Noah’s Ark: Difference between revisions

<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:노아의 방주]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->'''Noah’s Ark''' is the ship described in the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]]. It was built by [[Noah]] in obedience to [[God]]‘s command. The word ''ark'' comes from the Hebrew ''tebah'' (תֵּבָה), meaning “box” or “(covenant) chest.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/8392.htm Strong's Hebrew: 8392. תֵּבָה], ''Bible Hub''</ref> According to the Bible, God instructed Noah to construct the ark before sending a great flood to cleanse the world of wickedness. Noah followed these instructions precisely, adhering to the specified dimensions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+6%3A13-22&version=NIV |title=Genesis 6:13–22 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> For 40 days, torrential rain fell, wiping out all terrestrial life except for Noah’s family of eight and the animals aboard the ark.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+7%3A23&version=NIV |title=Genesis 7:23 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The vessel remained afloat during the flood and eventually came to rest on [https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Ararat Mount Ararat]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+8%3A3-4&version=NIV |title=Genesis 8:3–4 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> as the waters receded. Modern scientific studies suggest that the dimensions of Noah’s Ark, as described in the [[Bible]], exhibit remarkable stability and seaworthiness, even by today’s engineering standards.<ref>[https://www.liberty.edu/engineering/research/simulating-genesis-noahs-ark/ Simulating Genesis: Noah’s Ark], ''Liberty University''</ref>