This story is found in the bible in Genesis 6-9. It is speculated that the flood occurred in 2348 BCE. It is uncertain of where the flood occurred. In Genesis six God was disappointed of the people's ignorance and evilness. Men were marrying any woman they wanted to. Those kind of people were considered as Nephilim’s. People lost respect for each other and did everything against what God said was right. God was ashamed of the people he had created. Because of all the evil in the world, God wanted to destroy every living animal and human in the world.
The only person God was pleased with was Noah. Noah was a man that honored and respected God. Noah followed God’s request by building an ark. God wanted Noah to build the ark to save Noah’s family
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In Bernard’s article he stated, “The flood story, however marks not only an end but also a beginning, a new creation which is based on God’s covenant with Noah.” Not only is there new changes to the world, but also God changes. God at first destroys everything in the world because of wickedness, but then at the end he promises to never do it again. Bernard also stated, “In both stories, the individual and humankind as a whole are guilty of overstepping the limits of human creaturely existence.” Bernard thought that Noah and Abraham’s story had those changes in common and it has to be mentioned to relate the …show more content…
For example, the ark could have hit the top of the mountains and the possibly water getting into the ark since it was made out of wood. Moore understood the information that the bible gave about the flood, but also is uncertain of the little details. For example, what the people ate to survive, how they kept themselves clean, and if the ark was damaged at all. Moore thinks that the bible should have included the smallest details because a lot is left out. Due to the missing details Moore stated, “no intellectually honest person can any longer pretend that the legend of Noah can possibly represent a historical