Was Noahs Ark shaped like a “Barge”?
There are 2 types of “arks” mentioned in the Bible — one of them is Noah’s Ark, and the other is the Ark of the Covenant — both use the word “ark.” The Ark of the Covenant was an oblong box-shaped ark — so many people have assumed that Noah’s “ark” should also be a “box-shaped ark,” like a big barge. But in the Hebrew there were 2 DIFFERENT WORDS used for “ark” — When speaking of an oblong box, like the Ark of the Covenant, the Hebrew word is ‘aron (meaning “box” or “chest”). However, for Noah’s “Ark” a DIFFERENT HEBREW WORD WAS CAREFULLY CHOSEN: tebah. It is only used twice, once in Genesis 6 (for Noah’s “Ark”), and in Genesis 2:3 (for the “ark” into which baby Moses was placed). The Hebrew word “tebah” is from an Egyptian word, “tebet,” designating LARGE SEAWORTHY SHIPS used for the transport of obelisks, and also processional barques for carrying sacred statues on the Nile. Below is an actual Egyptian “tebet” = ark ! Please notice that the front and back of the boat is POINTED .
