The Chronology of the Flood
1 Year and 17 Days in the Ark
(based on a 360-day calendar year)
These dates are specified in the Scriptures; other dates are implied.121
Waiting in the ark for 7 days (7:7 and 10):
1. Noah entered the ark (7:7-9) month 2, day 10
2. 7 days later the rain began to fall (7:10-11) month 2, day 17
Water continued for 150 days (7:24)
3. 40 days later the heavy rains stopped (7:12) month 3, day 27
4. 110 days later the waters receded and the ark rested on Mt Ararat month 7, day 17
Water receded in 150 days (8:3)
5. 74 days later the tops of the mountains became visible (8:5) month 10, day 1
6. 40 days later raven sent out; dove sent out and returned (8:6-9) month 11, day 11
7. 7 days later dove was sent out again and returned with a leaf (8:10) month 11, day 18
8. 7 days later dove was sent out a third time and did not return (8:12) month 11, day 25
9. 22 days later the water receded (8:3) month 12, day 17
Earth dried in 70 days (8:13-19)
10. Noah saw dry land (8:13) month 1, day 1
11. The land was completely dry and Noah left the ark (8:14-19) month 1, day 27
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