#256 Is Noah’s Ark Historically True?

#256 Is Noah’s Ark Historically True?

From Shameless Popery by Catholic Answers

March 10, 2026

About this episode

Joe explores the historical truth of Noah's Ark and the implications of various flood theories.

Joe looks at competing theories about the story of Noah’s Ark and other similar flood myths. Transcript: Joe: Welcome back to Shameless Popery. I’m Joe Heschmeyer, and I want to ask three questions today about Noah’s Ark and the Great Flood. Question number one, did it really happen or is it just a retelling of older Babylonian stories? Question number two, if it did really happen, was it a global flood or a local or regional flood? And finally, question three, are we missing the point of the story and asking these questions? Now, if you like videos like this, I encourage you...

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Host: Joe Heschmeyer

Topics covered

  • Noah's Ark
  • Great Flood
  • flood myths
  • historical accuracy
  • theological questions

Keywords

  • Noah's Ark
  • Great Flood
  • historical truth
  • flood myths
  • Babylonian stories

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Books & works: Noah's Ark, Great Flood, Babylonian stories

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