THE GREAT FLOODWhen, Where & Why

The Great FloodAge Old Story

Shared by many cultures and religions

THE GREAT FLOOD

1) FOLKLORE?

The Great Flood2) LOCAL OR GLOBAL ?

The Great Flood3) GOD’S REASONS FOR THE FLOOD

The Great FloodStory of Mankind is a Story of Divine Love

Every story in Bible is a Story of Divine Love

“The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Knowledge…” Prov 1:7

The Great FloodLogic and the Human Mind are limited (H.G. Anba Paula)

Time and place Imagination

  “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man, The things which God has prepared for those who love Him” 2 Cor 1:9

A Matter of Faith: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” Jn 20:29

Evidence for the Great Flood

The Scientific evidence of the Great Flood

will serve to strengthen Faith in the actual

occurrence of the Great Flood but also in

the Divine Inspiration behind it

The Great Flood – Folklore?

Historical Fact or Purposeful Myth

Over 300 cultures/civilizations have an account of a Great Flood

Stories have several similaritiesPartial/complete representation of Biblical Account

Found in all regions of the earthN. America, Europe, Scandinavia, Polar regions, Asia

Flood Account - Differences

Duration of Rainfall/Flood

Landing spot of Ark

Names of Survivors

Flood Accounts – Common PointsMoral Premise for the flood

Divine punishmentEgyptian exception

One survivor (Nu-wah)Received warningSaved family/friendsWorship after rescue

All world’s inhabitants descended from survivor

Animals (Birds) played important role

The Great Flood – The Ark

Smoking Gun?

MountainS of ARARAT

MT. ARARAT

THE FLOOD

“The idea of a regional flood is incorrect because if it were regional, rather than flowing north, the ark would have floated south, to the Persian Gulf, since all flood water flows south.”

The FloodWhere did all the water come from?

If all the moisture in clouds and the earth’s atmosphere were to fall as rain, it would result in…

2 INCHES of ground water !!!

The Flood Waters

Pre-Flood ClimateNatural Greenhouse Effect

Gen1:6-7

“God said, ‘Let there be a firmament (the atmosphere) in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.’ Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament (oceans, seas, etc.) from the waters which were above the firmament (water vapor canopy); and it was so.”

Fossil Record

Mountaintop and Desert Marine Fossils

N. America, Europe and Asia

Polystrate FossilsUnited States, Canada, England, Germany &

France

Oblique and perpendicular fossils

Frozen MammothsUnscavenged

Undigested Food

Other animals, plants and insects

Salt Water Lakes

Nam Tso Lake (Tibet) 4800m above sea level

Pillow Lava

Where did the water go?

Animals and the Ark

Animal Migration

THE FLOOD

Why THE flood ?

What’s the Difference ?

Why A flood ?

Why A Flood ?

Matt 24:37-39

Wisdom and Patience

“He is Worthy and Just”

“Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes that it may bear more fruit”