Was the Ark a Box?

Our full-size Noah’s Ark at the Ark Encounter in Northern Kentucky depicts the ark as a massive wooden ship. Many people wonder why we didn’t build the ark in a box shape.

Well, the Bible doesn’t give us very many details about the ark. It gives the dimensions and a few other small features. Now, these don’t imply it was a box. After all, we can use dimensions to describe a car but that doesn’t mean it’s box-shaped.

We designed our Ark as a ship because that shape and features like keels provide the maximum in comfort and stability.

Since the Bible doesn’t tell us, we can’t be dogmatic about the ark’s shape.

Dig Deeper

• Thinking Outside the Box
• Is Noah’s Ark a Myth?