How many years did it take Noah to build the Ark?
It is implied that prior to the flood, God made His decision to destroy sinful mankind. At that time, Noah was asked to build the Ark. At around 500 years old Noah became the father of “Shem, Ham and Japeth” (Gen 5:32) and at 600 years of age finally entered the Ark (Gen 7:6). Therefore, taking the difference in Noah’s age from the “commission” to the flood was potentially up to one hundred years to build the Ark since we don’t know exactly when Noah began building it. What are the dimensions of the Ark? Genesis 6:15 “And this [is the fashion] which thou shalt make it [of]: The length of the ark [shall be] three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; [with] lower, second, and third [stories] shalt thou make it.” [KJV] Most bibles assume an 18 inch cubit (although a 21 inch cubit was the royal cubit le
It is implied that prior to the flood, God made His decision to destroy sinful mankind when Noah was 480 years old (Gen 6:3). From that time, Noah was asked to build the Ark, at around 500 years old became the father of “Shem, Ham and Japeth” (Gen 5:32) and at 600 years of age finally entered the Ark (Gen 7:6). Therefore, taking the difference in Noah’s age from the “commission” to the flood was 120 years. Or up to 120 years to build the Ark since we don’t know exactly when Noah began.
