Genesis 6b: Ark and Animals

[@Tatiana-cp1fc]

I'm assyrian and I can confirm that the word 'regret' and 'saddened' is interchangeable. This makes sense.

[@riru363]

Is there a country called Assyria?

[@guestuser3345]

@@riru363 exactly

[@brandontuggle3697]

G Will thanks for that!

[@swazilandandbotswana8856]

G Will add a link

[@iykewrites9051]

Never mind: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_homeland

[@X22-p4t]

Unrelated to this video, but we Orthodox Christians are having great problems here in Montenegro. Please pray for us, brothers and sisters in Christ! The rulers of Montenegro would gladly persecute us if they could, please pray for us!

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

I will, sorry to hear that

[@X22-p4t]

@@InspiringPhilosophy Thank you, it means a lot!

[@20july1944]

@@X22-p4t Are they Moslem or Catholic or Communist or what?

[@X22-p4t]

@@20july1944 The rulers are democrats on paper, but they are all atheists who would like to control the Church. Not communists. Communists at least had an idea, rulers in Montenegro don't have an idea, they just want to rule. They are ruling Montenegro for 30 years already, since Yugoslavia.

[@gavinhurlimann2910]

@@X22-p4t - Will keep you & the people of Montenegro in prayer.

[@Drp_br_]

Far out! I think I might convert to Christianity sometime in my life thanks to you?

[@charlesrankin1190]

Why not now, friend? The New Earth will be greater than anything you can possibly imagine! Join God and us in paradise, where we will make a kingdom that will rule the universe, and on which the sun will never set!

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

That is great to hear. Please message me if you have any questions or would like to talk about it.

[@jakobbogale2350]

Don't put it off. Matthew 22:1-14.

[@Drp_br_]

InspiringPhilosophy alright! Thank you

[@Hermanopepe]

@ Dr0p_b34r_09, A word to the wise: 2Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) and: Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Don't put repentance off because you might wait til it's too late.

[@ChecedDomingcil]

y'know, if ip ever makes a study bible, i'd buy it. 😳 i wouldn't even care if it was like thousands of pages. 😤

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Thanks, my goal one day is to write a book called "The Reliability of Genesis" and go over all the evidence.

[@ChecedDomingcil]

@@InspiringPhilosophy while i wait for that, do you know any good bible commentaries from an academic viewpoint? i already have the ivp background commentaries, in case you mention them.

[@Zatoichi82]

@@InspiringPhilosophy Looking forward to that day.

[@DManCAWMaster]

@@Mrjohnboy1965 "mountain" can also mean "hill". Also its possibile that it was writing that from Noah's perspective on the ark. It appeared that the waters covered the mountains

[@Beastinvader]

IP could always do a short book on Genesis, with these videos in essay form within the book.

[@LordPepeKroak]

This has been a amazing series of genesis, I have been sharing this message with my family and it brought them closer to God so thank you ip for all of this.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

That is wonderful to hear!

[@LordPepeKroak]

And family and I say your welcome

[@hyreonk]

@@MrConsto How can it be said that God lied about a global flood when we've examined, through this series, that the text does not indicate a global flood? If you want to see a popular level textual source on the matter, I rather like godandscience.org/apologetics/localflood.html

[@Delgen1951]

@@MrConsto No Mr. Costantin, that is only the affect of reading the Bible as if it written in a modern language, and not in poetry in a ancient languages that has one third of its words have disputed means, disputed even by native speakers, so you are mistaken, or willful.

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

What you pretend to understand Jeremiah did . what was said he would do even named and touched it plenty still perfect if have true and just known ears see in God's given understanding out eyes true and just beauty see in God's given understanding see is see is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same is God's given understanding see what I mean see is seeing in God's given understanding see . Is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same first and last beginning and end found the body became a corpse body before spirit came into being after coming to being in life shown how God choose him before he was born known as three times over before he was born out womb and in man born the untouchable living one won't taste death God's compass known in Way Walked Path seen beginnings from ends first became last last first two because one in ten thousand three returned in one whole in one whole in one whole in one many out womb and in man born and five stand as one . The untouchable living one won't taste death . Test all trust none many false prophets is a law and a test and you don't make it up best cc know it and be done . Play you the hope for the man of understanding the superman the hope for the man of understanding Jeremiah returned as Jeremy Michael middle name nicknamed moezer at three speech impediment shortened to Moe Known out a road whore connector the man of steel flys without wings . Out womb a Trinity first became last last first a living book the known to the ALL proclaimed of the age of he was born known proclaimed three times over before he was born choose before he was born the suffering servant won't taste death passed test at prymids married the father danced with the triny dancer Mary became a man squashed seeds head of snake eating tail returned a child is without doubt God must see eyes just true beauty Path be known to the . Who I debating ? When say debate false prophets at the end of the age test none pick a self proclaimed people proclaimed proves only unknown unproclaimed false prophets if anything and are if keep it up best be done or done is the end of the age .

[@carlknaack1019]

A Gufa, or what is here called a reed hut, has been historically documented as carrying tons of quarried stone and other goods over cataracts. A significant modern error is to simply assume that they would be flimsy and small because of their construct. The concept of a Gufa is akin to ancient pressboard, the reeds being twisted into massive, flexible ropes.

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

What you pretend to understand Jeremiah did . what was said he would do even named and touched it plenty still perfect if have true and just known ears see in God's given understanding out eyes true and just beauty see in God's given understanding see is see is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same is God's given understanding see what I mean see is seeing in God's given understanding see . Is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same first and last beginning and end found the body became a corpse body before spirit came into being after coming to being in life shown how God choose him before he was born known as three times over before he was born out womb and in man born the untouchable living one won't taste death God's compass known in Way Walked Path seen beginnings from ends first became last last first two because one in ten thousand three returned in one whole in one whole in one whole in one many out womb and in man born and five stand as one . The untouchable living one won't taste death . Test all trust none many false prophets is a law and a test and you don't make it up best cc know it and be done . Play you the hope for the man of understanding the superman the hope for the man of understanding Jeremiah returned as Jeremy Michael middle name nicknamed moezer at three speech impediment shortened to Moe Known out a road whore connector the man of steel flys without wings . Out womb a Trinity first became last last first a living book the known to the ALL proclaimed of the age of he was born known proclaimed three times over before he was born choose before he was born the suffering servant won't taste death passed test at prymids married the father danced with the triny dancer Mary became a man squashed seeds head of snake eating tail returned a child is without doubt God must see eyes just true beauty Path be known to the . Who I debating ? When say debate false prophets at the end of the age test none pick a self proclaimed people proclaimed proves only unknown unproclaimed false prophets if anything and are if keep it up best be done or done is the end of the age .

[@thedukeofskull1383]

I was looking at the Noah story and noticed something interesting. Noah was TOLD to build the ark, and the COMMANDED to take the animals. As if Noah wasn't an animal person and didn't want to take the smelly animals with him. 😀

[@reckerproduction9468]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nathanialblock8480]

So Jeremiah was Link, that’s what I learned today.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Good point

[@lightshiner3742]

Lol this comment just made my day!

[@mnkyfly]

Whoa. I thought the same thing

[@Compartilharbrincadeiras5789]

What do they have to do with each other?

[@inukithesavage828]

"Isaiah was instructed to walk around naked for several years to get the attention of Israel." Yeah, that'll do it. Can't fault the efficiency there. Lol

[@avivastudios2311]

It was funny reading this while he said it. 😅

[@DanielApologetics]

Brilliant job! I'm adding this to my favorite playlist once you make it public for everyone.

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

What you pretend to understand Jeremiah did . what was said he would do even named and touched it plenty still perfect if have true and just known ears see in God's given understanding out eyes true and just beauty see in God's given understanding see is see is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same is God's given understanding see what I mean see is seeing in God's given understanding see . Is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same first and last beginning and end found the body became a corpse body before spirit came into being after coming to being in life shown how God choose him before he was born known as three times over before he was born out womb and in man born the untouchable living one won't taste death God's compass known in Way Walked Path seen beginnings from ends first became last last first two because one in ten thousand three returned in one whole in one whole in one whole in one many out womb and in man born and five stand as one . The untouchable living one won't taste death . Test all trust none many false prophets is a law and a test and you don't make it up best cc know it and be done . Play you the hope for the man of understanding the superman the hope for the man of understanding Jeremiah returned as Jeremy Michael middle name nicknamed moezer at three speech impediment shortened to Moe Known out a road whore connector the man of steel flys without wings . Out womb a Trinity first became last last first a living book the known to the ALL proclaimed of the age of he was born known proclaimed three times over before he was born choose before he was born the suffering servant won't taste death passed test at prymids married the father danced with the triny dancer Mary became a man squashed seeds head of snake eating tail returned a child is without doubt God must see eyes just true beauty Path be known to the . Who I debating ? When say debate false prophets at the end of the age test none pick a self proclaimed people proclaimed proves only unknown unproclaimed false prophets if anything and are if keep it up best be done or done is the end of the age .

[@tourmaline7385]

That is such an insightful point about why God had Noah bring the animals onto the ark. I had never heard that.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Thanks, I am glad you liked it!

[@blakerice7928]

I’d love more videos on the theology of animals. Richard Bauckham’s book “living with other creatures,” was a good resource for me and a book I’d recommend on the subject. As always, wonderful work.

[@Thelivingone-ez1gw]

What you pretend to understand Jeremiah did . what was said he would do even named and touched it plenty still perfect if have true and just known ears see in God's given understanding out eyes true and just beauty see in God's given understanding see is see is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same is God's given understanding see what I mean see is seeing in God's given understanding see . Is can explain adds up makes sense doesn't change stays the same first and last beginning and end found the body became a corpse body before spirit came into being after coming to being in life shown how God choose him before he was born known as three times over before he was born out womb and in man born the untouchable living one won't taste death God's compass known in Way Walked Path seen beginnings from ends first became last last first two because one in ten thousand three returned in one whole in one whole in one whole in one many out womb and in man born and five stand as one . The untouchable living one won't taste death . Test all trust none many false prophets is a law and a test and you don't make it up best cc know it and be done . Play you the hope for the man of understanding the superman the hope for the man of understanding Jeremiah returned as Jeremy Michael middle name nicknamed moezer at three speech impediment shortened to Moe Known out a road whore connector the man of steel flys without wings . Out womb a Trinity first became last last first a living book the known to the ALL proclaimed of the age of he was born known proclaimed three times over before he was born choose before he was born the suffering servant won't taste death passed test at prymids married the father danced with the triny dancer Mary became a man squashed seeds head of snake eating tail returned a child is without doubt God must see eyes just true beauty Path be known to the . Who I debating ? When say debate false prophets at the end of the age test none pick a self proclaimed people proclaimed proves only unknown unproclaimed false prophets if anything and are if keep it up best be done or done is the end of the age .

[@Buddah001]

Fitting all the many animals on the Ark has been a problem for skeptics. But consider their may have not been that many " kinds" of animals back then. 1 kind of dog ( wolf) not like today. 1 kind of snake, etc. Perhaps there weren't as many different kinds of each animal evolved as their is today. This would greatly reduced the amount of animals on the Ark.

[@DanMowry]

Not to mention that Noah was a pretty smart guy considering he was a few hundred years old when he was commanded to build. Although not supported by scripture it’s not unreasonable to think he was smart enough to bring the babies. They are smaller and they eat less and reach reproductive age more robustly onto the new land rather than older, larger animals that might be “past their prime.“ I think there might be some merit in this line of thought.

[@cstewart7056]

so few animal kinds rapidly evolved into the myriad that we have today?

[@carlosa.9533]

@@cstewart7056 Yeah, I dont think they believe that anacondas and venom spitting cobras had a common ancestor 4000 years ago

[@thebestSteven]

@@cstewart7056 That's what young earth creationists believe, but probably not the guy who does these videos. He believes as is in the video, the animals thing was more symbolic than it was about needing the animals to prevent extinction.

[@ultimatebros923]

15:10 Ken Ham: So your telling me that I built it with literal measurements for nothing!

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Yep

[@Angelotube5000]

Ken Ham needs to study ancient literature and antropology-archeology. Apparently the guy thinks the Bible was made by a Texan dude in 1900.

[@RBYW1234]

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[@mangaranwow2543]

Ancient civilizations have astounded humanity many times of what they were capable of. This feat of building an arc isn't beyond what they could do in that time. IF IP doesn't want to believe the arc had these measurements that is for him to believe, it is something completely different to teach this to others.

[@fndrr42]

InspiringPhilosophy - well at least the built to scale triceratops saddle is legit. Guess it’s time to get to work on the Tower of Babel.

[@mythologicalbeast5926]

Awesome work as always IP.

[@AnHebrewChild]

mythological beast, eh?

[@DP-mj2dw]

All I want to know is there a God that loves and cares for me?

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Yes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6WpequupNWGm9k

[@nikkovibez9147]

Yes my friend.🙏 And if you don't resonate w/some parts of the Bible it is ok..Idc what anyone says, I kno the truth..The Bible is the most important piece of literature ever written my opinion but it has been heavily altered by man and more importantly by Enlil aka Yahweh and some of the other beings that where originally from the Pliedies that our ancestors referred to as the "Elohim", "Annuna" or "The Annunaki" which came to this planet for gold and other resources and they tampered with our DNA and engineered many of the beings/plant life that live on this earth then and still til these day like cheetahs, dogs, and even all the mixed species that were hear about in all the ancient tales like Anubis for example. They were also referred to as "The Watchers" who created the Nephilim in the book of Enoch.(Which were the true inspiration for the the Greek/Roman pantheon of gods and many other cultures all around the world.) That is the real reason for the contradictions, anger, and mistakes god makes in the Bible. But one of the gifts God gave us that wasn't tampered with and is still active if our DNA is intuition, and if you use it you will kno the truth when you see/read it. You just gotta listen to your heart instead of ignoring it like most of us do in this day and age..The knowledge is literally within you..God luvs you, and you are special and kno matter how hard things may seem, it is all for a purpose you will one day serve. I promise.❤ Stay blessed, friend.

[@Nixo-qz8jr]

@@nikkovibez9147 Sorry but where are your sources of that. I know this is 3 years old but there‘s a lot I don’t agree with

[@michaelflores9220]

Furthermore when you read Psalm 104 as a whole, it comes across as having the purpose of thanking God for sustaining/renewing the creation he's already made, refers to Lebanon, ships, and animals hunting, people farming to live, etc. all of which don't fit in with the idea of "Psalm 104 6-9 is about the third day of creation" idea rather shaky.

[@pJ005-k9i]

MAN, you keep impressing me every Single time, God bless you.

[@2211jac]

Thanks for the video. I agree with the covenant theology, but I disagree with the fact that God always send a prophet before judgement. No, he doesn’t. People are already without excuse by natural light (Romans 1). Sending a prophet is his grace to further expose them, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t exposed before. There are many times in the Scripture that God has executed judgment without sending a prophet. Even today, there are many who has died without hearing the gospel, and they are still without excuse. On the other note of preserving animals, as you have mentioned before, the ground was cursed because of Adam. Animals would not be created like the way in prefall genesis. Rather, they will be created through redemption, emerging out of judgement.

[@WMsReligion]

IP, love your videos! ... BTW, ... isn't it plausible that once the flood began, and wild animals were driven from dry land, eventually some of them would end up near the ark? Noah and family could simply corral them, and choose a male and female from each species, and let the excess drown.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Perhaps, I’m not sure how that would work though

[@alphahuner1116]

I disagree, since it says God told Noah to have the pairs of animals in the boat before the flood began.

[@Draezeth]

I don't see a problem with God having regret though. I can have regret for something I did, knowing how it would turn out. Like a father punishing his children out of necessity, but who feels regret for it because of his love for them.

[@jordancox8294]

No

[@CobaltBlueMask]

@@jordancox8294 lol what a take.

[@Marz2727]

An omniscient and omnipotent being having regret is nonsensical.

[@keepthechange2811]

In pictographic Hebrew the symbol for city was a man and twisted rope for the meaning of "twisted man" The ancient Hebrews viewed nature as balanced and cities as chaos. Similarly to the native Americans. I'd agree as well. Great vid thanks

[@bluellamaslearnbeyondthele2456]

Very funny. Twisted rope is very much a tool. So it's just something towards the idea of industry. Twisting has a negative connotation for you only. Nature isn't balanced. Your statement is full of hot air.

[@joemeyers4131]

Interesting point . And say more if when you can..

[@ralphfoster6254]

Ive always understood this to mean mankind's wickedness broke Gods heart, to the level of magnitude we can not understand, it IS very intreaging to say the least!

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

No, the animals were needed I think. I think it's time related; higher species of animals take a long time to develop, so it comes in handy when you have genetic material at hand when you need it.

[@DDFergy1]

This is really good for a study group.

[@michaelflores9220]

Even if one does take the flood as regional, Genesis pretty clearly says Noah was the only good mane and only his family survived. It doe'snt say "The hearts of men in the region were corrupt, but Noah found favor" it says the "hearts if men were corrupt".

[@Angle98411]

It doesn't specificy.

[@mangotanianmovies2538]

I think it says only good man in the land. I could totally be wrong about that though

[@benpotgiter4440]

Hey man! I just want to say God bless you! You've helped me a lot with solving my doubts😀

[@harveywabbit9541]

@@MrConsto The Lord God, is a Sun and a Shield. May the Sun bless thee.

[@benpotgiter4440]

@@MrConsto watch some of Jonathan Pageau's videos on simbolism

[@silversilk8438]

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[@1whitemoon]

right. because a local flood solves the problem of humanity being corrupt and local floods normally cover mountain tops. and a reed boat would hold up during the flood, and house a family with multiple animals for over a year. why didn't Noah just.. sail to the land when the flood was over, why wait months for the water to dry out?

[@Giveitallyougot]

Exactly!!

[@DManCAWMaster]

He answers this in other vids

[@AnHebrewChild]

@@DManCAWMaster"he answers this in other vids." I seem to always hear this whenever I come around this channel. "Other vids.. see other vids... this objection is handled in other vids." It's pretty straightforward: the explanation here makes no sense. Why have this character Noah build an Ark over decades (whatever the dimensions)? Why not simply have him move outside of the flood zone? "Other vids... see other vids"

[@EssxEnergy]

​@@AnHebrewChildDid you even watch this video? 8:56

[@viravirakti]

Excellent interpretation of the Noah's ark story. The idea that prophets perform strange and symbolical things in order to transmit a message. The prophets and the messengers of God as inspired performance artists, as (re)creators and reformers. True bearers of the image of God. I didn't know what to do with the biblical story of the flood and of the ark, and I was wandering what will be your explanation, and is beyond my expectations. Now the story makes sense to me. You didn't mentioned any proponent of this interpretation and said that it's your suggestion. If so, it is a meritorious one and I think that you should propose it, develop and debate it even farther. Thank you for your good work!

[@JonathanOlarte]

So the symbolism of him coming out of the ark with the animals... who was it for if everyone else was dead? Let's remember that "Prophets performed strange and symbolical things in order to transmit a message", not only to future generations (including us) but specifically to the people of their times. Who was there as he was coming out of the Ark?

[@viravirakti]

@@JonathanOlarte he delivered the message to the people before the flood. And built the ark in front of their eyes. After the flood the message and the symbolism was for the very few people of his family, the next generation, maybe even a message for the people around the flooded area.

[@viravirakti]

Of course, the greatest and the highest performance and recreation was made by Jesus Christ and God himself: the crucifixion and the resurrection.

[@adamropp4757]

bogdan drăgănescu The resurrection did not occur in the manner you have been taught. You’re interpretation is to literal among a symbolic culture trying to transmit a message. They were symbolically saying his message & spirit will live on through his followers, not that he literally rose from the dead. Because of your newfound knowledge of this Noah account I’’m sure you understand. Good day and God bless.

[@rontaylor2367]

Keep on with the hebrew, love your work

[@oisinofthefianna3246]

You do great work!

[@myoneblackfriend3151]

Unlike so many churches and Christian apologists your comment section is open. I applaud your openness to discourse. Your visuals are quite good as well. The first Hebrews are descended from a Chaldean culture. Noah is simply derived from older epics that had nothing to do with YHWH. I’d bet what we see in the Bible is the child of Chaldean, Canaanite, and Egyptian cultural elements being blended together. Some traits lifted wholesale. Other traits were altered to honor multiple traditions. The Exodus story, Noah’s Ark, and other stories demonstrate this. This tradition of borrowing even extends to the Nag Hammadi scriptures where Eugnostos the Blessed being repainted as Jesus. All this brought together to for one body.

[@effdonahue6595]

🎶Ark the herald angels sing, glory to the new born King🎶

[@jimspace3000]

Great video. I like your comparison with Adam and Noah. I see you also applied Gen. 1:28 to Adam. The symmetry with the fall of a son is heightened with Ham's son Canaan (Gen. 9.18, 22), as in Fall of Cain and Fall of Canaan.

[@elijahb2787]

Great work! Excellent research and exposition, as always, IP!

[@kymmoore853]

I’ve always questioned why Noah is told to take ‘clean and unclean’ animals into the Ark when clean and unclean did not come until Leviticus.

[@tesladrew2608]

The second flood account was written the Yahwehists

[@HunterBidensHandgun]

If you accept that the Torah was written by Moses, we can assume that maybe he already had knowledge of clean and unclean while he was writing, and was simply using this terminology to communicate the types of animals to the reader

[@Ihaka17]

I think it's best to explain in your own presentation on why the arguments for a global flood do not work rather than just throwing up links to atheist content. This way you don't completely alienate and undermine the intelligence of subscribers that respect your knowledge on certain apologetics but hold to a global flood, (and not necessarily a young earth creationists view).

[@freddieboshoff5567]

Fantastic, brother.

[@Waltstuff]

I remember you saying in one of your other videos that the Ark, if using the base 60 system, would be the size of a large yacht. I was hoping you would break that math down for us in this video.

[@oracleoftroy]

Wha? Where did he say that? Length doesn't change if the base of a number changes. The human cubit and handbreadth doesn't change if the numbers are in base 60 verses base 10. IP is good at dealing with purely logical issues, but when it comes to Biblical literacy, he is all over the map.

[@that_guitar_guy7032]

@@HugoGHA Yes it’s measured by length width and height. It doesn’t mean the ark was a box. Lamborghinis often dimension their cars with length, width and height too.

[@HollowHusk404]

To answer the question: "Why didn't God just create new animals?" Is that God said in Genesis chapter 1 that he finished all of creation, no add ons (in the sense of divine creation ot natural speciation or possibly evolution). Although you make great points, I am in the state of listening to both sides, regardless we are all going to Heaven!

[@zhihanlim3500]

Interesting vid! Great job IP!

[@geraldmeehan8942]

Once again your explanations enhance our understanding of the text. Interestingly DNA evidence for a genetic bottleneck supports the flood story

[@professorneturman2249]

In no way does DNA support any religious mythology

[@darshanpatel.1782]

Not a religious mythology.

[@Marz2727]

@@darshanpatel.1782 Yes it is

[@tesladrew2608]

I like how god can supposedly kill people in their sleep, but somehow he decides to commit genocide by drowning men, women, and children.

[@seansimpson1133]

I take the animals, clean and unclean going into the ark as a symbolic forshadowing of Jews(clean) and the gentiles(unclean) being saved. This is why when Peter had his vision on the roof of the clean and unclean animals God revealed to him that it represented man and through the salvation of Christ no man would be considered unclean.

[@JessBlake32]

That's a good point, especially considering Noah shouldn't have any idea about "clean and unclean" animals.

[@supadupadigful]

Creating animals again, after the flood, was no option for God. Remember, the earth was cursed. So forming animals from a cursed earth was out of the question.

[@X_mano]

Hebrew word for "cursed" can be translated as "not blessed".

[@devinkrike5968]

How would you interpret 2nd peter 3:6 if the flood was regional? I did not watch your presentation on this topic, so if you covered this verse previously then I apologize.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2GamKuul8yagNU

[@guestuser3345]

@@InspiringPhilosophy what after the Noah serves

[@Norbingel]

@Chilperich König der Franken Peter thought the earth was flat? Even before Peter, they already believed the world was round.

[@adjustedbrass7551]

"Ezekiel also did a number of strange things." That's one way to put it, i suppose.

[@northoftoofar3772]

@InspiringPhilosophy Off topic, but I'm curious as to your assessment of annihilationism. Have you already made a video on the subject that I've missed?

[@user-io2ls6lt6t]

Same here

[@richard123466]

The part about the reed hut reminds me of the below from Sumerian mythology. Enki made his voice heard And spoke to his servant, “You say, “I should find out in bed (?)”. Make sure you attend to the message I shall tell you! Wall, listen constantly to me! Reed hut, make sure you attend to all my words! Dismantle the house, build a boat, Reject possessions, and save living things. The boat that you build Roof it like the Apsu So that the Sun cannot see inside it! Make upper decks and lower decks. The tackle must be very strong, The bitumen strong, to give strength. I shall make rain fall on you here, A wealth of birds, a hamper (?) of fish.”

[@qingluan1114]

@inspiringphilosophy Out of curiosity, I really hope you might have addressed one question, in your arguments for a local flood. Do you believe that all humanity except for Noah's family were wiped out, or just the local group of humans in that region?

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

That is addressed in the video on genesis 10

[@gaoyuqing1]

@@InspiringPhilosophy just watched the video on genesis 10, and it does not deal with this question? This deals with the nations following Noah. I think the question is who exactly was killed in the "local flood" scenario. All humanity, or just local humans, with the remaining humans on earth unaffected by the flood that Noah dealt with.

[@i6s1]

"Travel would be dangerous for 8 people and a herd of animals..." Yeah, but a huge flood is also dangerous. If God protected Noah through the flood, he also could have protected him on any other journey.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

But then he would not have stayed and preached condemnation or warning.

[@i6s1]

@@InspiringPhilosophy He could have preached until "disaster X" came, just like he (presumably) preached until the flood came.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Which he did and at that point he had to float out of there.

[@i6s1]

@@InspiringPhilosophy God could have provided a high-ground route out, or a valley with no rainfall, or parted the flood like Moses, or a myriad of other options. I'm just surprised when people say God had to do something one way, or couldn't do something another way. Sure, he chose to do it this way, but we can't begin to claim we know why he didn't do something another way.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Yeah, and he could also have just used the ark for a dual purpose, preaching judgement and escape.

[@ArmorofTruth]

Solid, interesting and edifying study here. Valuable.

[@mariantarchynets3454]

This explanation may look reasonable and reconciling the Genesis flood account with modern science (and I'm all for it). However, IMHO this may create immense theological implications. Why? "For behold, I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy ALL flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven. EVERYTHING that is on the earth shall die" (Gen. 6:17, ESV) This is quoting God's words. If the flood was regional, then people and animals in China, in the Americas and Australia must have survived the flood without even hearing about it. Were predeluvian Chinese and Incas more rightheous than people of predeluvian Middle East? Then the above quoted words lose their validity. IMHO trying to reconcile regional flood theory with the Genesis account of flood creates more problems than it is trying to solve.

[@schnitzelfilmmaker1130]

Are you going to do a series on Revelation? I remember you saying you were postmillenium before, and while I’m not in that group, it’d still be cool to see what your takes are on it. Honestly even on the things I disagree with you on, I still always look forward to seeing your research, and I can still learn a lot from your videos on them.

[@hillaryfamily]

If you want to skip ahead from creation and flood, which address the beasts, to the beasts of Daniel and Revelation, you may like to see my paper on that: www.academia.edu/42791096/Mans_War_for_Dominion_over_the_Beasts

[@schnitzelfilmmaker1130]

hillaryfamily Alright cool, I’ll check it out, thanks

[@sharnsam2840]

Love the quality of the video and the content ❤

[@juelztaylor300]

It's funny hw God said make enough space for jus their number... He knew no one else would listen.. God is great

[@rrose9161]

All of genesis so far seems to tie together. Could they have all come from multiple interpretations of a single story

[@sarahkuhn1154]

I think you are trying to to conform the Biblical text for the sake of modern science instead of trusting the Word of God .

[@DManCAWMaster]

No he's trying to figure out the purpose and what God actually said. Also there is two books the book of nature and the book of scripture. If an interpretation of scripture conflicts with what we know from nature it should be taken our interpretation of scripture is wrong

[@theosib]

Thumbs up! This is how people should be reading the Bible. To learn something from it. In contrast to biblical literalists who spend so much time trying to prove it's all perfectly historical that they miss the whole message God was trying to convey when inspiring people to tell the story.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Thank you

[@johnnyzook9864]

How did you deal with Genesis 9:15?

[@arbremonde13]

Will you continue this kind of videos with the rest of the Pentateuch/Torah?

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

up to genesis 11

[@arbremonde13]

I would love to watch more!

[@JonathanOlarte]

I can't wait for the video about how Jonah wasn't "really" inside the belly of a sea creature for 3 days, So let's examine the text and its translation and interpretation because "scientifically" this is not possible. And thus Christians can follow the science wherever it leads.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Jonah 2 says he went down to Sheol. So he did not survive in the belly of the fish, he died and God revived him.

[@JonathanOlarte]

@@InspiringPhilosophy and this is why I can not wait until there is a video about it.

[@faithmartin1418]

Yeah, he is misinterpreting the Bible, big time.

[@gleasonparker1684]

THANKS

[@daniels2745]

Let’s GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@geraldmeehan8942]

The animals were saved to no more of a degree than humans. 8 humans were saved compared to only 2 each for unclean animals

[@mr16325]

Hey, at 4:16 you say that god told Adam to go and multiply in chapter one, but in another video you say that chapter one is talking to other humans? Have you changed your view since then?

[@hunterklise9337]

Hey IP, can you explain matthew 27: 52-53? was there an actual resurrection of saints or it just apocalyptic?

[@iamarthorse]

Check out how in Revelation the throne room of God has 24 human elders in it. This throne room has been depicted many times by the prophets but never with human beings like that. These are the first fruits of the resurrection that Jesus brought to the Father before he was able to start appearing to his disciples and to be able to have contact with them. Note that early after the resurrection he tells Mary not to touch him because he has not yet ascended to the father. Yet shortly after he appears to many and they are able to touch him. I'm obviously not IP but its been 3 months so I figured you might like an answer.

[@hunterklise9337]

SondrianMusic oh yeah, thank you for your response. But I’ve already found a satisfactory answer

[@tablecase]

"...be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind". I feel like I've been hanging on to faith by my fingertips. I don't know how to thank you.

[@X_mano]

When ancient people already have the theory of evolution.

[@arktheball]

What I want to know with respect to the ending points surrounding measurements and idealized numbers: Its certainly worth considering, but seeing as how only 2 out of the 3 measurements of the ark were related to idealized numbers I would argue that its still more likely a near approximation than an outright replacement. Did they idealize 6 feet into 24 meters? or did they idealize 20 meters into 24 meters? Yes, A.R. George said the Babylonian ziggurat dimensions have been characterized as being on a tablet more interested in abstract ideals than real buildings, but absolutely no data was offered to demonstrate any kind of relation between actual measurements and their idealized records. So that sounds more like contrived conjecture rather than a serious grappling with the data. But not having read his full work, I will reserve full judgement on that. Im all for local flood, but the video falls a bit flat on the ark considerations.

[@johnrockwell5834]

The other thing with a local flood is a lot of people aside from Noah should be able to escape.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Not if it was rapid and took them by surprise, as the evidence shows: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on22qpyAbrCIedE Also, the flood waters would have been pouring in from the mountainous and regions of higher elevation. It would not have been an easy escape and many would had to have traveled for miles to get away.

[@johnrockwell5834]

@@InspiringPhilosophy Interesting. The other issue I may have with your explanation of the Genesis account is the existence of Disease and other forms of disorder that indicates that nature is fallen before the fall of man. This fallen nature as a consequence of the fall is expounded here(Romans 8:18-22). If animals/humans are diseased from both genetic mutation and infection and nature is flawed and full of parasites and deadly predators. It is an indication of a fallen Cosmos. This fallen Cosmos was widely assumed by the Church Fathers that came alongside the fall of man. Only to be redeemed by the Cross.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

I challenge that: kzbin.info/aero/PL1mr9ZTZb3TUeQHe-lZZF2DTxDHA_LFxi

[@johnrockwell5834]

@@InspiringPhilosophy So basically Man in Genesis is tasked to end bad genetic mutations that cause disease or infection and the destroy/subdue the natural problems of the animal world. And that the resurrection of mankind will aid that final conquest of the universe. That disease,imperfection and the problems of the natural world is solved through the efforts of Man and God. Playing our part in Civilizing the entire Cosmos. No wonder there are so many hostile inhospitable planets in the entire universe.

[@tmcge3325]

There are mistakes in the video.....and things left out but still, I like it.

[@Thehaystack7999]

Grieved for their wickedness yet obliged with love and charity. Desire for something better for the cost of sacrifice.

[@stuardlocko7639]

really really good ! :)

[@allendarby1578]

I heard this question in a debate: "If God gave you your reasoning powers, how can you trust your reasoning to prove God exists? "

[@AD-en5dq]

it seems as a variant of the Euthyphro Dilemma... good is dictated by God or God is accessing a Good in which case the good is other to him; but the 3rd option is that God is Good so such as God is good so is he also reasonable. so it isn't a kind of circle where God is giving you the reasoning power to confirm him; I would think atheists find themselves to be reasonable for saying he doesn't exist so it makes little sense to suggest the above question to be the case; because we see it to not play out in reality; unless that is you suppose God or Nature to be an overwriting force that removes any kind of free thinking...

[@Hermanopepe]

@Allen Darby how could one trust their reasoning powers to conclude God doesn't exist?

[@ltakethefatlplease.3380]

Hey IP I wonder if you can talk about the talking donkey in the bible cause I would love to see that.

[@gigahorse1475]

My guess is this is just a miracle. It’s a satirical miracle as well, meant to point out that even a donkey can have more understanding than a human.

[@reubenlyimo]

This explanation of why Noah did not move instead he built an ark because the world was so evil it was unsafe to move makes sense I'm kicking myself for not thinking of something so obvious.also the thing about makes sense as well contrasting with other strange things prophets done to get people's attention makes sense so when hear people viewd nature as more impure as them and that noah bringing animals in was to say God viewed nature as more pure than them and as warning to get right with God before he floods the world makes sense. I'm am now fully convinced that flood was local but around the world there lots of local floods that was the world scale (yec's just over exaggerated the scale of the flood) and that saving local wildlife was just ment to be symbolic and not actually save all the animals across the planet it be impossible to fit every taxon family on the ark especially if it was actually made of reeds. Thanks for the great work IP keep it up

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

I’m glad I could help. These questions used to both me as well.

[@reubenlyimo]

@@InspiringPhilosophy I'm just waiting for answers in genesis or creation ministries international to invite you to a debate on genesis that would be interesting to see how your basically saying to them they have been reading genesis with western face value bias and that they have ignored history and culture context and how they would respond to that

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

They will never give me such a platform.

[@reubenlyimo]

@@InspiringPhilosophy gee I wonder why....maybe because you DESTROY and EXPOSE them for the FRAUDS that they are

[@MrNukenin16]

If the whole world was so wicked and evil, why would God only destroy a small region of the earth?

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2GamKuul8yagNU

[@MrNukenin16]

The video you linked talks about hyperboles in the bible and the various ways we could interpret the textual descriptions of what happened during the flood (you mention various interpretations of the text in favor of the regional flood and in disfavor of the global). That video does not talk about evil and wickedness (or the motivation behind God doing the flood). The only place where this is talked about in the linked video is from 4mins 51secs to 5mins 15secs where you mention second peter 2-5, you say that the passage could be interpreted as saying that the flood was meant only for the ungodly people of that specific local area in that specific moment in time. This does not follow with the present video at all. The present video talks about God wanting to restart things because humanity is so wicked and evil. The same question stays: *Why would God only destroy a small region of the earth, if the whole world was so wicked and evil?* You say yourself that the whole world was filled with violence and corruption, even letting Noah move out of the "local ungodly" flooded area to move into the regions He spared (everywhere else in the world) could be dangerous because of the ubiquitous ongoing battles there.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

You are assuming the hyperbole doesn’t apply the verses concerning evil. It is still a reference to the land where the flood happened, not the entire globe

[@kvelez]

3:02 That's so telling of the heart of God. 6:19 A covenant, I see. 8:50 Interesting. 10:33 Curious.

[@yoadrian8496]

How have Fundamentalists reacted to you and your videos, specifically, Southern Baptists?

[@ceasedesist9676]

Just check the comments section and find people who rage and act like they know everything. Especially the ones that use biblical verses and berate IP for being a faulty apologist.

[@Ninevehh]

Hey Michael, love your content God bless you! If it's okay could you do a video about aliens? I like to wonder how Christian's will respond to aliens.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

I talk about the possibility in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXmTqqJ4nqeAa9U

[@Ninevehh]

@@InspiringPhilosophy Thank you very much! :D

[@thebestSteven]

The odds of aliens existing and being able to contact us is exactly 0%. Humans have been able to scan space in extraordinarily and unfathomably limited ways for 50 out of 5,000,000,000 years. The odds that another planet in the goldilocks zone exists and sentient life developed AND most importantly developed at the exact same time as humans, .000001% of the entire span of the universe, is 0. Absolutely 0. and THAT is only to see a signal they would have needed to send into the void. That doesn't factor in that any signal they sent would have to have been done waaaay in the past to reach us, so they would've needed to speculate that someone else is out there and wanted to look for them, knowing that they could be extinct long before their signals reached intelligent life. Even if they had universe extent teleporting technology where they could just to any point instantly the universe is so vast it would be like guessing a bitcoin private key by brute force guessing with a keyboard. The time it would take to search the universe is infeasible for any number of beings with any level of technology. There will absolutely never be aliens. There will absolutely never be a need for Christians to worry about reconciling aliens with Christianity.

[@fightsportsfamily2327]

The math for the equation of the boat gives me 450000. Is that number correct? Can someone help me understand the dimensions of the boat on a base 60 math please. Thank you

[@superdog797]

Why are people so tied down to trying rationalize the details of the Noah flood story? The story has a clear and simple message as allegory and if you look at it as some historical record becomes some freak show that's completely unbelievable. It's a STORY.

[@lukasa620]

True, but doesn’t Jesus teach it like a real event?

[@superdog797]

@@lukasa620 I don't think Jesus is recorded as saying almost anything about Noah. Like maybe a half a sentence or something. In any case Jesus taught in parables in the gospels. The gospels themselves are like a great meta-parable.

[@lukasa620]

superdog797 sup true. I’m not a Christian so I don’t really know that much anyway

[@Jim-Mc]

Would really need to hear more about the people (if any?) who did not live in Noah's region. What was their relationship with God and any extant covenant?

[@jesuschristbiblebiblestudy]

The Need for Spiritual Discernment "These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ. But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve." (2 Corinthians 11: 13- 15) NLT. John tells us that the whole world lies in the power of the Evil One (1 John 5:19). For this reason, spiritual discernment is of utmost importance. Thankfully, Hebrews 5:11-14 reminds us of believers “who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong” (NLT). In other words, we can get better at distinguishing between truth and error through practice. In today’s passage, Paul mentions he was dealing with false apostles disguising themselves as servants of righteousness. The same thing happens today: Such servants are all around, “peddling their wares.” It’s their attempt to carry away those who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy 3:7). We may find it challenging to match wits with false apostles, but we can subject them to the obedience test found in 1 John 2:4: “The one who says, ‘I have come to know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” However, this test works only if we ourselves know the truth. Dive into Scripture today so that you can “examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Knowing God’s Word is what will help our quest for godly wisdom. Amen.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

If you can’t show what I said is wrong or false you don’t get to assume the conclusion you want that I’m a false teacher.

[@droe2570]

Be very careful. There are Christians who have found their faith strengthened, and others who in the comments have said how IP has helped them come to Christ. Do not call what is from God to be from Satan. Doing so suggests to me that you are more likely the false apostle disguised as a servant of God. Again, be very careful with your judgement, only God can judge His servants. You are not God.

[@gavinhurlimann2910]

@@droe2570 - Well said.

[@ChecedDomingcil]

@@droe2570 Very well said. Young-Earth Creationism and biblical fundamentalism destroyed me faith and my Christian witness. Meanwhile, I thank God for IP's videos because they helped to save my faith. I couldn't have said it any better. :)

[@droe2570]

@Anthony Fawcett "Making a God of your own convenience is idolatry." Yep. Not relevant to these comments here, but you are correct.

[@ZandarKoad]

It seems like you are working very hard to find reasons for a local flood, even though the text has no allowance for that. It was explicitly a world-wide flood. We see the global evidence of fossilized layers of aquatic life. Literally all over the planet. From the top of Mount Everest, to the the center of the continental US, and everywhere else. The only explanation is that the entire planet was indeed covered in water at some point. And we have an account of this event in the historical records (including Genesis).

[@DManCAWMaster]

Literally no scientific field gives credence to a global flood

[@ea-tr1jh]

He already addressed this in other videos. And you realize that the mountains have aquatic fossils because the mountains were not originally mountains? They were pushed up to become mountains. Please don't listen to Answers in Genesis. AIG is very misleading and deceptive.

[@ZandarKoad]

I don't listen to Answers in Genesis, so I don't know what they say. Agreed, many present day mountains (though not all) were most likely not mountains back then, before the cataclysm.

[@gabepearson6104]

@@ZandarKoad yeah I’m sorry, but biblically and scientifically the flood was not global.

[@Ancient_Man_In_Modern_World]

I recommend anyone to go and read Philo of Alexandria, ‘Complete Works of Philo’ (25BC) Alexandrian Jew.

[@shanehester5317]

it says noah was pure which people say he was perfect in but we know noah liked to get drunk off of wine.so he was not perfect,so we have to figure out what pure meant when speaking of noah.another thing if the ark was much smaller than we think,then why did it take him so long to make it.

[@ralphfoster6254]

Imagine God is LOVE, now compare His pure heart being grieved by such wickedness,it in no way takes away from the fornowledge of God,/God had saved Noah & his family due to them being righteous,so "far be it from the just/Holy God to punish the righteous along w/the wicked"

[@bijoythewimp2854]

Ip, the video was great in both ways. What it taught me and the quality

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Thanks

[@gangsterghost7200]

were there part angel part man?

[@joshuafritz9437]

These are hard to watch for me sometimes cause like...I want the truth and there are still many awesome things with what he said here but....a big ark with tons of animals is epic though

[@henryodera5726]

Hi. I don't know much about the arguments for or against a global or regional flood, but I do see something from Scripture that hints at a global flood, or at least a flood that was present in all areas that people and animals dwelt. In Genesis 9:11,15, God promises never again to 'DESTROY THE EARTH' and 'DESTROY ALL FLESH' using a flood. When we look at those verses, and the passage as a whole through faith, combined with logic and our own experiences, we arrive at a problem with the regional flood interpretation, at least one where some people or animals were spared, apart from Noah and his family. The reason is because God promises never to destroy the earth, and ALL FLESH (NOT ANY FLESH) using a flood. Now, we see regional floods occur almost yearly where lives are lost. In my lifetime, there have been several storms and phenomenon that have caused floods that have killed people and animals. Therefore, if God meant that He would never again cause a regional flood, then that promise would be null and void, because people and animals have been dying due to regional flooding. However, the rainbow, which is the sign of this promise, is still seen in the sky, which means this promise is still active. But if He meant a global flood, which I feel is what the text says, then the promise is active to this day, because there hasn't been a global flood after Noah. There is one more argument for a global flood. The rainbow is a sign of God's promise not to destroy the earth using a flood. If God's promise was only concerning a specific region or people, then the rainbow shouldn't appear in areas where communities die from floods, and yet it will appear even in those areas. I find it very hard to accept regional flooding as it applies to Noah and the ark, simply because Scripture does not suggest it, and neither do our own experiences when interpreted by faith through Scripture.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

I’ll cover that when I get to genesis 9, but it is most likely hyperbole - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2GamKuul8yagNU

[@henryodera5726]

@@InspiringPhilosophy Ok, thanks. I look forward to it.

[@SomeRandomDude000000]

The flood obviously didn't kill sea creatures. So even if it was global there's no way all flesh was harmed. IP is right it's most likely hyperbole.

[@henryodera5726]

@@SomeRandomDude000000 You're right, sea creatures were not destroyed. I'm not sure if sea creatures are referred to as flesh in the Bible, but it is clear that the flesh spoken of in Genesis 9:11,15 are all animals that move above land. This is for two reasons: 1. Genesis 7:21 specifies all kinds of creatures that were destroyed by the flood: "ALL FLESH THAT MOVED ON THE EARTH perished, birds and cattle and beasts and EVERY swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and ALL mankind" Genesis 7:21 NASB 2. When God makes the covenant to never again destroy all flesh using a flood, He mentions the creatures that He is making a covenant with, but He does not mention sea creatures. He specifies that this covenant is with Noah and all living creatures that are with him, listing all animals that move on the earth/on land, which He later refers to as 'all flesh'. "Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you; and with EVERY LIVING CREATURE THAT IS WITH YOU, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; OF ALL THAT COMES OUT OF THE ARK, even every beast of the earth." Genesis 9:9‭-‬10 NASB "It shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud, and I will remember My covenant, which is BETWEEN ME AND YOU AND EVERY LIVING CREATURE OF ALL FLESH; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy ALL FLESH." Genesis 9:14‭-‬15 NASB

[@henryodera5726]

@@SomeRandomDude000000 Also keep in mind that the word 'earth' in the verses I have quoted is not the same as 'world'. It is the same word in Genesis 1:10: "God called the dry land EARTH, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:10 NASB God destroyed every living creature on the 'earth'.

[@Xenosaurian]

The first half of the video is great and doesn't have any major issues, but lets address the second half where things really begins to go downhill; (1) 8:50-9:15 Looking at it from a local flood perspective, if the intention was only to destroy the portion of mankind present in a particular region of Mesopotamia, and if these were the wicked and violent people described (which doesn't make sense if all mankind across the world was wicked and violent), then there should have been no problem travelling out of the area and into a safer place, neither for humans nor animals, and constructing the Ark and gathering the animals within this compromised area would certainly have been no safer. Looking at it from a global flood perspective, all mankind across the entire world was wicked and violent, and this is what saddened God so much, especially with the knowledge he had to destroy the entire world to exercise judgment and justice, and Noah and the animals moving away from the floodwaters wouldn't have been possible, and the massive Ark would have been required to preserve Noah's family and the many thousands of terrestrial animals that would otherwise have become extinct, and it would have stood there as an impressive testament to the coming judgment and news would spread to all people. (2) 9:15-9:45 Not only could Noah have easily moved, but all the wicked people could easily have moved themselves, especially once they realize there's a [local] flood happening. Also noting that if all mankind over the whole Earth were corrupt, then that should obviously include all the people that were spread out across the rest of the planet at the time, not just whatever people were present in a particular area in Mesopotamia, and thus the flood seems pointless if it only killed a small portion of all mankind, and God's sadness would be much more understandable if both the corruption of mankind and the flood itself were global in extent. (3) 9:45-15:05 Regarding preserving animals even though it wasn't necessary because God could just recreate them (just as he created animals directly from the ground during the Creation Week, which I'm surprised you don't take issue with), and animals being used to send a message in similar fashion to other Old Testament prophets (although it might simply be true that God sought to preserve animals just for the sake of preserving them, with other reasons such as those mentioned in the video being additional reasons, and preserving the animals was actually more understandable than the strange acts of the other prophets mentioned), I don't actually see how this is an argument in favor of a local flood or an argument against a global flood, but this reasoning seems to work in both a local and global context, with exception to the concept of a do-over with the entire world becoming corrupt which makes more sense within a global setting. (4) 15:05-16:50 By referring to idealized dimensions, you're implying God did not provide accurate measurements for how large the Ark should be? Most scholars would admit that it doesn't seem very reasonable that the text would suggest the Ark being made out of reed, especially not if it indeed was as large as commonly suggested and considering reed boats do not get very big and wouldn't be fit for all those animals, especially not for a year, and the common dimensions and descriptions of the Ark as this large vessel built out of wood makes more sense with the description of the flood itself as a global cataclysm. I realize a lot of these presentations are merely trying rather hard to fit the biblical record of world history with the secular views of world history (often inspired by John Walton) and causing more confusion, and I'm saddened that you're not coming at it from the approach of having the secular views submit to the Bible.

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

1. I already debunked this in the video. Noah cannot be a prophet and warn of judgment is he leaves. 2. They could have just left Sodom as well, couldn't they have? What is the point? People didn't like to leave civilized area in the ANE, so they would have remained and dismissed prophecies of the flood. 3. I never said this doesn't work on a global flood. I am starting to think you didn't pay attention to what I said. 4. Yeah, where does it say the dimensions have to be accurate? You are assuming your conclusion.

[@Xenosaurian]

​@@InspiringPhilosophy (1) I may not have been entirely clear in my original comment, but I was referring to the moment when people realize that a flooding is occurring and people (not just Noah) would logically assume it would be wise to move, either by walking to higher ground or using boats to travel on the slowly rising waters. (2) Sodom wasn't warned like the people of Noah's days were, and they couldn't have moved because the fire coming down from heaven consumed them quickly, whereas in this local flood scenario the wicked people could have easily moved once the event is happening, which they couldn't have done if it was a global flood. (3) I did pay a lot of attention going through this video multiple times. It's possible I may have misunderstood some point you made, but I'm fairly certain I didn't. I also didn't say that you used this as an argument against a global flood, but I referred to how these videos are largely centered on providing a local flood perspective. (4) You're implying (unintentionally perhaps) that God doesn't provide accurate information and in essence that God is deceitful, and this principle of inaccuracy could easily be applied to the rest of the Bible and render it all nonsensical, worthless, irrelevant, and unreliable. It poses a danger that leads people astray.

[@SomeRandomDude000000]

​@@Xenosaurian Your last point is just a slippery slope fallacy. I have to ask why it's important that the measurements are accurate? Is that really the most relevant part of the story?

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

1. Not if it was rapid and took them by surprise, as the evidence shows: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on22qpyAbrCIedE Also, the flood waters would have been pouring in from the mountainous and regions of higher elevation. It would not have been an easy escape and many would had to have traveled for miles to get away. 2. That is arguing from silence. It just doesn't mention the warnings, but given the numerous other places in scripture where there is a warning from a prophet it is likely there was one for Sodom as well. 3. You did, to quote you, "I don't actually see how this is an argument in favor of a local flood or an argument against a global flood," 4. No, that doesn't make sense. It is not literal or a lie. That is a false dichotomy.

[@Xenosaurian]

@@InspiringPhilosophy (1) I've seen the video, but exactly how rapidly are you suggesting the flooding occurred? The study doesn't seem to suggest that it was a flooding event too difficult for the people in the area to handle, and it doesn't seem to suggest that waters would have been pouring in from all the higher elevations (however that would have been achieved). Again adding that they could even have used boats to travel on the rising water if necessary, which is a common practice during floods, and animals certainly would just be able to leave the area beforehand. (2) Fair enough, but it's irrelevant and doesn't really make a difference in regards to the main point. (3) No, I didn't, that statement was me expressing my uncertainty of whether this point served as an argument in favor of either a local flood or global flood, considering these videos have been consistently arguing for a local flood while arguing against a global flood. I didn't say it was an argument either way. But if it's not an argument, then never mind. (4) Why do you say it isn't literal and why would God not give accurate descriptions for the size of the Ark?

[@stephendianda1543]

God bless you for your good work.

[@Hermanopepe]

@ 11:07 'Why build the ark anyway?' DUH, it's a GLOBAL FLOOD!!! How else would Noah , his family, and all those animals survive a GLOBAL FLOOD?

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2GamKuul8yagNU

[@Alejandro-tm8eq]

@ We shouldn't focus upon The flood but Jesus and his teachings,sadly many don't(including myself which is something I need to change)and the majority are the professing "christians" along with the modern day churches who neglect Christ for the old testament or Paul's epistles. I highly recommend The Channel A Voice In The Desert,they try to get people to obey Christ and his commandments once again when many don't. Here are some of his videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYDGZamYZdGphtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5XLhpiirauUfKs God bless you

[@lloydgush]

Jeremiah is link.

[@zumagallerte4669]

What if God hit with a regional flood all the people he intended to kill? In your videos on Genesis 1 you make the point that Adam and Eve were not the only humans God created but special humans, the first priests. That was actually quite convincing. Later in Genesis we get to know the genealogy of Adams offspring up until Noah. All of them probably lived in the region hit by the flood and died in the flood. All but Noah and his sons and their wifes. Seems like this explained a regional flood without too many reinterpretations and assumptions being made.

[@alexandremotkalyuk7184]

Thank you for your work

[@charlesrankin1190]

Where did God see everything going? Did he see us becoming like the Imperium of Man from Warhammer? Or did he just see us destroying ourselves?

[@InspiringPhilosophy]

Probably the later, but we cannot know for sure.