Noah was not Jewish as we think of the term today. There was not yet a nation of Israel. Specifically speaking, it is difficult to determine a nationality for Noah, other than to call him and others of the time “Antediluvians”. The nation of Israel was not started until after the time of Jacob, when […]
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Noah was not Jewish as we think of the term today. There was not yet a nation of Israel. Specifically speaking, it is difficult to determine a nationality for Noah, other than to call him and others of the time “Antediluvians”.
The nation of Israel was not started until after the time of Jacob, when God changed Jacob’s name to Israel (Genesis 32:28). Jacob was descended from Noah, 11 or 12 generations later. At best, Noah could be said to be an ancestor of the Jewish race.
Since the flood changed the face of the Earth, and there is no record of national names, we truly have no idea what nationality Noah was. Since it seems likely (many archaeologists agreeing) that the Garden of Eden was located in the area or ancient Mesopotamia (Iran/Iraq/Saudi Arabia in present day), and the Scriptural accounts point out that Adam and Eve were driven from Eden to the east, they could have migrated to Turkey to the north east, Iraq to the east, or Egypt, to the southeast (all present day names).
It seems likely that one of these would be the area where Noah was from, considering his Ark having come to rest on Mt. Ararat, which seems quite likely as the ark came to rest after 160 days, less than half a lunar year (360 days). This was 160 days AFTER Noah and his family entered the ark, which happened 7 days BEFORE the rains began. Then, the rains lasted 40 days and nights. It is unlikely that something as massive as the ark (450 feet long by 75 feet wide by 45 feet high) began floating immediately. It would take quite some time to lift something so massive. So, once it began to float, well within a 4-5 month period, it came to rest. If you postulate a beginning in Egypt, or Iraq, a large unpowered structure floating could conceivably travel the distance to the Turkish mountain range where Ararat is located.
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