The Great Flood
God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth. The wicked of the world sinned openly without shame, boldly without any fear of God. All mankind was marred and ruined. Men did what was right in their own eyes, but, as always, there are consequences for actions. The consequence for mankind becoming so corrupt was that God declared He would destroy from the face of the earth both man and beast. The flood was God’s judgment. God decided to destroy humanity and the earth as well. However, one man — Noah — found favor in God’s eyes and was instructed to build an ark to save himself and his family from the flood. After entering the ark as God had commanded him, God closed the door of the ark behind him. Noah and his family with all the inhabitants were safe and secure inside the ark, where they spent over one year. Then the flood came upon the earth forty days. The raging rain lasted on the earth for forty days and nights. However, the flood waters continued for one hundred and ten days. The waters did not merely rise, the flood was violent and mighty, overwhelming the earth. Whole mountain ranges were covered by the water. In fact, all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered with water. The flood water was on the earth one hundred and fifty days, or five months, before the waters began to recede.
