Why Build a Huge Ark?

This week we’re diving into the historicity of Noah’s flood and the fact that it was a global flood!

Consider this: God told Noah to build an ark to save him, his family, and representatives of the land animal kinds. But why?

If the flood was just a local event, why build an ark? Noah and his family could’ve just moved out of the area. And animals certainly didn’t need to come to the ark—many would have survived outside the region. A massive ship that’s five hundred feet long is totally unnecessary if this wasn’t really a global flood.

All the details in Genesis confirm the flood was a global event. To believe otherwise is to reject God’s Word.

Dig Deeper

• Was the Flood of Noah Global or Local in Extent?
• Noah’s Flood and Judgment