General Knowledge
Why did God destroy the Earth?
The continuous wickedness in the heart of the people.
What type of wood was used to build the ark?
Gopher wood
What is the number of pairs that was required for "clean" animals?
7 pairs
What was the first bird Noah sent out of the ark?
raven
What exactly did God from thee Earth
Man, beast, creeping things, fowls of the air.
What were the external dimensions (LxWxH) of the ark?
L= 300 cubits
W= 50 cubits
H= 30 cubits
This is the number of pairs of each 'unclean' animal species Noah was commanded to bring onto the ark
1
what did the dove return with the 2nd time?
freshly plucked olive leaf
Who were the 3 sons of Noah?
Shem, Ham and Japhet
How old was Noah when the Earth flooded?
600
What was the primary reason specified for preserving pairs of birds and animals on the ark?
Keep seed/offspring alive on the face of the Earth.
what is the first thing Noah did after exiting the ark?
built an altar for the Lord
How high did the ark float?
15 cubits
Who are the people that were to be in the ark?
His sons, wife, sons' wives and Noah himself
Besides livestock and beasts, what is the specific grouping of small animals that entered the ark
creeping animals
what did Noah sacrifice?
every clean beast and clean fowl as a burnt offering.
How long did it take the water to run off ?
150 days
Where did the ark land and for how long was it floating about?
The ark landed on Mt Ararat during the 7th month
What was the physical characteristic that defined all land-dwelling creatures that perished outside the ark?
everything on dry land with the breath of life.
God promised never again to curse the ground on account of human inclination, declaring that which ongoing cycle would never cease as long as the earth endures?
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.