Other ancient civilizations had flood stories that still survive today, but they are much different than the biblical account.
The hero of the Babylonian account of the flood is Utnapishtim. It says he was given another name meaning something like “Super-genius.” The Bible says Noah was righteous and walked with God (Genesis 6:9; 7:1). But who was really smart? Utnapishtim built his boat as a giant cube, 180 feet in length, width and height, with a displacement of over 200,000 tons. It would have sunk to the bottom like a stone. Noah built something like a modern battleship, 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, 45 feet high, with a displacement of around 43,300 tons. The Bible never says Noah was a super-genius. But he did walk with God. And guess what? It worked out for him.
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