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Noah was instructed by God to take aboard the Ark his wife, his three sons and their wives, male and female pairs of all the "unclean" kinds of creatures, seven each of the "clean" kinds, and enough food and supplies for everyone.<ref>''Genesis'' 6:18-7:3</ref> <ref>''Genesis'' 7:6, 7:11</ref>, God shut them all inside the Ark and started the Flood.
 
Noah was instructed by God to take aboard the Ark his wife, his three sons and their wives, male and female pairs of all the "unclean" kinds of creatures, seven each of the "clean" kinds, and enough food and supplies for everyone.<ref>''Genesis'' 6:18-7:3</ref> <ref>''Genesis'' 7:6, 7:11</ref>, God shut them all inside the Ark and started the Flood.
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Many scholars believe that the great flood, which occured serveral thousand years ago, created natural wonders of the world such as the Grand Canyon.  Other scientists believe that the Grand Canyon was formed over millions of years but that theory is unable to take into account the events of the Great Flood.
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Many scholars believe that the Great Flood, which occured serveral thousand years ago, created natural wonders of the world such as the Grand Canyon.  Other scientists believe that the Grand Canyon was formed over millions of years but that theory is unable to take into account the events of the Great Flood.
    
After forty days and forty nights of rain, the Ark was adrift for 150 days until finally the waters subsided.<ref>''Genesis'' 7:24-8:1</ref>The Ark came to rest somewhere in the mountains of Ararat.<ref>''Genesis'' 8:4</ref>  This is believed to be in modern Turkey.
 
After forty days and forty nights of rain, the Ark was adrift for 150 days until finally the waters subsided.<ref>''Genesis'' 7:24-8:1</ref>The Ark came to rest somewhere in the mountains of Ararat.<ref>''Genesis'' 8:4</ref>  This is believed to be in modern Turkey.
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