The Famous Ark – Spring Vacation Blog Post #5

Goodness how is it possible that five weeks ago we were in Kentucky on Spring Break, and it still doesn’t feel much like Spring here in the Northwoods.

Oh, well, I guess that means it’s okay that I am still sharing that trip.

On a day much like day, we arrived at the Ark Encounter with partly sunny skies up above and temps in the mid-forties.

Everyone I’ve talked to who has been there reports that the size of it is daunting, hard to believe that it was constructed by one man and his three sons so very long ago. It didn’t seem that massive to me, but then I guess I was only thinking that it was built in this century by a large team of engineers, contractors, and modern-day craftsmen. It took me a bit to put my head in the right time and place.

Inside, there were depictions of nearly every aspect of life on the Ark for Noah, his family, and the animals. From feeding systems to food and water storage.

 

From many of the various animals which were housed in the Ark. Including these interesting containment units for snakes.

Up to animals we have around today or who were somewhat different at that time.

But I don’t really believe that some sorts of animals were around at the time. There were long explanations trying to prove that dinosaurs were alive when the Ark set sail and that Noah welcomed them aboard. I don’t buy that.

There were also examples of what the living quarters for Noah, his wife, their three sons and their son’s wives might have looked like.

This might be how people lived on Earth at the time, but I’m not sure that Noah’s family would have taken the time to build things quite so nice.

But then again, those eight people were chosen by God to survive the flood, so maybe God saw to it that they were comfortable.

In any case, it was a huge boat, both inside and out, and accommodated the people and animals needed to repopulate the Earth. 

And there is no doubt in my mind, that the Ark did save humanity from the destruction of our sins.