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Why is Noah's boat referred to as an 'ark'?

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We need to be careful thinking that our English (or other language) translations always reflect God's Words perfectly. The word 'Ark' when referring to Noah's ark or the ark of bullrushes that Moses was placed into is the hebrew word 'teebah'. The word used for the Ark of the Covenant is 'arown'. read more

Noah made a Ark with three floors. The Ark was 2OO m. long, 7O m. wide, and 25 m. high. The Ark had three floors -- the bottom floor, the middle floor, and the top floor. read more

An ark isn't a boat - it is a place of refuge - a container that protects things. Jews place their Torahs in an "ark" - a special box made to preserve the contents. The ark of the covenant was a box that protected and preserved the 10 commandments, Aarons rod, and an omer of manna. read more

Noah’s ark is very much supposed to be linked in our minds with the Tabernacle and all its accoutrements, including the essential Ark of the Covenant. Equally, Moses’ appearance in his “ark” or basket foreshadows Yeshua’s presentation in a manger, because Moses was a prelude to the Savior to come. read more

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