Basing their research on geophysics, oral legends, and archaeology, the authors offer evidence that the flood in the book of Genesis actually occurred.
This book considers two topics, one more important than the other. The first and narrower topic is how we should interpret the Biblical story of the Flood of Noah.
An exploration of the origins, development, and varying interpretations of the ancient story of Noah's flood, and an assessment of its impact on the history of ideas.
The roots of the Flood story, Cohn explains, lie in Mesopotamian mythology.
From the late eighteenth century until the present day the story of Noah's Flood has been involved also in the conflict between traditional religious beliefs and science and the attempts to harmonize the two.
In her usual thorough and fair manner, Sylvia Penny presents the evidence that supports, and questions, these two main views. All Christians will profit and learn from this book.