Noah's Ark
A friend sent this to me in e mail.. This is neat!
Working Replica of Noah's Ark Opened In SCHAGEN, Netherlands . The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was opened the first crowd of curious townsfolk to behold the wonder. Of course, it's only a replica of the biblical Ark , built by Dutch Creationist Johan Huibers as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible. The ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house. Life-size models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras, bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold. A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine. Biblical Scholars debate exactly what the wood used by Noah would have been.
Huibers did the work mostly with his own hands, using modern tools and with occasional help from his son Roy. Construction began in May 2005. On the uncovered top deck - not quite ready in time for the opening - will come a petting zoo, with baby lambs and chickens, and goats, and one camel.
Visitors on the first day were stunned. 'It's past comprehension', said Mary Louise Starosciak, who happened to be bicycling by with her husband while on vacation when they saw the ark looming over the local landscape.
'I knew the story of Noah, but I had no idea the boat would have been so big.' There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark. Huibers, a Christian man, said he hopes the project will renew interest in Christianity in the Netherlands, where church going has fallen dramatically in the past 50 years.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Well AMEN!!!
Posted by PlainJane
How wonderful! That brings tears to my eyes. It's so encouraging to see a Christian man do such a thing and educate a spiritually lost & dying world of the truths of Scripture. May the Lord bless him as he glorifies the Lord!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by Stef
Oh, I wish it were in the US! I'd love to visit the model ark. I thought the giraffe was real! It's my favorite animal.
Thursday, October 16, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by eclecticeducation
That is so awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing it! :)
Sunday, October 19, 2008 Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I thought this was awesome!!!
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