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Originally posted by Taj Mikel
That's a very interesting concept man! I don't know much about Egyptian theology sadly, so I can't help to validate your ideas, but very interesting concept nonetheless.
It seems to me, without any extensive knowledge of physics, that a pyramid would be outstanding at holding up to the pressures of encasing water. The design seems almost akin to an egg to me, large amount of structural integrity.
Where did you do your research, OP?
Wouldn't the best shape to survive water pressure be a pyramid? I am not an expert, but it seams it would provide even pressure on the walls. Also, I know that in the Egyptian pyramids and others around the world, that they have found sea shells and other evidence of sea life in the walls of the exterior.
Originally posted by pureevil81
so you are implying that these pyramids were encased underwater?
if so, how long would the air last inside a pyramid?
also, would water leak into the pyramid, or are they water tight?
these are questions that must also be answered.
nice theory though, interesting.
Originally posted by CeltAngel
Way interesting thread - that may be the most unique connection I've seen in a long time.
Taj Mikel - Depending on all kinds of scientific numbers I don't have, I would bet you were right. A pyramid shape is one of the most stable structures you can have.
Originally posted by drevill
reply to post by letthereaderunderstand
hello
the bible says it came to rest on a mountain though
david
Originally posted by drevill
reply to post by letthereaderunderstand
hello
Wouldn't the best shape to survive water pressure be a pyramid? I am not an expert, but it seams it would provide even pressure on the walls. Also, I know that in the Egyptian pyramids and others around the world, that they have found sea shells and other evidence of sea life in the walls of the exterior.
If there is evidence of sea life and shell son the inside, doesn't seem to that good of a place to hole up during a flood to me
david
Originally posted by kidflash2008
reply to post by letthereaderunderstand
There is a theory the Noah story comes from the Tigris and Euphrates valley. Biblical scholars don't believe there was an actual Noah, and his story was adapted from an earlier story. The region between the Tigris and Euphrates can get floods so bad the whole landscape looks like it is under water. The people used barges, which only need a few feet to navigate. The area is flat and water has no place to go.
Interesting idea and the above one is from a Discovery Channel special on Noah's Ark.
Originally posted by drevill
hello
where do you get the translation earth from?
strongs says this
Ararat = the curse reversed
saying that i am willing to look at alternatives
what would gofer wood mean?
i dont belive the pyramid is the Ark, personally, however i have no idea what they are/were for and its an interesting thought.
mind boggling.
david
Gopher wood or gopherwood is a term used once in the Bible, for the substance whose identity is unknown from which Noah's ark was built. Contents [hide] * 1 Question over identity * 2 Fictional references * 3 External links * 4 References [edit] Question over identity Gen 6:14 states that Noah built the Ark of גפר (gofer, more commonly gopher) wood, a word not otherwise known in the Bible or in Hebrew. The Jewish Encyclopedia believes it was most likely a translation of the Babylonian "gushure i÷ erini" (cedar-beams), or the Assyrian "giparu" (reed).[1] The Greek Septuagint (3rd–1st centuries BC) translated it as מכשם פופסבדםשם ("xylon tetragonon"), "squared timber".[2] Similarly, the Latin Vulgate (5th century AD) rendered it as "lignis levigatis", or "smoothed (possibly planed) wood". Older English translations, including the King James Version (17th century), simply leave it untranslated. Many modern translations tend to favour cypress (although the word for "cypress" in Biblical Hebrew is erez), following Adam Clarke, a Methodist theologian famous for his commentary on the Bible: Clarke cited the resemblance between Greek word for cypress, kuparisson and the Hebrew word gophar, although Greek and Hebrew are not related languages and the linguistic resemblance is superficial. Other suggestions include pine, cedar, fir, ebony, wicker, juniper, acacia, boxwood, slimed bulrushes and resinous wood, and even American trees such as Cladrastis kentuckea, or American yellowwood, although this type of gopherwood has no known relation to the material of Noah's Ark. Recent suggestions have included a lamination process (to strengthen the Ark), or a now-lost type of tree, but there is no consensus.[3] Others suggest mere scribal error, noting the physical similarity between the Hebrew letters g and k, that the word may actually be kopher.[citation needed] In Hebrew, kopher means pitch; thus kopher wood would be pitched wood. In full, Genesis 6:14 would then read: "Make yourself an ark of pitched [wood], put various compartments in it, and cover it inside and outside with pitch." Whether this is redundant, or refers to the wood being pitched both before and after construction is an open question.