Before
the waters.
Step inside a vessel built around life.
A story of scale, shelter, and daily care.
Welcome aboard. I am Noah.
Welcome, friend. I am Noah. Come aboard our refuge. Ahead, the stairway leads to the upper living deck. A second stairway across the animal deck leads down to our provisions. Explore the rooms, and try the chest, mill, and loom. Use the arrow keys to walk, and take your time exploring.
In the story told in Genesis, God warned Noah of a great flood and told him to build an ark. Noah brought his family, animals, and provisions aboard.
Rain fell for forty days and nights. As the waters eventually receded, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. A dove returned with an olive leaf, a sign that life was returning.
When the earth was dry, Noah’s family and the animals left the ark. God set a rainbow in the clouds as the sign of a covenant never again to destroy all life by a flood.
Story summary · Genesis 6–9Prepare each part of the bay. The changes remain as you explore.
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BUILDING A WORLD WITHIN