> It was a large vessel, commissioned by God, and robust enough to meet
> the demands of the 'mabbul' (It is interesting that though there are
> several Hebrew words meaning 'flood', this one is reserved for this
> particular event - described in the Greek as 'kataklusmos'). I think
> 'ocean-going' is implied.
Vernon,
Why do you believe that in Psalm 29:10 mabbul refers to the Flood of
Noah's time? What in the context demands this? Isn't this psalm about the
power of God displayed in a heavy thunderstorm as it moves from the sea
across the mountains and out over the desert?
Gordon Brown
Department of Mathematics
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0395