Localized Flood Theory
JAlw@aol.com JAlw@aol.com
Tue, 2 Feb 1999 20:31:43 EST (00918027103, feb3eb04.36b7a6ff@aol.com)
In a message dated 99-02-02 18:59:21 EST, you write:
<< Subj: Re: Shaking Matt's Faith
Date: 99-02-02 18:59:21 EST
From: thebachs@fgi.net (eric/cindy bach)
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To: errancy@infidels.org
Hello, Joe.
You wrote....
I visualized Noah's flooding occurring in a valley, wherever in the world that
might have been, with the flood waters covering local small hills, or
"mounts", but not extending beyond the boundaries of the valley. Can anyone
point to Bible verses which show that the location of Noah's flood could *not*
have occurred in such a valley?
BACH
Genesis 7:19-20....."And the waters prevailed so mightily upon the earth
that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered; the waters
prevailed above the mountains, covering them 15 cubits deep." [RSV]
With the water this deep, how could the flood have been contained in a
valley, as you visualize?"
Bones Bach
thebachs@fgi.net
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Joe Alward:
Yes, I thought about that verse. It reads a little different in KJV:
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high
hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were
covered.
The "high hills" may have been, say, no more than 50-100 feet high. Thus, if
the valley was bounded on all sides by mountains that were higher than 122
feet, the water would have been localized within the valley.