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&= quot;NOAH'S  ARK,  HOW  LONG  TO BUILD?"

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GENESIS=

 

 5:32            &n= bsp;    Noah - 500 years old (round figures, see 7:6)

 6:3=             &nb= sp;      120 years - left until the flood; some say this

            =             &nb= sp;               ma= y refer to the shortening of the

            =             &nb= sp;               li= fe span of man

 7:6=             &nb= sp;      Noah - 600 years old, thus 500 years in 5:32 is

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 7:11            &n= bsp;    Rain began - when Noah was 600th year, 2nd month

            =             &nb= sp;                   and 17th day

 7:12            &n= bsp;    Rained 40 days

 7:24            &n= bsp;    Flood prevailed (existed) for 150 days

 8:13,14<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'>        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Dry land appeared

 

            =             N= oah and family was in the ark for one year and

            =             18 days (compare 7:4, 10,11 and 8:13,14)=

 

 

        &= nbsp;       The exact period of construction is not as plain as we would like  for it to be.   However, it seems to this Bi= ble student that when God spoke about the 120 years in 6:3, that He was saying = that he would be delaying the destruction of human life for 120 years.  This would be plenty of time for m= an to repent and join forces with Noah.  I Pet. 3:20 speaks about the patience of God during Noah's construction of the ark, while II Pet. 2:5 addresses Noah as a "Preacher of righteousness", thus calling for his audience to "come his way".  However, only eigh= t were saved from the terror of the flood (I Pet. 3:20).  Yet probably a final "seven d= ay warning buzzer" was sounded by Noah (Gen. 7:4).  Some critics of the Bible mock at = the flood and the story about Noah's ark.  However, Jesus spoke as it being true (Matt. 24:37-39).  Thus, since Jesus believed it, I h= ave no problem in accepting it as truth.  I hope that you do also.   = God promised that He would never again destroy the entire world by water.  He has given us the rainbow as a reminder of that promise (Gen. 9:11-17).&n= bsp; However, He has stated that the world will next be destroyed by fire= (II Pet. 3:1-12).

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        =           The IMPORTANT THING<= /b> is, not how long it took to build the ark, or if the Communion Trays are stacked in a certain order, or if a person is facing the west or the east w= hen baptized, BUT, have you accepte= d Jesus Christ as your personal Savior?  Have you: repented of your sins, confessed Him before others, been buried in the watery grave of baptism - for the forgiveness of your sins and the gift = of the Holy spirit (Acts 2:38)?  Of course "Holy Living" must follow!

 

 

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