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1. Ark Dimension
The Bible gives specific measurements for the Ark:
📏 Dimensions (Genesis 6:15)
- Length: 300 cubits (~450 feet or 137 meters)
- Width: 50 cubits (~75 feet or 23 meters)
- Height: 30 cubits (~45 feet or 14 meters)
It was built from gopher wood (exact type unknown) and sealed with pitch (a tar-like substance) to make it waterproof. The Ark had three decks, a door on the side, and a window. This design is similar to modern cargo ships, making it a stable vessel rather than a fast-moving one.
it took 120 years to make the ark. during this time:
- This was the time God gave people to repent while Noah built the Ark.
- Noah was possibly a prophet, warning people but being ignored.
- Jewish tradition calls Noah “a preacher of righteousness”, but people mocked him.
There was one door which only God could close or open it. meaning that God provides a way to heaven, the man Jesus our savior.
Noah had only access to the window, meaning that are the different denominations that we have of churches in the world today.
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2. How Many Animals Were on the Ark?
The Bible mentions:
- Pairs of every kind of animal (Genesis 6:19-20) 19 You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. 20 Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive.
- Seven pairs of “clean” animals for sacrifices (Genesis 7:2-3) . 2 Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and one pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, 3 and also seven pairs of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth.
The Ark housed a few thousand animals, focusing on “kinds”
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3. The flood
After Noah completed the ark, rain fell for 40 days and 40 nights, flooding the entire earth and wiping out all life outside the ark. the flood covered the entire earth, reshaping geography. All of the creation was wiped out except for those in the ark. After 150 days the flood started receding and the ark came to rest on Mount Ararat.
4. The Raven and the Dove
After the flood, Noah released:
- A raven, which didn’t return (Genesis 8:7). 7 and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth.
- A dove, which returned with an olive leaf (Genesis 8:11), symbolizing peace and land renewal. 11 When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.
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5. God’s Covenant
When the flood was over and the earth was dry, Noah and his family left the ark. He built an altar to thank God, and in return, God promised never to destroy the earth by flood again, sealing the promise with a rainbow. 13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life Genesis 9:13-17
6. What Can We Learn from Noah’s Story?
- Obedience & Faith – Noah followed God’s instructions, even when it seemed impossible.
- Divine Judgment & Mercy – The flood was a punishment, but God provided a way of salvation.
- New Beginnings – Humanity got a fresh start after the flood.
- Environmental Stewardship – Noah cared for animals, inspiring ideas of conservation.
