Ark Encounter, July 12, 2016 Post 2

This posting covers my second visit to see the recreation of the life size Ark that Noah constructed following the instruction given to him by God. I was able to see the Ark this time thanks to My oldest daughter's college roommate. She and her husband were scheduled to stay with me a few days while they visited the Ark,Creation Museum and other sites around Cincinnati. He was having cateract surgery and they found a tumor on his optic nerve. Needless to say the trip was cancelled and the tickets were sent to me. My buddy Jim took a day of vacation. I put Annnabel in day boarding at 7:30 in the morning. Jim picked me up at the boarding location and we took off for the Ark which opened at 9 AM. We arrived a few minutes before nine and were able to park close to the ticket office and where you catch the bus to go to the Ark. You can see in the following photograph that by arriving early and it being a workday there were no lines to contend with. The few people you see are watching a video of Noah being interviewed by a reporter who obversivly was not a believer of Noah purpose for building the Ark or that God told him to built it because the world was to be destroyed by a flood. She scoffed at the idea that God gave him the instruction on how to build the Ark.

No lines. 

When you get to the actual entry door to the Ark there you will find the photographers who take your photograph which of course you can buy in the gift shop as you leave the Ark. The photographer thought she was going to take a photograph of me by myself and unbeknowns to her I took her photograph.

After entering the Ark we looked at a few things on deck 1 which I will tell about in a future posting. Our main objective this visit was to get a good look at the Living Quarters of Noah and his family.

 Entrance into the Living Quarters

 As you walk through the Living Quarters you need to keep this photograph firmly in your mind an continuely remember it because no one knows what the living quarters looked like so as you see "Artistic License" were  taken. I have no problem with the way they reasoned how they may have lived in an area of the Ark. I can imagine the entire family after working all day to care for and feed the "passengers" must have been exhausted when it came time for bed so they would have wanted some comfort. Since there were four married couples they would have wanted some privacy and they had that I think we can safely say Noah's wife and his son's wives were extremely talented so I can see that they would have made their living quarters comfortable and attractive.

Enlargement of "Why are the Lving Quarters so nice." 

It is important to remember the above as you visit most area of the Ark. I was struck for the first  time as I looked at the recreated figures of Noah and his family that these are my ancestors in one fashon or another.I have read the account of Noah and the flood in the bible many time but the thought of them truely being my ancestors never occured to me. They are however the ancestors of everyone who has lived on the earth since the flood and is now living on the earth.

Noah's Family meet your Ancesters

The Bible does not tell us the name of Noah's wife or the wives of the three sons. EMZARA is the name that has been given to Noah's wife and AR"YEL is the name that has been given to Shem's wife.

See the following enlargement of the appearance section above.

Enlargement of the appearance section above as it relates to Shem and Ar'yel.

Enlargement of the appearance section above as it relates to Ham and his wife KEZIA. KEZIA is the name given to Ham's wife.

Enlargement of the appearance section above as it relates to Japheth and his wife REYNEH. REYNEH is the name given to Japheth's wife.

Abilities of Noah and his family. Also you have to realize that mankind and civilization at the time of Noah had advanced greatly. When you realize his age just look at the time he had to acquire a vast amount of knowledge and skills.We are not told this in the Bible but I suspect that since God knew what He had planned for Noah he was preparing him as he aged. I do know that when God gives you a job to do he will prepare you to do the job.

Shem and AR'YEL's quarters.

Shem reading.

About Shem

More about Shem

About AR'YEL

About AR'YEL Enlargement.

About AR'YEL Enlargement. I don't know what happened to the photograph of AR'YEL.

Japheth and Rayneh's quarters. Japheth is standing and Rayneh is seated.

RAYNEH painting a vase.

Japheth playing a flute.

Community Kitchen Areas

Cooking and Baking

Enlargement of Cooking and Baking area.

Enlargement of Cooking and Baking area.

Cooking and Baking area.bowls, spoons and other items

The Multipurpose Kitchen

The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen. This shows some garden for fresh vegetables.

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen. The small bags in the center of the photograph are plants started for later planting in the garden area.

Enlargement of The Multipurpose Kitchen. Also you see here how they might have grown vegetables.

Growing Food on the Ark

Enlargement of Growing Food on the Ark

Enlargement of Growing Food on the Ark

Enlargement of Growing Food on the Ark

Vegetarian Diet

Enlargement of Vegetarian Diet

Enlargement of Vegetarian Diet

Growing Vegetables on the Ark.

Tools for the garden.

Bowls and kitchen items

The Loom

Enlargement of the Loom

Enlargement of Eating and Meeting Room

Eating and Meeting Room. Here we find Ham and his wife KEZIA.

Ham hands a basket to KEZIA

KEZIA shucks vegetables as she prepares the meal.

Ham and KEZIA's room

Enlargement of Ham and KEZIA's room

Enlargement of Ham and KEZIA's room

Enlargement of Ham and KEZIA's room

About Ham's wife Kezia

Enlargement of About Ham's wife Kezia

Enlargement of About Ham's wife Kezia

Hundreds of birds in cages of all sorts and sizes.

Hundreds of birds in cages of all sorts and sizes.

Hundreds of birds in cages of all sorts and sizes.

Hundreds of birds in cages of all sorts and sizes.

Hundreds of birds in cages of all sorts and sizes.

Hundreds of birds in cages of all sorts and sizes.

Hundreds of birds in cages of all sorts and sizes.

Birds and Cages

Enlargement of Birds and Cages

Enlargement of Birds and Cages

Noah tends to the Dove

Enlargement of Noah and the Dove.

Enlargement of Noah and the Dove.

Noah's wife Emzara watches him tend to the Dove

Birds in Family Living Quarters area.

Birds in Family Living Quarters area.

Birds in Family Living Quarters area.

Birds in Family Living Quarters area.

Birds in Family Living Quarters area.

Birds in Family Living Quarters area.

Noah and Emzara's quarters

Noah and Emzara's quarters

Enlargement about Noah and Emzara's quarters

Enlargement about Noah and Emzara's quarters

Enlargement about Noah and Emzara's quarters

Information about Noah's wife Emzara

Enlargement of Information about Noah's wife Emzara

Enlargement of Information about Noah's wife Emzara

Closeup of items in Noah's quarters

Closeup of items in Noah's quarters

Closeup of items in Noah's quarters

Closeup of items in Noah's quarters

Looking from rear of living quarters toward the entrance.

Jim waiting for me to to exit The family quarters

Following the tour of the Family Living Quarters Jim and I went through the first and second deck and the other displays on the third deck. That material will be featured on a future posting. Jim and I had lunch at Emzara's kitchen which is a very spacious dining area.

Remember as I always say God loves you and so do I.

Your comments are welcome.

Grandpa Bill