Noah’s Ark Replica?

So I guess some man in Holland attempted to produce a replica of Noah’s Ark as described in the Genesis  narrative – while supposedly built to scale it is 1/2 the length and 1/3 the width of the Genesis 6 dimensions.  I might be an ignoramus but the problem I have is that the dimensions in Genesis 6 are not that specific and the replica looks an awful lot like the typical modern day depiction of the Ark with tinted UV resistent wondows and a bow and everything!  To me it seems like it was just a big ol box with a few breathing holes in the top.  There is no way to know what the inside would have looked like – so I suppose that would be the only real area he could have some creative license.

So, anyways click the link if you want to know more.  Here is the statement at the website:

Replica of Noah’s Ark built by a Dutch contractor.  It was built approximately to scale, however is 1/2 the length and 1/3 the width of the Biblical dimensions. It was built to show the world how massive the Ark was and how so many animals could have been housed for a long time.  There have been several comments on the improbability of getting 2 of every animal on board the Ark. Take a look at this website http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/sizeark.html . Briefly… The Ark had the same capacity as more than 500 train boxcars. Remember, not all animals needed to be full grown, not every variation of every genus. Also remember that not every variant of every genus was required onboard as their variant species would be produced over the years. Also, check out http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v19/i2/animals.asp . Consider all the facts, the 1.5 million cubic feet of space on the ark, 40,000 animals, and it makes a lot more sense than the little 4-animal arks you see in pictures and toys. This thing was massive and amazingly effective as a safe haven for thousands of plants and animals.  Also, for more information you can go to the ark’s official website http://www.arkvannoach.com/language/en/ .

What say you?

Quote of the Day

This is sad but probably true:

“If things are bad for Israel, business is good,” he said.  “But if there is peace in the Middle East, I’m in trouble.”

Broderick Shepherd of ArmageddonBooks dot com as quoted in Karen Zecharias’ Where’s Your Jesus Now? How Fear Erodes Our Faith (Zondervan, 2008), 32.