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Noah's ark—the inside story
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
Over the centuries since the Bible reported on Noah and the building of his ark, many people have risked life and limb in an effort to find out whether there was a real ark, where it finally landed, and if any trace of the great ship remains. Some have zeroed in on a particular part of Turkey, encouraged by the Bible’s reference to the ship’s settling on “the mountains of Ararat.” That’s still a large—and remote—area, and nothing definitive has been found so far.
Others have continued to draw lessons from the story of the ark, such as this exploration of what living on a ship with hundreds of animals—all needing to be cared for—could teach people about teamwork.
Imagine if the following events had actually taken place...
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