Have Archaeologists recovered pieces of Noah's Ark?
score:2
Well the short answer to this one is "No, not any that are confirmed to be genuine pieces of the ark." (If it could be confirmed.)
However, in some sense you could say that archeologists have "found" Noah's ark in that they have uncovered parallel stories in other ancient Middle Eastern cultures i.e. the flood story in the epic of Gilgamesh (Babylonian) and Atra-Hasis (Assyrian). The earliest of these dates to ~2500 BC around 1200-1300 years before Moses who tradition has it wrote Genesis. Although the dating of Genesis is still a matter of debate (certainly concerning editing and final form - with most scholars in the 200-1000 BC bracket), there is no doubt that these very similar stories predate the Genesis version.
This suggests that Noah's flood is a retelling (or if you prefer improving) of a well-known Middle Eastern folk/religious tale. However, the Biblical writer(s) in their retelling provide(s) a moral rational for the destruction and for the reason for the survival of Noah and his family- rather than it being merely the capricious decision of the gods. God never loses control of the situation unlike the gods in the epic of Gilgamesh who nearly destroy themselves through their own actions.
The Biblical story is used to pass on the message that corruption, violence, unkindness etc., undermine the society in which they occur and ultimately lead to destruction. As the Psalmist says through wicked deeds like this the foundations of the Earth are moved. (Psalm 82:5) Additionally it stresses God's power in contrast to the weakness of the gods in other versions of the story.
This message is radically different from the older Middle Eastern version and provides insight into the difference between Israelite religion and the religions of the surrounding peoples, most notably due to the Israelites' monotheistic/moral universe outlook.
Upvote:1
A medieval priest claimed to gave been given a piece on Mt Ararat. It was given away as relics.
More recently, Ron Wyatt claimed to have found it, in agreement with the Biblical record, in the Mountains of Ararat (plural).
Plenty would disagree, but the Turkish gov't agreed and built a welcome center.
It hasn't gotten much tourism, or further study, however, because of political turmoil in the area since.
More post
- 📝 Is illness sometimes a result of a sin?
- 📝 In 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, is Paul really saying to avoid the immoral? (Catholic perspective)
- 📝 Catholicism: Does a second marriage become valid when the previous spouse dies
- 📝 How do (non-Catholic) proponents of an intermediate state interpret 2 Corinthians 5:4-9?
- 📝 Do Mormons believe that we currently live near the time when Jesus would return?
- 📝 What is the biblical basis for only Men being created in the image of God?
- 📝 A Question Regarding the Relationship between God and Messiah
- 📝 Why are there so many modern saints?
- 📝 Where in the Biblical narrative does God first reveal himself as the only living and true god?
- 📝 Is there a biblical basis for the division caused by theology?
- 📝 To what extent do Mormons believe that miraculous healing happens in our days?
- 📝 Is the Divine Substance rational?
- 📝 Why does Catholic Church (and possibly some other denominations) approve natural family planning and condemn different kinds of contraception?
- 📝 In Catholicism, what is the proper order of the sacraments of initiation and what are the summary arguments in support of this order?
- 📝 Salvation by good works alone?
- 📝 Why do people believe God is genderless?
- 📝 If a non-believer asks a Trinitarian Christian to explain John 14:10, how might the latter oblige?
- 📝 What did Thomas Aquinas teach about the renewal of the world after judgement and what kinds of bodies will be renewed?
- 📝 Absent apostolic succession, what is the argument for the authority of the church?
- 📝 What was G.K. Chesterton's proof of original sin, and what is so unique about it?
- 📝 Does God intend or call some people to live alone forever in their life?
- 📝 How do people become the sheep that Jesus speaks of in John 10?
- 📝 Children picking parents before birth. Is it biblical?
- 📝 Is the authorship of the New Testament Sacred Tradition in the Catholic and Orthodox churches?
- 📝 Do Jehovah's Witnesses recognize marriages performed by non-denominational ministers?
- 📝 Is Jesus speaking in Isaiah 40-48?
- 📝 What is the origin of the "in sæcula sæculorum" of the «Gloria Patri» being translated as "world without end"?
- 📝 Is Jesus the real name of Jesus or is it some kind of translation?
- 📝 Are there any Christian groups or denominations that make a distinction between the gift of healing and just praying for the sick to get healed?
- 📝 How do the Seventh Day Adventist approach Old Testament laws?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Have Archaeologists recovered pieces of Noah's Ark?
- 📝 Do the measurements of the Ark have any important significance?
- 📝 What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus?
- 📝 Does God have a sense of humor? Does he laugh?
- 📝 According to the Bible, do animals have souls?
- 📝 Does believing in Jesus Christ save me, or do I have to do something more?
- 📝 Do we have to obey the laws of the bible? If so, what laws?
- 📝 If God controls our decisions, does this mean we don't have free will?
- 📝 Did Christ's original twelve apostles have families?
- 📝 What explanations have been offered for the "messianic secret" passages?
- 📝 Why do Catholic churches have a red lamp burning inside?
- 📝 What have Christians taught during past plagues and pandemics?
- 📝 Does the triune God have will by nature, or by persons?
- 📝 Why (how) does Jesus' coat have no seam?
- 📝 Did the early Church Fathers have a complete agreement on how to interpret 1 Peter 3:18-20?
- 📝 Why did Jesus have to leave for the Holy Spirit to come?
- 📝 Have the individual commands of the OT Law ever been categorized as "Moral," "Ceremonial," and "Civil?"
- 📝 Did the pool of Bethesda have healing powers?
- 📝 What effect did the Reformation have inside the Catholic Church?
- 📝 Have any real people been de-canonized?
- 📝 Why is the word "Ark" used for Noah's boat and the Ark of the Covenant?
- 📝 How could a loving, just, merciful God have created such an unfair test for humans?
- 📝 Why do Kingdom Halls have no windows?
- 📝 Have any major Christian intellectuals responded to Stephen Hawking's "The Grand Design"?
- 📝 Does God have free will?
- 📝 Do I have to attend church every Sunday?
- 📝 Would it have been possible for Jesus to sin?
- 📝 Why does Catholicism have priests but Protestantism does not?
- 📝 Do Jehovah's Witnesses have their own version of the Bible?
- 📝 When did Mary and Joseph learn that they were never supposed to have marital relations, according to Roman Catholic doctrine?
