The entire tract of territory where this deluge is said to have occurred does not embrace one thousand miles in any given direction, and takes in but two countries—Turkey and Persia—and only a portion of either. It does not extend farther north than the Caspian mountains and the Black sea, east than the Mediterranean sea, west than the Caspian sea, and south than the Persian gulf and Arabia.
Turkistan, Afghanistan, and Beloochistan form the eastern boundary of Persia.
The twenty-six feet three inches of the rise of water in consequence of the rain could not have extended beyond the limits indicated above.
At the period of the deluge there were immense countries east of Turkistan, Afghanistan, and Beloochistan—Russia north, the Chinese empire and Hindostan farthest south. Europe and Africa could not be reached. So that all living substance was not destroyed and could not be destroyed. Nor was all living substance destroyed in the country where the flood occurred, because those living on high table-lands were out of reach of the flood.
We must necessarily draw our own conclusions as to the truth or falsity of the statements contained in verses 21, 22, 23. Some destruction of life may have taken place, limited to the locality.
There are other evidences that go to show the incorrectness of the scripture. The Hindoo era, or the era of the Caleyung, dates 3001 B.C., seven hundred and fifty-six years before the deluge. This country was flourishing at the time of the flood. Moreover, the Hindoos counted their months by the progress of the sun through the Zodiacs.
Keep the figures of the deluge in mind, 2348 B.C.
China, north of Hindostan and east of the deluged territory, was flourishing 2700 B.C. It was not touched by the flood. It had its own floods, separate and distinct from Noah’s.
In 2347 B.C., one year after the flood, Noah made wine from grapes.
| Babylon was founded by Belus | 2245 B.C. |
| Astronomical observations were made | 2234 B.C. |
| Bricks were made | 2247 B.C. |
| Babylon was built | 2247 B.C. |