The Flood of Noah Was Not Worldwide

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Introduction

The idea of a worldwide flood at the time of Noah is a misconception arising out of inexact translations and a misinterpretation of the biblical text. As supported by a correct translation and understanding of the biblical texts, history, archaeology, logic, and the best available scientific evidence, the flood of Noah's day was a localized flood in the area of the Tarim Basin, located north of Tibet in modern-day western China.

Genesis cccount - Correct translation - Hebrew word translated as "earth" should be understood as "land" or "country"

According to modern-day translations, the text in Genesis records that waters were on the face of the whole "earth" (Gen. 7:17), and that all life was to be destroyed from the face of the "earth" (Gen. 7:4). The word translated as "earth" in these passages is the Hebrew word "erets" (Strong's Hebrew word #776, check in Strong's Concordance here).

The Hebrew word "erets" can refer to the entire world or planet earth, but also can be translated to mean "country", "field", "ground", and "land" (check in Hebrew lexicon here). "Erets" is rarely used in the Bible to refer to the entire planet, and most often used to refer to a limited geographical area -- eg, it is translated "land" 1,476 times, "country" 140 times, and "ground" 96 times in the Old Testament.

For example, in Genesis 4:14 the King James translation says that Cain was driven "from the face of the earth" when punished by God. Cain was not banished to another planet, but rather from the land or country where Adam and Eve lived.

Historical Evidence - Ancient civilizations have uninterrupted history going back to and before flood

According to the Bible, the flood in Genesis occurred in approximately 2345 B.C. At this period in history, there were many great civilizations existing on the earth. Based upon written historical records and archaeological evidence, we know that several of these civilizations, including those of Egypt, China, and Sumer (Mesopotamia), have an uninterrupted history going back until and before the time of Noah's flood. Egypt, for instance, has an uninterrupted line of Kings from 2000 B.C. going back to at least 3000 B.C. These civilizations were never wiped out by any worldwide flood.

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