In the story of the ark, the wickedness of man and God are saddened by his creation, the resolution to send a great flood to cleanse the earth. But he saw that Noah was a man "just in his generation" and give detailed instructions on how to build an ark in which marine animals are safe on board, God sends the flood that rises all the mountains are covered and all life on Earth is destroyed. At the height of the flood, the ark rests on top of the mountains, the waters recede and the mainland again. Noah, his family and the animals leave the Ark to repopulate the Earth. God puts a rainbow in the sky and symbolism made a covenant with Noah and all living beings, which he vows never again send a flood to destroy the Earth.
Ark narrative has been extensive research supporters of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as the other Abrahamic religions and non-Abrahamic. These studies range from a possible solution to concrete problems (such as issues of waste management and internal lighting, Ark.), religious and symbolic interpretations (where the Ark is seen as a spiritual precursor to the church to offer salvation to the genus human). Even if the Ark had been traditionally accepted as historical by the 19 th century to the growing impact of scientific and biblical interpretation has led many people to abandon the literal view more in favor of a symbolic knowledge. No physical evidence of Noah's Ark has been found so far, but the biblical literalists continue to explore the mountains of Ararat in Turkey today, where the Bible says the Ark came to rest, to search for archaeological remains of the ship .
God observes that humanity is corrupt and decides to destroy all life. However, "Noah was a just and honest man in his generation, [and] Noah walked with God", so God gives instructions for the ark, which is said to provide "two of every species [of animals ] ... men and women ... all the land into his nostrils the breath of life "and their food.
God instructs Noah on board the ark with his family, seven pairs of clean animals and birds and a pair of unclean animals. "On the same day all the fountains of the great deep and the windows of heaven opened and the rain was upon the earth," and that God opens the door to the Ark. The flow begins, and water in place until all the high mountains are covered fifteen cubits deep, and all the people and animals and reptiles and birds are erased from the earth and Noah and those with him in the back arch.
Then "God remembered Noah" and the cause of his wind to blow, and the fountains of the deep and the windows are closed at the sky, and rain is a low-key, and the waters receded, the Ark and supported the seventh month in the mountains of Ararat. In the tenth month the tops of mountains are seen, and Noah sent a raven and a dove, if the waters have subsided, the crow flies "back and forth," but the dove returns fresh olive leaf in its beak. Noah to wait another seven days and sent the dove again and this time does not return.
When the soil is dry, God tells Noah to leave the ark, and Noah offers a sacrifice to God. God decides not to curse the ground, "the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth." [8], God gives Noah and his sons the right to kill animals and eat meat, but the ban on meat that has not been emptied of its blood. The blood is hallowed, and unauthorized taking life is prohibited: "For your lifeblood that requires Reckoning: all beast I will require ... and the man who shed his blood in a man, a man is the his blood shed, for God created man in His image. " Then God establishes a covenant with Noah and his sons, and all living creatures, and places of the rainbow in the clouds: "I sign a covenant between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.