Noah / Noah's Ark

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5 questions

• QWhy did God tell Noah to bring two of each animal on the ark and not three or four?
• QDid Noah actually see God the Almighty while He spoke to him?
• QIt seems that Noah had not followed completely God’s instructions regarding the number of animals he should take into the arc. What does your Grace think?
• QHow long was Noah inside the ark?
• QCan you explain to me a bit about the flood and Noah's Ark, and if it matches scientific findings? For example, is it possible that Noah could live to be 600 years old?…

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