Water Water
What great catastrophe have we been talking about?
The flood of Noah’s day.
What did God tell Noah to build to save him, his family, and many animals from the flood?
The Ark
What is a cubit?
Ancient form of measurement—about 20 inches. The distance from the elbow of a man to the tips of his fingers.
God knew what was going to happen and what Noah would need. Which attribute talks about God knowing everything—past, present, and future?
Omniscient.
Describe what kind of time this catastrophe really was?
Serious, dangerous, scary, a time of judgment. Not fun.
What was the ark made out of?
Gopher wood.
How tall was the ark? How many stories high was it?
51 feet—almost five stories high.
How do we know God did not tell Noah to build an ark like the cute little toy arks we see in books or in a store?
God knew what kind of ship Noah needed. Those cute ones could never have survived the flood. That is NOT what God’s Word says the ark looked like.
What percent of the earth is covered with water?
Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. - US Geological Services
Why did God bring male and female animals to the ark?
Because God wanted them to have babies and fill the earth again after the flood.
If Noah had school buses at the time, how many could he have fit in the ark?
480!
God didn’t need to bring every different animal we know of to the ark. He only needed to bring two of each according to their what?
Kind.
There is one land animal many people don’t believe could have been on the ark. What is it?
Dinosaurs.
Could the arks depicted in cartoon drawings and other pictures have withstood a global flood?
No, most cartoon images are not an accurate representation of Noah’s ark.
How many “clean” animals did Noah bring onto the ark?
Seven pairs of each kind.
What is the History Book of the Universe that has an eyewitness account of Noah’s Flood and the judgment it brought? Who is the eyewitness?
The Bible. That eyewitness is God, our Creator; the source is the Bible, His infallible Word.
How could dinosaurs fit on the ark?
God could have sent young ones to the ark. Many were about the size of a sheep.
How do we know dinosaurs were on the ark? What does the Bible say?
Dinosaurs were land animals created on day six.God sent EVERY kind of land animal to the ark.
About how many animals were on the ark?
Around 7,000.
Can you say the memory verse we have been working on? John 10:9
John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.