March 15, 2009 7:31 AM
Noah's Ark built in Netherlands
From Laura - this is a great one to share with your children:
Man builds working replica of Noah's Ark (exact scale given in Bible) in Schagen, Netherlands
The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was opened to the first crowd of curious townsfolk to behold the wonder. Of course, it's only a replica of the biblical Ark, built by Dutch creationist, Johan Huibers, as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible.
The ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house.Life-size models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras, bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold..
A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine.. Biblical Scholars debate exactly what the wood used by Noah would have been.
Huibers did the work mostly with his own hands, using modern tools and with occasional help from his son, Roy. Construction began hn May 2005. On the uncovered top - deck not quite ready in time for the opening - will come a petting zoo, with baby lambs, chickens, goats and one camel.Visitors on the first day were stunned. 'It's past comprehension', said Mary Louise Starosciak, who happened to be bicycling by with her husband while on vacation when they saw the ark looming over the local landscape.
'I knew the story of Noah, but I had no idea the boat would have been so big ' There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark. Huibers, a Christian man, said he hopes the project will renew interest in Christianity in theNetherlands, where church-going has fallen dramatically in the past 50 years.
Now that I am old and gray...give me the time to tell This new generation (and their children too) About all your mighty miracles. Psalm 71:18
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Posted by: suzanne perryman | March 15, 2009 6:00 PM
I've not even seen the photos yet (waiting for them to load) but at the first reading of the words I wept for faith and joy.
This man's testimony to his belief in a literal Word of God is so beautiful. And the God he serves is beautiful.
I have felt the need of a shaft of light to shine into the recent darkening days of spiritual, economic and political turmoil in our land.
Thanks to the faith of Johan Huibers, I am encouraged again.
May all who hear of this be so lifted in their spirit.
Posted by: Amy R. | March 16, 2009 12:43 AM
That's just awesome. I immediately shared this with my children who were standing nearby. Wish it was close enough to visit!!
Posted by: Michelle Potter | March 16, 2009 6:12 PM
