When did Noah's flood happen?
God judges the violence of the earth with a flood, sparing Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark.
Flood of Noah took place Pre-patriarchal age at The whole earth; the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat, during the Creation & Primeval period of Bible history. The account is recorded in Genesis 6:8 (KJV). God judges the violence of the earth with a flood, sparing Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark.
"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD." — Genesis 6:8 (KJV)
Because the wickedness of man was great, God sent a flood to cleanse the earth. Noah built an ark by faith; eight souls and pairs of every kind of animal were saved. After the waters receded, God set the rainbow in the cloud as a covenant never again to destroy the earth by flood.
Pre-patriarchal age
The whole earth; the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat
Key KJV Scriptures
"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD."
"In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened."
"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a token of a covenant between me and the earth."
Why It Matters
The flood is both a real historical judgment and a picture: 1 Peter 3:20–21 connects it with baptism and salvation in Christ — God's wrath escaped through the one ark He provided.
Key People
Frequently Asked Questions
How old was Noah when the flood came?
Genesis 7:11 records that Noah was six hundred years old when the flood began.
How long was Noah on the ark?
From the day the rain began until they left the ark was about a year and ten days (Genesis 7:11; 8:14).
When did flood of noah happen?
Flood of Noah is dated Pre-patriarchal age, placing it in the Creation & Primeval era of biblical history. See Genesis 6:8 (KJV).
Where did flood of noah take place?
Scripture places flood of noah at The whole earth; the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat.
Who was involved in flood of noah?
The key figures are Noah, Shem, Ham, Japheth.
Where is flood of noah in the Bible?
You can read about it in Genesis 6:8, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 9:13 (King James Version).
Why does flood of noah matter?
The flood is both a real historical judgment and a picture: 1 Peter 3:20–21 connects it with baptism and salvation in Christ — God's wrath escaped through the one ark He provided.
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