In this video Gavin Ortlund argues that the story of Noah's ark in Genesis 6-9 may have concerned a local flood rather than a global flood.
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00:00 - Introduction
05:25 - Book Recommendation
06:37 - Clarification 1: Local Does Not Mean Small
07:10 - Clarification 2: A Local Flood Can Touch All Humans
08:16 - Clarification 3: A Local Flood is Still Historical
09:08 - Argument 1: Interpreting the Biblical Language
23:02 - Argument 2: The Problem of Multiplying Miracles
38:00 - Defending the Historicity of the Flood Story
43:56 - Further Reading and Dialogue