Noah's Ark

First, in the Biblical account of the flood, Noah’s God tells him to make the ark in very particular dimensions: “the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits” (Gen 6:15, Recovery Version). However, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, his god simply tells him to make it in a square: “these…

individuals whom they use to warn the people of their pending judgment. For instance, in Gilgamesh, god Ea uses Utnapishtim while in the biblical flood; God uses his faithful servant Noah. In both cases they are used to warn the people and to construct the arks. “In both stories they are despised and mocked by the people and in the long run only a few people are rescued from the menace” (Professional Online Editing). It is evident in both stories that the two who are righteous are Noah in…

Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bible’s account of Noah’s Flood in Genesis. Both stories of the Great Flood on the earth carry similarities and differences from one another, which can be observed through the timing of events during and following the Flood, the actions of Utanapishtim and Noah following the Flood, and the interactions between Utanapishtim and the gods and Noah and God. First, in comparing the passages of the Epic of Gilgamesh and Noah’s Flood, differences in the timings of…

believe that they are just two different versions of a similar event. The similarities that these two stories share are quite a lot actually. For example, both Noah and Utnapishtim were ordered (by a higher power) to build an ark to escape the flood. They were also both told to save themselves, their families and some animals. Noah was only allowed to bring his wife, his sons and his son's wife's, but on the other hand, Utnapishtim could bring his family members and anyone…

And to build a boat after the ark was finished God sent two of every animal to the ark. Then God told Noah to board the ark and God sealed the door behind them, then it started raining and the windows of heaven opened. And the seas burst forth and it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, but it took over 150 days for the water to…

In historic Southwest of Asia history there were two different stories about a major flood. One story comes from the Mesopotamia Gilgamesh and the other from the Hebrew genesis which the stories had similarities and differences as well. Around 2000 B.C.E. in Mesopotamia there was a man named Gilgamesh king of Uruk, child of the Priest King Lugalbanda and his mother of goddess Ninsun. Gilgamesh was a demi-god two thirds god and one third man. The gods saw Gilgamesh as a horrible person, so…

on a floating, hollow sphere. Once the flood was over, the plain earth was filled with rivers, hills, valleys and mountains. The great flood in the apache story is very much like Noahs Ark. Although, in Noah’s ark the flood does not create the form of the earth. Noah’s ark is similar to the floating ball, both the ark and the ball were made prior to the flood. Both Noah and the creator had knowledge the flood was going to occur. Water played a major role in creating earth in all religions.…

reasons (CM). Gilgamesh was also given assistance in the construction of his ship by the Gods, while Noah was basically just given instructions and left to his own devices (CM). As stated, they both built ships in order to survive the flood (CD). Noah’s Ark was a massive ship, built to hold two of every…

Both Noah and Utnapishtim were the last righteous men on earth given the instructions to build an ark before the coming of a great flood that would obliterate all of civilization. Though the basis of the overall story is the same, many details are different such as: the way each man received the message of the flood, who was allowed on the ark, the duration of the rain, on which mountain the arks took refuge, what types of birds they sent out to search for dry land and how one was gifted with…

the world wide flood actually happened that is written about in the book of Genesis? The Bible gives testimony of the Great Flood and how it covered the whole earth: “Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it was raised high above the earth” (Gen 17:7 [NKJV]).Many Christians and scholars have questioned the Word of God; however, investigating to get answers will be the conclusion, if the Great Flood actually happened…