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- Noah and the Flood - Biblical Archaeology Society
In the Gilgamesh epic’s Tablet XI (a seventh-century B C E copy, found by Austen Henry Layard at Nineveh, is shown here), Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh of the great flood that destroyed the world—a story with detailed similarities to Noah’s Flood in Genesis Photo: British Museum
- Noah and the Genesis Flood - Biblical Archaeology Society
What the Babylonian Flood Stories Can and Cannot Teach Us About the Genesis Flood BAR, Nov Dec 1978 by Tikva Frymer-Kensky The story of a great flood can be found not only in the Book of Genesis, but also in three Babylonian sources: the Sumerian Flood Story, the eleventh tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic and the Atrahasis Epic
- The Search for Noah’s Flood - Biblical Archaeology Society
The true record of the Genesis Flood–given by inspiration of God to Moses, the author of the first five books of the Bible, including Genesis, from the time of creation to the world-wide flood of Noah–is supported not only by God’s providence in preserving His inspired, infallible Word over the centuries until it was finally compiled, edited, and written down by Moses, as evidenced by
- How Did Noah Build the Ark? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Noah’s ark and the biblical flood story are also recurring themes in the mosaic floors that adorned churches and synagogues throughout the ancient world One of the best-preserved and most elaborate scenes comes from the site of Mopsuestia, Turkey, where dozens of animals surround an open chest with four legs (see image above)
- The Göbekli Tepe Ruins and the Origins of Neolithic Religion
11500 years ago, we are led to believe there were only hunter-gathers, clothed at best in furs and hides held to their bodies with thongs There supposedly was no wood construction 11500 years ago – yet animals are depicted descending ramps There is only one explanation: mainstream science is wrong The Bible is correct The Great Flood did
- The Animals Went in Two by Two, According to Babylonian Ark Tablet
Of course, over time the legends have been embellished, but they all include several details indicating a common source narrative: God was angered by mankind’s wickedness He brought a great flood Mankind as a whole was destroyed A few righteous ones, however, were preserved These built a vessel in which humans and animals were saved
- Who Are the Nephilim? - Biblical Archaeology Society
The last and final blow was to send a great catastrophic flood, but Ea refused to agree to destroy what he was involved in creating Ea kept trying to keep the bloodline true to his vision of humanity Noah was a king at the time of the counsel’s decision to destroy mankind despite Ea’s rejection
- Where Noah Landed - Biblical Archaeology Society
Still another group is looking for Mt Ararat, where the Bible says Noah landed after the flood This group is looking to confirm the tradition that nearby Mt Cudi (Judi Dagh) is really Mt Ararat, as recorded in the Quran, Sura 11 44
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