Did Noah's flood really happen?

[MisterVeritis]

I don't expect non believers to believe. But He even talks about the flood that did happen in the NT.

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

The "He" is a liar. It didn't happen.

[Jeb!]

No worldwide flood. That is based on a mistranslation of the term erets, which can mean earth, but can also mean land (its use in Ezekiel 29:9 or Zechariah 7:14 can't be a reference to the entire earth).

Strongs's #776: 'erets - Greek/Hebrew Definitions - Bible Tools

Furthermore, the nephilim supposedly existed before and after the flood.

A sobering thought is that not everyone can be directly traced back to Noah, and the nephilim live amongst us.

[MisterVeritis]

No worldwide flood. That is based on a mistranslation of the term erets, which can mean earth, but can also mean land (its use in Ezekiel 29:9 or Zechariah 7:14 can't be a reference to the entire earth).

Strongs's #776: 'erets - Greek/Hebrew Definitions - Bible Tools

Furthermore, the nephilim supposedly existed before and after the flood.

A sobering thought is that not everyone can be directly traced back to Noah, and the nephilim live amongst us.

If it was a local flood there was no reason to build an ark. It would have been better to hitch up the camels, or donkeys and move to higher ground.

[Peter1469]

No worldwide flood. That is based on a mistranslation of the term erets, which can mean earth, but can also mean land (its use in Ezekiel 29:9 or Zechariah 7:14 can't be a reference to the entire earth).

Strongs's #776: 'erets - Greek/Hebrew Definitions - Bible Tools

Furthermore, the nephilim supposedly existed before and after the flood.

A sobering thought is that not everyone can be directly traced back to Noah, and the nephilim live amongst us.

A lot of the "bad stuff" God did in the OT was directed against the nephilim and humans who were tainted by the nephilim.

[XavierOnassis]

There is evidence that the Black Sea was not connected to the Mediterranean, as it is now, through the Sea of Marmara and the Straits of the Bosporus. The level of the Black sea was lower than that of the Mediterranean, as is evidenced by sunken cities along the shores of the Black Sea.

Archaeologists speculate that at some time, an earthquake opened the Inlet of the Sea of Marmara and the waters of the Mediterranean came rushing in. It is also possible that this quake coincided in time with a heavy rainfall. And that gave rise to the legend of he Great Flood.

I think we need to admit that an omnipotent Deity would be clever enough to wipe out most of mankind without flooding the entire planet. I is also true that there is not enough water on Earth to cover all the land.\

Biblical "scholars" start with the premise that the Bibl is 100% accurate, and their "scholarship" is therefore limited to HOW the worldwide flood happened.

The base for all scientific thought is to begin by assuming nothing at all, and questioning all myths and legends for the probability that they are true.

[XavierOnassis]

That's the main thing. As the Wise Ones say, "Neither a triggerer nor a triggeree be. Then, as the night follows the day, thou shalt not be Roy Rogers' faithful steed."

Very true! an excellent observation!

[XavierOnassis]

No worldwide flood. That is based on a mistranslation of the term erets, which can mean earth, but can also mean land (its use in Ezekiel 29:9 or Zechariah 7:14 can't be a reference to the entire earth).

Strongs's #776: 'erets - Greek/Hebrew Definitions - Bible Tools

Furthermore, the nephilim supposedly existed before and after the flood.

A sobering thought is that not everyone can be directly traced back to Noah, and the nephilim live amongst us.
How does on distinguish between a member of the Nephilim and a regular human being?

Is a DNA test possible?

Inquiring minds need to know.