he 1966 Hollywood movie portrays Noah’s account in great detail. Noah is commanded to build an ark the size of several rugby fields, in a place with no waterway. Unsurprisingly, various people come to mock Noah and his grand undertaking. “What is more stupid than this, a man building a ship on dry land?” The mocking must have continued over the course of many years. That is, until the first drops of rain fell from the heavens. In the movie, Noah is commanded to shut the ark’s door and to not open it again no matter what. As the flood waters begin to rise, the people run to the ark and scream to be let in. They bang on the door,
