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The Ark Before Noah
Decoding the Story of the Flood
Book • 2014
In this book, Irving Finkel deciphers a recently discovered cuneiform tablet that reveals a new version of the Babylonian Flood Story.
The tablet provides detailed boat-building specifications and describes the ark as a giant round boat, or coracle.
Finkel's work opens up new insights into the ancient Mesopotamian world and its influence on biblical narratives.
The book is a blend of detective work, historical scholarship, and engaging storytelling, offering a fresh perspective on the origins of the Noah's Ark story.
The tablet provides detailed boat-building specifications and describes the ark as a giant round boat, or coracle.
Finkel's work opens up new insights into the ancient Mesopotamian world and its influence on biblical narratives.
The book is a blend of detective work, historical scholarship, and engaging storytelling, offering a fresh perspective on the origins of the Noah's Ark story.
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Mentioned by Jack Logan in relation to his translation of the Ark Tablet and subsequent reconstruction of the ark.
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