yielded righteousness. Romans 4:22; Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 7:1. 8. WHAT WAS THE SIZE OF NOAH'S ARK? “Considering that a cubit is 25 inches, the ark was about 625 ft. long, 104 ft. wide, and 62-1/2 ft. high. Up to 1850 A.D. there was no ship in the history of the world as large as the ark. Of the world's steamships up to 1932 less than one percent were as large; and only 160 were longer, seven wider and eight higher than the ark. Only six had a greater tonnage. The capacity of the ark was equivalent in tonnage to more than 600 freight cars which would form a train about four miles long capable of handling over 90,000,000 pounds. The ark was easily big enough for all it was to hold. The fish and other sea creatures stayed in the sea; insects were small as well as snakes and lizards. The average size of most mammals was no larger than a dog. The birds could have easily lodged in the ceilings or been hung up in cages. An ox is allowed 20 sq. ft. on a modern vessel. If this much room was allowed in the ark for each of the larger mammals, there would have been ample room for all including food for a year and 17 days." - Dake's Annotated Reference Bible 9. HOW DID GOD DESTROY THE WICKED PEOPLE OF NOAH'S DAY? God destroyed the wicked with a tremendous flood of water. Genesis 7: 11, 19, 21, 22.

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