The Bible, however, is the history book of the universe. Knowing this, the most asked questions about the Ark and Flood of Noah can be answered with authority and confidence (see 1 PETER 3:15).
The following are some commonly asked questions about Noah and the Ark:
How big was the Ark?
“The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits”
Unlike many whimsical drawings that depict the Ark as some kind of overgrown houseboat, the Ark as described in the Bible was an enormous vessel. It was not until the late 1800s, that a ship was built that exceeded the capacity of Noah’s Ark.
Even today, when compared to our modern ocean-going ships, the dimensions of the Ark are impressive. The Ark was approximately 450ft. long, 75ft. wide, and 45ft. high*. When these figures are multiplied together, to get the volume of the Ark, we get a better idea of the massive capacity of this great ship; it equals about 1.5 million (1,500,000) cubic feet!
Modern container ships are loaded with standardized steel boxes that measure 8ft. X 8ft. X 40ft. Noah’s Ark could have been loaded with aver 500 such containers.
* The generally accepted measure of a cubit is about 18 inches.