Excitement for the Ark Encounter continues to build as we endeavor to raise $24.5 million to begin building a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark in the Cincinnati area.
Media outlets from around the world have covered the story. Now you can become of part of history as a Charter Lifetime Boarding Pass-holder of the Ark Encounter! This new, exclusive offer allows you benefits that will not be offered again once we run out of the limited quantity available.
The Passes include lifetime admission to the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum as well as discounts at certain Ark Encounter retailers and food venues. Charter Pass-holders will also receive special invitations to grand opening events (plus a lot more)!
Up to 22 Exclusive Benefits
Once the Ark Encounter opens, lifetime passes will be gone forever. And, for a limited time, early Boarding Pass purchasers will receive up to 22 exclusive benefits-including tickets, collector’s edition products, and more! For a complete listing of benefits, be sure to check out our special Charter Lifetime Boarding Passes webpage at ArkEncounter.com.
There’s never going to be a better time to secure your boarding pass to the Ark Encounter! Visit our website, ArkEncounter.com, or call (800) 350-3232, ext. 661 today!
So exciting. You all are doing a great job!
I just saw an article about this on Fox News and am so excited! My husband just finished teaching bout Noah's ark in our Sunday school class!
I do have one question about the ark's design. Based on the illustrations on your site, it looks like you're building an ark with a keel. While this is consistent with many other ark designs, I would think Noah would have built an ark with the sole purpose of staying afloat. Keels are meant to cut through the water for speed and to be more efficient with fuel, etc.
With that said, it makes more sense to assume the ark was actually shaped more like a barge (one of the most stable shapes when displacing water). The Bible also doesn't say Noah was to build a steering mechanism or way to control the ark. While the lack of this information doesn't mean it didn't exist, one must look at the context of why Noah was instructed to build the ark. It was to save a set of each kind of animal along with his family when the floodwaters came. Cutting through waves, and steering the ark would seem pointless. Especially since God's instructions only included one window.
What are your thoughts?
Karla
The purpose of the keel in this design of the ark was not neccesarly to steer it in any paticular direction, but when used with the wind-catching fin on the front of the ark, its purpose is to steer the ark in the direction of the wind. Using this design the wind and waves would roll along the sides of the ark lenthwise instead of smashing it againt the side of the ark and giving everyone a rocky ride.
For more information check out the dvd, “Noah’s Ark thinking outside the Box”. it will give you more detail on what i just posted.
i am still confused however about how they justify there design of the ark using dozens of windows as opposed to the 1 that scripture talks about.
Does anyone have an explaniation for that?
I just had a comment from my 21-year-old that made a lot of sense. Didn't the Tower of Babel really consist of an unfinished bit of construction due to the fact God confounded the languages before the general contractor could get it done? It would actually be a partially finished tower with scaffolding and tools lying about, don't you think?
Yes, I thought the same thing too.
The Tower of Babel "was built," i.e. finished, according to every version but the NIV and the NLT. I am unsure why they assumed the text should read "were building."
They were building a city and a tower. I haven't found a translation that say it is finished. In fact, most of them say, "and they left off building the city."
I hope that sponsors and charter members will have a chance to actually work on the Ark if they choose to. For me, that would be a lifetime memory, to actually work on the second Noah's Ark.
It would be the third. Hong Kong has the second life-size Noah's Ark. It is a pretty cool museum! http://www.noahsark.com.hk/eng/index.php
Actually the fourth, a man named Johan Huibers built one in the Netherlands:
http://www.arkvannoach.com
It's neither fully wooden nor full size, though it is an impressive project.
Joe Smith,
The New Century Bible reads:
Genesis 6:16 Make an opening around the top of the boat that is eighteen inches high from the edge of the roof down.
The Hebrew word that is translated as "window" is transliterated as "tsohar", Strong"s Hebrew Concordance word #6672. The meaning is given as "midday, noonday window
From tsahar; a light (i.e. Window): dual double light, i.e. Noon — midday, noon(-day, -tide), window."
From all this, I take it that only the height of the window opening (18") is directly specified by scripture. Since it was intended to allow ventilation and lighting, the wider the better, and it makes total sense to extend it the length of the Ark on both sides and to divide it up as necessary for structural reasons.
I will believe this thing when I see it. They have been trying to raise 24 million for a year now to start construction and as of now they are just under 4. At this rate it will take another 6 years to raise enough money just to start construction. Im not holding my breath.
I got an email that said amish people would build the ark because it wouldbe authentically built. So, no one else will touch it.
I'd like to see it built in a deep pool to demonstrate to unbelievers the ark can actually float without breaking apart, as so many self-professed shipwrights claim it would do.
Mariana, I agree with you completely. It was one of the first thoughts I had when I heard about the project. As a supporter of AiG, I'm confident they considered this, & have sound reason for not pursuing it (assuming they're not, which I don't really know). I suppose there's always a chance that at some point in the future, after the project has become financially profitable, they could construct an artificial pond under it to whatever depth it would take to keep it afloat (about 30 feet I suppose).