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| | == Flood accounts == | | == Flood accounts == |
| | [[Image:The Great Deluge - Gustave Dore.jpg|thumb|330px|''The Great Deluge'', by Gustave Doré.]] | | [[Image:The Great Deluge - Gustave Dore.jpg|thumb|330px|''The Great Deluge'', by Gustave Doré.]] |
| − | One of the strong pieces of evidence in support of a worldwide flood are the many stories that exist among societies all over the world of such an event. Although some of the details differ between them, the main parts (a catastrophic flood, and a family and animals saved on a large boat) are very similar. | + | One of the strong pieces of evidence in support of a worldwide flood is the many stories that exist among societies all over the world of such an event. Although some of the details differ between them, the main parts (a catastrophic flood, and a family and animals saved on a large boat) are very similar. |
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| | It seems unlikely that this similarity is accidental. Dr. [[John Morris]] wrote regarding the historicity of the biblical flood: | | It seems unlikely that this similarity is accidental. Dr. [[John Morris]] wrote regarding the historicity of the biblical flood: |
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| | ==== What saved the people ==== | | ==== What saved the people ==== |
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| − | People were generally saved either by floating out the flood, or fleeing to the top of a mountain. In the former case, the vessel took a variety of forms. | + | People were generally saved either by floating out of the flood or fleeing to the top of a mountain. In the former case, the vessel took a variety of forms. |
| | A Hopi Indian story has them surviving in the hollow stems of giant reeds<ref name="Hopi">[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Hopi Hopi], in ''Flood Stories from Around the World'' by Mark Isaak.</ref> | | A Hopi Indian story has them surviving in the hollow stems of giant reeds<ref name="Hopi">[http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Hopi Hopi], in ''Flood Stories from Around the World'' by Mark Isaak.</ref> |
| | The Greek story has them surviving in a chest.<ref name="Greek" /> | | The Greek story has them surviving in a chest.<ref name="Greek" /> |
| − | In Genesis, [[Noah]] was instructed by God to build an ark to dimensions and other specifications included in the account. | + | In Genesis, [[Noah]] was instructed by God to build an ark to the dimensions and other specifications included in the account. |
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| | ==== Who was saved? ==== | | ==== Who was saved? ==== |
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| | :''See more criticisms in the article on [[Noah's Ark#Criticisms|Noah's Ark]] and [[Flood Geology#Controversy|Flood Geology]].'' | | :''See more criticisms in the article on [[Noah's Ark#Criticisms|Noah's Ark]] and [[Flood Geology#Controversy|Flood Geology]].'' |
| − | Critics of the global flood suggest that the flood accounts are unrelated accounts of local floods, or stories influenced by the arrival of missionaries. | + | Critics of the global flood suggest that the flood accounts are unrelated accounts of local floods or stories influenced by the arrival of missionaries. |
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| | However, Nozomi Osanai responds that "''...the detailed nature of the widely spread statements has common elements to the Bible. In fact, even people who live far from the sea or in mountainous areas have flood traditions which are similar to the Genesis account.''"<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4089/ A comparative study of the flood accounts in the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis, chapter 7], by Nozomi Osanai.</ref> | | However, Nozomi Osanai responds that "''...the detailed nature of the widely spread statements has common elements to the Bible. In fact, even people who live far from the sea or in mountainous areas have flood traditions which are similar to the Genesis account.''"<ref>[http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4089/ A comparative study of the flood accounts in the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis, chapter 7], by Nozomi Osanai.</ref> |
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| | | China | | | China |
| − | | [[Hihking]]; The Chinese classic record details one family survived a great flood by gathering their sons and sons' wives together in a large boat, whereupon they repopulated the earth afterwards. | + | | [[Hihking]]; The Chinese classic record details one family who survived a great flood by gathering their sons and sons' wives together in a large boat, whereupon they repopulated the earth afterward. |
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| | | Masai | | | Masai |
| − | | God resolved to destroy mankind, as the people were sinful. God commanded Tumbainot, the only righteous man, to build an ark and enter it with his two wives, six sons and their wives, and some of animals of every sort. God caused a great flood, and all other men and beasts drowned. When the water receded the ark grounded and its occupants disembarked.<ref>http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Masai</ref> | + | | God resolved to destroy mankind, as the people were sinful. God commanded Tumbainot, the only righteous man, to build an ark and enter it with his two wives, six sons and their wives, and some animals of every sort. God caused a great flood, and all other men and beasts drowned. When the water receded the ark grounded and its occupants disembarked.<ref>http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood-myths.html#Masai</ref> |
| | | Tumbainot | | | Tumbainot |
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| | ==== Flood Geology ==== | | ==== Flood Geology ==== |
| | {{Main|Flood Geology}} | | {{Main|Flood Geology}} |
| − | Flood geology is the study of the Earth's geology in the search of evidence for the Flood in the [[geology]] of the Earth. | + | Flood geology is the study of the Earth's geology in search of evidence for the Flood in the [[geology]] of the Earth. |
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| | === Separation of Continents=== | | === Separation of Continents=== |
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| | Noah submitted himself and worshiped God... His strength to live for God was that he chose to walk daily with the Lord. The same power is available to us to believe in God and let God direct our lives. | | Noah submitted himself and worshiped God... His strength to live for God was that he chose to walk daily with the Lord. The same power is available to us to believe in God and let God direct our lives. |
| − | <ref>[http://www.bible-truth.org/GEN6.HTM THE GREAT WORLD WIDE FLOOD]</ref> | + | <ref>[http://www.bible-truth.org/GEN6.HTM THE GREAT WORLDWIDE FLOOD]</ref> |
| | </blockquote> | | </blockquote> |
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