Noah's Ark (Biblical)

The Biblical story of Noah's Ark recounts how God, seeing humanity's wickedness, chose to flood the Earth to cleanse it. He instructed Noah, a righteous man, to build a large boat—an ark—big enough to hold his family and pairs of every animal species. Once the ark was ready, Noah and the animals entered, and a great flood covered the world for 40 days and nights. After the waters receded, the ark came to rest on a mountain, and Noah's family and the animals repopulated the Earth. The story emphasizes themes of obedience, salvation, and renewal.