Saturday, October 25, 2008

Noah's Ark









I thought this was amazing. I can't imagine having the patience let alone the resources to do this...unless the Lord had commanded you to. I guess he feels like it is his mission. WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Man Builds Noah's Ark (exact scale given in Bible)

Working Replica of Noah's Ark Opened In SCHAGEN, Netherlands . The
massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was opened the first
crowd of curious townsfolk to behold the wonder. Of course, it's only a
replica of the biblical Ark , built by Dutch Creationist Johan Huibers
as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible. The ark
is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds
the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house.
Life-size mo dels of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras,
bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold.
A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine. Biblical
Scholars debate exactly what the wood used by Noah would have been.
Huibers did the work mostly with his own hands, using modern tools and
with occasional help from his son Roy. Construction began in May 2005.
On the uncovered top deck - not quite ready in time for the opening -
will come a petting zoo, with baby lambs and chickens, and goats, and
one camel.
Visitors on the first day were stunned. 'It's past comprehension', said
Mary Louise Starosciak, who happened to be bicycling by with her husband
while on vacation when they saw the ark looming over the local
landscape.
'I knew the story of Noah, but I had no idea the boat would have been so
big.' There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater
where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark.
Huibers, a Christian man, said he hopes the project will renew interest
in Christianity in the Netherlands, where church going has fallen
dramatically in the past 50 years.

1 comments:

Laurene Ross said...

Let's plan a trip. That ship is crazy. So cool to show my kids.

My number is the same.

 
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