The Ark Rests on Ararat
1But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And He sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. 2The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained. 3The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.
4On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. 5And the waters continued to recede until the tenth month, and on the first day of the tenth month, the tops of the mountains became visible.
Timeframe:
Gen 7:7And Noah entered the ark, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives, to escape the waters of the flood.
10And after seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth.
Gen 7:11In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.
Gen 7: 17For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.
Gen 7:24And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.
Gen 8:3 After 150 days the waters have gone down.
Gen 8:4 On the seventh day of the seventh month the ark came to rest.
Gen 8:5 On the first day of the tenth month the mountains became visible.
In terms of our calendar year 2018, to their calendar of 30 day months.
When we read about the 40 days of rain we loose perspective on the length of time Noah spent in the ark. Also their calendar was based on the Sabbath. I didn’t take that into account. I’m only giving this timeframe for a reference of “Time” and I am not claiming it’s portrayed as accurate.
January 30th Noah entered the ark.
February 7th all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.
March 17th (rain stopped) the duration-For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth.
July 7th the ark came to rest. Note; the ark was 30 cubits high and the floodwaters were 15 cubits above the mountains.
There are two 150 days (periods of time) mentioned in the Bible. Prevailed and gone down.
August 17th Gen7:24And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days.
October 1st Gen8:5And the waters continued to recede until the tenth month, and on the first day of the tenth month, the tops of the mountains became visible.
January 17th Gen8:3The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.
It basically was almost a year of time for the flood from start to finish.
What are you doing with your time?
Blessings, David
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