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Kat:

Thanks for the numbers Doug, that's gives a realistic picture of what may have actually transpired. Just adds more weight to the evidence that Ray gave about it being localized to that part of the world type flood.

mercy, peace and love
Kat

Cypress:
Wow, thank you all so much for the responses. I am going to take this all in...definitely intrigued by Doug's post and the math and science involved. Just so amazing...

Cypress:
Hi Marques. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said it could be something lost in translation. I was looking at some sites and found something interesting about the Hebrew word Erets, which is what got translated as earth. I won't post any links, but I hope it's ok to share this:

We have been told in the biblical account that the flood would cover the "earth", that everything in the "earth" would die, and other statements about the "earth", all of which would teach the idea of a world-wide flood - EXCEPT for one thing: Hebrew word "erets", especially in the Book of Genesis. Its translated "earth" 665 times, "land" 1581 times, "country" 44 times, "ground" 119 times, "lands" 57 times, "countries", 15 times, and a few others. It seems that the “land” overflowed the “earth” in KJV (pun intended). Same thing with the “mountains” can be used as “hills” (#2022, har).

I don't know for sure if the number of times are correct, but I thought the various meanings and words were really interesting.

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My beloved husband and I have listened to Ray’s audios regarding Noah’s flood; essentially, the flood being a localized event. Like many of you, we grew up being taught that the flood was worldwide and that all life was wiped out. We were talking about it one night after listening to one of the audios and were wondering just what God’s promise (the rainbow) meant if the flood was localized? We’re not trying to disprove anything, or contradict Ray, but we are looking for some insight. Local floods happen all the time, all around the world, and many villages and lives are lost. I don’t know the exact time of Noah’s flood, but (and I could be wrong) I would imagine there was animal life and people living in other parts of the planet by that point. So why was the flood local and what does God’s promise mean?
 
Elaine
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Gen 8:20-21  And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again [H3254 - to add, to increase] curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again [H3254 - to add, to increase] smite any more every thing living, as I have done.


Hello Elaine,

I think this is one of those 'lost in translation' issues. The Lord said He would not increase the curse and smite brought upon man, as He had done in Noah's land. I believe this goes along with the scriptures which speaks of God 'framing evil' [Jer 18:11], which means to use evil in a certain capacity and not run rampant.

Floods, earthquakes, and other destruction will continue on this earth, but God has always 'framed' these evils to only cause destruction in the exact manner deemed, no more no less. As a painting is contained within it's frame, so too is all the earth's evil contained within the Will of God.


Hope this helps and great question by the way,

Marques

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