Dear list,
You may have already discussed this reference, but since Noah's flood is a
recurring theme on this list, I'l go ahead and mention it. In a recent
_Smithsonian_ (Apr 2000), James Trefil reviews a book by William Ryan and
Walter Pitman called _Noah's Flood_. These geologists discuss their
findings in the Black Sea, which indicate a large flood occurred there
about 7500 years ago. In a scene reminiscent of the filling of the
Mediteranean, the Black Sea level was raised when melting glaciers caused
the Mediteranean to empty into it. This caused major flooding of the
northern area of the Black Sea.
This possible scientific explanation of Noah's flood is intriguing.
Although a local flood a few hundred miles north of Ararat, it is closer in
time and geography to the apparent time and place of the biblical story
than Glenn's model of the Mediteranean flood. How would you evaluate a
Black Sea flood story, Glenn? Have others read this book and do you find
it a helpful contribution to the flood debate?
Keenan
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