How is it possible for an Old man to build an ark and then gather up two of every animal?

Question

That just doesn't make any sense and it doesn't sound plausible, does anyone want to explain this, and does anyone actually believe this happened?

Answer 1

With 300 million current species on the planet now, yes this is just hoop jumping. But look at them all jumping, wow.

Answer 2

It isn't.  It's a silly kid's story and that's it.

Answer 3

Actually read the story and you might learn something. For example he had over 100 years to build the ark. He did not build it alone but had help. And he didn't have to collect any animals, as God states God led the animals to Noah.

Here is a short video about the math parts of the ark to prove its completely plausible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34NFuj2xg...

Answer 4

I didn't take it literally when I read it in the epic of Gilgamesh (Utnapishtim). Why should I take genesis seriously?

Deist

Answer 5

that is  why they call christians believers not researchers

Answer 6

First of all he didn't built it in a day,he had family to help and God to guide his mind. Simple for a believer and even the unbeliever to see the reality in  the facts.God bless all

Answer 7

Check out this website; http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/are... (link may not work, you may have to copy & paste it).  It is great for explaining how this happened.  

Also, it was not just an old man, but also his sons.  back then, it was not uncommon for people to live longer.

Edit:  Oh yeah, it was not ALL living creatures & animals.  There were seven of every CLEAN and only 2 of the unclean.  Also, we tend to think of species, I do not think that every species of aninal went into the ark, but only 7 or 2.  For instance, I do not think that there were 7 persian cats, 7 siamese cats, etc..., but only 7 cats.

Again, I think the website mentioned would be a real help if you truly are interested.

Answer 8

The story of the Noah's Ark like most Bible stories was based on the Mesopotamian myths of Utnapishtim who built a great boat to save himself and others from a great flood. Like the Noah story, animals were marched onto this very large boat to survive the flood as well.

Myths are stories not meant to be taken literally but they are created so people could learn from the messages they contain.

Very much like the fables you read as a child. They had a moral but they were not trying to make you believe in them in a literal sense.

  

Answer 9

Did you ever think how can Santa Claus go to every house, climb down the chimney (even if there's no chimney) and put requested gifts in the socks during Christmas eve? If you can explain it, then you are just one step more reaching the answer to your question.

Answer 10

It took a very long to build, and Noah had help.

The flood was probably a local flood. All humans were still living in a relatively small area, and the reason for the flood was to kill all humans. So only local animals would have been on the ark.

There is evidence for a local flood, and people groups that have never heard of the Bible have stories about the flood.

Answer 11

It is not plausible in a static environment.

There are at least two hypothesis which would explain the source of your confusion.

1) Pre-deluvian atmospheric pressure was at 32 lb./sq in. @ higher oxygen levels allowing animal life a logarithmic regenerative ability.

2) Longevity genes present in this population allowed extended ages for humans up to 800-900 years.

By the way, he didn't gather the animals, they were sent to him.

Answer 12

Noah didn't, God did.  God even shut the door of the ark, if you read carefully.

Answer 13

I have two complaints. One, Noah didn't gather two of every animal, God, the creator of the animals, sent them into the ark. Second, Noah wasn't old, back then, they could live to be like 900 years old. Noah was around 500 when he started building the ark. and he died at 950 years of age. So he wasn't old. And he didn't build it in like 5 days, it took him a little less then 100 years!!!! What do you expect? This story is not  a myth I assure you! If it was, then how come we can find shells up on high mountains, cause the flood carried them there.

God bless

Answer 14

I'm more impressed with the amount of p**p they shoveled out of there on a daily basis. They had to basically shovel p**p like 24/7...

And they must have brought like an assload of bunnies and mice and ground squirrels for all the predatory species.

Answer 15

It never happened, it is a story - a made up story.

Answer 16

didnt anyone tell you it is a fairy tale, a myth, a bit like - lord of the rings, star wars, beowulf, king authur, etc, etc, etc  

Answer 17

The story of the Ark is mythical. That's the short answer.

A longer answer would entail explaining the total impossibility of the naked existence of a ship like the Ark, let alone it being able to float, let alone it being able to stay afloat for over a year without mooring even once, let alone doing so with roughly a hundred thousand animals aboard, let alone the ability of a man and his next of kin to build such a vessel.

Gathering the animals, however, was not a problem, since Noah did not gather them - it was a miracle of God, according to the story.

Answer 18

If you are only looking at Noah's frail human ability as a man and the natural physical constraints of the ark, you are probably right, it is impossible.

However, We are talking about the Almighty God Yahweh telling Noah to do it, is there anything too difficult for God to do? He is the Creator! God purposes and chooses what He will do, no one and nothing can thwart Him.

Jer 32:27 "Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?"

Matt19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.  

Answer 19

it was the so for called MIRACLE!

God helped Noah to finnish his task....you know nothing is imposible if God only wills it...God Bless...

Answer 20

I do believe this event actually happened, my friend............Yes, Noah was old - so what?  He built exactly what God told Him to build...........

by the way, the animals 'came' to him --- he didn't have to go gather them all up to put them into the ark..............

God Bless..................

Answer 21

You must remember that with God all things are possible!

Answer 22

The conditions on earth before the flood were much different. Notice how long people lived then (up to 900 years) which means he was relatively young.

Answer 23

The bible tells us that We can do the possible and God does the impossible. In those times people lived longer. and it says that they had good health. Also his family helped him built this ark. My grandpa lived to be 95 yrs old. and he was very strong, He still walked good, and helped us move furniture. It says in the bible in 1 Corinthians 25- 27...Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.

It might not make sense to the humans, but thats the point of it. So we wont say we did it alone, So all the Glory goes to God