The whole problem with this narrative is that not one person has proven that it was written by God and not a human. There are other problems with it also...
1. The flood would have been at least the third time humanity had started "fresh" according to Genesis.
2. The Bible isn't specific about the flood being world-wide.
3. Based on the text, it could be argued that the flood was to eradicate genetic impurities, not so much just to eliminate "evil"...
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1. The flood would have been at least the third time humanity had started "fresh" according to Genesis.
2. The Bible isn't specific about the flood being world-wide.
3. Based on the text, it could be argued that the flood was to eradicate genetic impurities, not so much just to eliminate "evil"...
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