The biblical passages regarding the flood make it clear that it was global. Genesis 7:11 states that "all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened." Genesis 1:6-7 and 2:6 tell us that the pre-flood environment was much different from that which we experience today. Based on these and other biblical descriptions, it is reasonably speculated that at one time the earth was covered by some kind of water canopy. This canopy could have been a vapor canopy, or it might have consisted of rings, somewhat like Saturn's ice rings. This, in combination with a layer of water underground, released upon the land (Genesis 2:6) would have resulted in a global flood.

The clearest verses that show the extent of the flood are Genesis 7:19-23. Regarding the waters, "They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet. Every living thing that moved on the earth perished"birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; men and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds of the air were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark."

In the above passage, we not only find the word "all" being used repeatedly, but we also find "all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered," "the waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet," and "every living thing that moved on the earth perished." These descriptions clearly describe a universal flood covering the whole earth. Also, if the flood was localized, why did God instruct Noah to build an ark instead of merely telling Noah to move and causing the animals to migrate? And why did He instruct Noah to build an ark large enough to house all of the different kinds of land animals found on the earth? If the flood was not global, there would have been no need for an ark.

Peter also describes the universality of the flood in 2 Peter 3:6-7, where he states, "By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men." In these verses Peter compares the "universal" coming judgment to the flood of Noah's time and states that the world that existed then was flooded with water. Further, many biblical writers accepted the historicity of the worldwide flood (Isaiah 54:9; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:5; Hebrews 11:7). Lastly, the Lord Jesus Christ believed in the universal flood and took it as the type of the coming destruction of the world when He returns (Matthew 24:37-39; Luke 17:26-27).

There are many extra-biblical evidences that point to a worldwide catastrophe such as a global flood. There are vast fossil graveyards found on every continent and large amounts of coal deposits that would require the rapid covering of vast quantities of vegetation. Oceanic fossils are found upon mountain tops around the world. Cultures in all parts of the world have some form of flood legend. All of these facts and many others are evidence of a global flood.

Hmmmm! Who argue am before? The bible says it is global and that's all that matters in our world.

It wasn't global. The ancients who survived the catastrophe didn't know if there were other places. To them, there's nothing beyond the seas.

Global, this local flood interpretation is an attempt force genesis to say something it never did.

What is this global and local issue?

For the flood to reach the highest mountains it means the water covered the whole earth so that the water could no more spread wide but grow high.

Simple mathematics.

The Chinese people keep very detailed records of past events, upto 8500BC, yet the a "world cleansing" flood was not mentioned. Weird huh?

Global

In order to come to a credible conclusion, you need to examine the history of other world and their religion, especially those who documented events. If they have no history of a flood of such magnitude, then the biblical flood was local.

P.S :
Be content to be a Christian because you love God and Jesus was a good example during his life on earth, how he lived his life, the values he believed in and all.

It Was Global. Whats Your Next Question

If the flood was global, did Noah go global to tell people to repent, did he go to China, Africa, American, to tell them to repent before the flood or he just told people in Israel. If Noah did not travel round the world to tell them about the pending danger then it would amount to cheating. the whole story appears to be false.

Evangkatsoulis:
Global

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People still don't understand that the Noah's ark story like other stories in the bible are just myths, fables just like the stories of tortoise we read as kids.

There has been no scientific or historical evidence to give credence to the Noah's story. The flood didn't happen, it's as simple as that. QED

Josephjnr:
Hmmmm! Who argue am before? The bible says it is global and that's all that matters in our world.

Yes. God drowned everybody in the world in the Flood except Noah and family.

He must soon kill all again save the blessed and the saved.

Pray unceasingly. Be amongst His Chosen.

To breathe is to cry for His mercy O.

festwiz:
The Chinese people keep very detailed records of past events, upto 8500BC, yet the a "world cleansing" flood was not mentioned. Weird huh?

The Chinese are not Bible people. They did not exist in the time of Father Abraham.

They are people of Satan.

Liars. Depart from them and their 'writings'.

MrPRevailer:
What is this global and local issue?

For the flood to reach the highest mountains it means the water covered the whole earth so that the water could no more spread wide but grow high.

Simple mathematics.

simple mathematics requires 4.8 billion cubic kilometres of water to fill the surface of the earth to the highest point ( Mount Everest) while we have 1.8 billions cubic kilometres of water on earth right now

americanigga:
If the flood was global, did Noah go global to tell people to repent, did he go to China, Africa, American, to tell them to repent before the flood or he just told people in Israel. If Noah did not travel round the world to tell them about the pending danger then it would amount to cheating. the whole story appears to be false.

Wow! I never thought of this angle before

hakeem4:
simple mathematics requires 4.8 billion cubic kilometres of water to fill the surface of the earth to the highest point ( Mount Everest) while we have 1.8 billions cubic kilometres of water on earth right now

There is a whole lot scientists don't know about earth. But thank God they've discovered this. Ocean under the earth that is atleast 3 times larger than all the ocean combined, trapped in rocks.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szsFd8SqYWQ

Aaronsrod:


The Chinese are not Bible people. They did not exist in the time of Father Abraham.

They are people of Satan.

Liars. Depart from them and their 'writings'.

So the Jews are the only right people in the world ? The stories of others does not count ? Do you then agree with the Jewish rabbi that black people are monkeys ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXLP5Q-WdR4

MrPRevailer:


There is a whole lot scientists don't know about earth. But thank God they've discovered this. Ocean under the earth that is atleast 3 times larger than all the ocean combined, trapped in rocks.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szsFd8SqYWQ

thanks, I’d check up your video and get back to you

Gayjesus:


So the Jews are the only right people in the world ? The stories of others does not count ? Do you then agree with the Jewish rabbi that black people are monkeys ?

They are His Chosen people. If we curse them God will curse us. If we bless them God will bless us.

Aaronsrod:


They are His Chosen people. If we curse them God will curse us. If we bless them God will bless us.

That’s a typical black man’s mentality

americanigga:
If the flood was global, did Noah go global to tell people to repent, did he go to China, Africa, American, to tell them to repent before the flood or he just told people in Israel. If Noah did not travel round the world to tell them about the pending danger then it would amount to cheating. the whole story appears to be false.

I think his people were the only people that existed on the earth at that time.

If you examine the available divine scriptures it is right to assume that life on earth began in the middle east spread out.

Noah (AS) and his people were a few generations from Adam (AS) and his children.

Aaronsrod:


Yes. God drowned everybody in the world in the Flood except Noah and family.

He must soon kill all again save the blessed and the saved.

Pray unceasingly. Be amongst His Chosen.

To breathe is to cry for His mercy O.

Noah (AS), his family (with the exception of one of his sons), and all that believed in him among his people.

Gayjesus:


So the Jews are the only right people in the world ? The stories of others does not count ? Do you then agree with the Jewish rabbi that black people are monkeys ?

No. The history of Jews begins with the 12 sons of Israel or Jacob (AS). Whoever lived before them can not be regarded as Jew. This is one of the challenge posed to Jews and Christians by Qur'an: Abraham (AS) was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a Muslim.

Aaronsrod:


They are His Chosen people. If we curse them God will curse us. If we bless them God will bless us.

But God Himself cursed the Jews, so were David (AS), Jesus (AS), Muhammad (PBUH).

bahaushe1:



No. The history of Jews begins with the 12 sons of Israel or Jacob (AS). Whoever lived before them can not be regarded as Jew. This is one of the challenge posed to Jews and Christians by Qur'an: Abraham (AS) was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a Muslim.

But how does that affect black people ?

bahaushe1:


But God Himself cursed the Jews, so were David (AS), Jesus (AS), Muhammad (PBUH).

God can do anything and everything.

Our only duty is to obey.

Aaronsrod:

God can do anything and everything.

Our only duty is to obey.

Black man