Evidence of the Great Deluge

Some consider the Great Flood to be a simple mythical theme, whereas others claim that it did happen but one just has to discover relevant evidence. Great excitement and enthusiasm were stirred in the 1920s, when British archaeologist Leonard Woolley discovered a very thick deposit of debris, while excavating at the site of Ur in Mesopotamia. Many hurried to affirm this was the evidence of the Great Deluge.

However, the ebullience faded away when the research on other sites in the region showed no similar evidence, which indicated that a flood did occur, but only in Ur. Furthermore, the deposit was too late to be related to the Great Flood. In other words, the flood was a local one and its causes weren't so extraordinary seeing that Ur is situated between two rivers.

This evidence took the researchers back to the biblical text. Perhaps the Great Flood described in the Holy Book was a local one, after all. Especially when in the text the word "eretz" is used, which in Hebrew can mean not only "the earth", but also "the land". A regional and massive flood might indeed have appeared to Noah a deluge of global proportions, swallowing his entire world as he conceived it. This could be a plausible approach to the subject, still there are some biblical supporters who vehemently reject it and stick to the version of a global calamity.

Scientists have searched for evidence to verify the Great Flood theory elsewhere as well. A large-scale flooding could be explained by means of geological information related to the Ice Age. At the end of this geological period, also known as glaciation, a large amount of ice started to melt, which contributed to the increase of ocean and sea level with about 300 feet word-widely. Consequently, large land sections were submerged. These scientific facts throw a new light upon Noah's story, which can be thus labeled as an ancient memory of the above mentioned phenomena.

The end of the story is quite promising for today's Earth dwellers. According to the Bible, God promised He will never again destroy the earth through a flood and sealed this promise with a rainbow, which should stand as a constant reminder of this assurance.

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