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Noah’s Ark
However bad humanity is, the animals are innocent. Every child understands and sympathises with that message, and the story of the greatest animal rescue of all time will always appeal to children.
This ancient tale of natural disaster and survival is introduced by Natasha (of course), and read in the quintessentially English, laid-back tones of John Le Mesurier.
Thanks to our friends at Onceuponaworldfor sharing this story with us. You can find more children’s Bible stories there.
You might also be interested in these external links
Noah’s Ark in Wikepedia
Merriam Webster Definition of Ark
King James Version of Genesis Book 6
Adam and Eve had sons, and their sons had sons, and the sons of the sons had sons. By that time there were lots of people on the world. God sat back and watched them. He saw them hurting each other, being selfish, and not thinking about him very much.
But God saw Noah, who was a very good man, and said, ‘I like Noah, but I don’t like the others much.’
The world had not turned out quite as well as he had hoped, so he decided to have a great storm, which would cause a flood, so he could start again. The flood would soon get rid of all the bad men, animals and everything that lived.
Before God started the storm he told Noah how to build a great boat – the ark. He told him how long it should be, how many rooms it should have, and how many windows and doors.
God said, ‘Now listen, Noah, when your ark is finished, I want you to get two of every animal, two of every bird, and all the insects and bugs you can lay your hands on. Then get your wife, your sons, and their wives, and put the whole lot in the ark. Right?’
Noah said he would do it, and the ark was built. Just as the last nails were hammered in, the sky went black and the lightning started flashing. God had turned on the storm.
‘Quick,’ shouted Noah, ‘everybody in. No pushing, you lions. Hurry up at the back, tortoises.’
Just in time, the door was shut and locked. For nearly six weeks it rained and rained and rained. All the ground was covered with water, and even the trees and mountains were covered.
But the ark sailed on. It bounced up and down a bit in the rough sea, but all the animals, all the birds, all the family, even old Noah, were safe and happy inside.
After a while the rain stopped banging on the roof, and sunlight started to shine through the cracks in the door and windows. Noah knew it was time to find out if the water had gone down.
He thought, ‘If I send out one of the doves it will soon tell me if there is any land showing yet.’
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So that day, nearly a year after the ark had started its journey, Noah opened the window and the dove flew out into the clear blue sky. Noah looked round. He certainly couldn’t see any land, just sea, sea, sea. (As far as he could see.) The dove came back looking a bit fed up. ‘No good,’ it said.
A week later, Noah sent out the dove again. This time it came flying back, proudly carrying an olive twig in its beak.
That told Noah the water had gone down enough for some land to appear, so he left it a few days and then opened the door of the ark. Al the animals ran out on to the dry land; the horse prancing about, the kangaroos jumping up and down, and the lions growling happily.
They all thanked Noah for the lift, and went on their way.
God spoke to Noah. He said, ‘ I promise I won’t flood the world again. Go now, and let all your children and grandchildren make the world a really nice place to live in.’
God went away again, leaving a lovely rainbow to show that he was going to keep his promise.
A selection of Bible Stories for children from Once Upon a World Read by John Le Mesurier of Dad's Army fame. Old and New Testament.
“The world had not turned out quite as well as he had hoped”
This is not true. God new this was going to happen from the beginning. He knew that after Noah had gotten of the arc sin would grow again. Humans by nature are sinful. Because we are sinful we deserve to die. That is why God sent his only and perfect Son, Jesus, to die in our place.
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Dear Amber, that’s a good point about the last line and about God being a big man. We didn’t actually write these versions, but they are beautifully told in a wonderful voice of an actor who was quite famous in Britain.
I wish the last line didn’t say “God went away again”. Otherwise one of the better tellings of that story in children’s language I’ve seen.
I don’t like that some of these have the view that God is a big man watching from high up in the sky- contradicts what I teach them (and what the Bible teaches us)
Many Researcher they are doing their own researching on Mount Ararat
They say the ship is there on Mt Ararat. But no one ever found the Noah’s Ark
NOAH’S ARK ON MOUNT ARARAT
On Ararat There is a lot of evidence for Noah’s Ark. of course need to investigate this.
need an introduction to the evidence.
The real Ark landed on the of Ararat Mountain, The between little Ararat and big Ararat.
!Who wants searching Noah’s Ark On Mount Ararat
I can help them!
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you pepole are crazy this is bible
gr8 loved it. it’s the best man love u esteban..xxx
i love storynory
im not a christian but we studying about noah in our languge we call him nur but this tells a lot about what happened in the story
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I think it was fantastic
That has to be one of the best bible story I ever heard!!!!
Nice story! thanks bertie!
wow.i love it
good story
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i love that story it’s a good story to tell out loud and it’s one of gods storys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i love reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this story is the best bible story ever it really teaches as that we should not be sellfish, hatered and always think the best of all.
this is a great story:I love bible stories a lot i also like this one!!
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joy god dosent’t like holloween
this is my favorite story in the whole wide holy world ?AMEN?
I very like this but my English is not very good.
and I will tell my friend to listen your story
Real good story. So, that is why we have Rainbows.
Thank you
Does not line up with the Real Bible!
God does not Sleep!
All the selfish people were drowned. What about the other inoccent animals that was left behind? Did the other animals died?
It is very sad but it is very wonderful!!!!!
I like it very much!!!!!
i really liked that story.thankyou
Haven’t read it yet but- an amazing story!!
Noas Ark is a great story that I would read over and over again.
god best man
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the story of all time! It’s the promise of an everlasting hope!
wonderful!!!!!
i like it.
i love it.it is wonderful
i think noah’s ark is sad and nice to because all the people are being mean in the world that god madeand he made a flood to kill or drown all the people who were not nice or respectful all were selfish so sad i give it a 5 out of 5
Noahs ark is a very special story and it is my favourite story ever!!! I think God makes wonderful things and does them to!!!!!
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For Hallallween I’m going to be Noah because he is the boom!!!!!!!!!
I love the story of Noahs Ark it is the best story ever!!!!!
this is a ture story
great story
i rilly like storys
no. 4 &5 IS 1 MASSAGE
this is a nice story
hello Bertie…………………..
i loved it.i love stores.
it was a bit sad. because they were so close to dieing all the animals. but i like it was very happy seeing all the animals safe and happy. it was a happy ending. but i would rate it 4 out of 5. i liked it a lot. bye !
thisis a good movie. irearly like it .because iit tells about hw andhat happend in the movie.