Has there been any Scientific Evidence that The Great Flood of the Bible actually took Place???
Considerable interest in the Flood has been generated by recent attempts to find the Ark in the Mt. Ararat area of easternmost Turkey. At the same time, those who date the Flood within known Near Eastern ancient history – about 3000 BC – have long been derided by many Bible scholars. Even some who believe the Bible to be historically true feel the date cannot be later than 10,000 – 12,000 BC, placing it well beyond the reach of any related archaeological or literary data for which dates are known. There are important reasons for reexamining the evidence which points to a date closer to 3000 BC. Genesis Genealogies Unfortunately, many still accept William Henry Green’s out-of-date interpretation of the patriarchal genealogies: On these various grounds we conclude that the Scriptures furnish no data for a chronological computation prior to the life of Abraham; and that the Mosaic records do not fix and were not intended to fix the precise date either of the Flood or of the creation of th