The Flood and Cosmology

Fountains of the Deep, Windows of Heaven, and World Destruction

TRUTH CARRIERS EDUCATION
Youth Edition (Ages 12-17)

Genesis 7:11
"In the six hundredth year of Noah's life... were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened."

Get Ready!

Have you ever wondered how the Flood REALLY happened? Where did all that water come from?

In this workbook, you'll discover:

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HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK

The Truth Carriers Learning Method - 6 Rs

1. RECEIVE
Read the lesson carefully.
2. REFLECT
Answer the questions.
3. RECALL
Close the book, write what you remember.
4. RECITE
Teach a friend or family member!
5. REVIEW
Come back and review later.
6. RESPOND
Do something with what you learned!

LESSON 1: THE PRE-FLOOD WORLD

Before the Flood, the world looked VERY different from today. Let's review what Yahuah created on Day 2:

Genesis 1:6-7
"And Elohim said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And Elohim made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were the firmament."

Key Structure

The pre-Flood world had THREE layers:

  1. Waters ABOVE the firmament (a massive reservoir in the sky!)
  2. The FIRMAMENT (the solid dome called "Heaven")
  3. Waters BELOW (the oceans and underground waters)

No Rain Before the Flood!

Genesis 2:5-6
"...for Yahuah Elohim had not caused it to upon the earth... But there went up a from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground."

Wait... NO Rain?

Before the Flood, it had never rained! Instead, a mist came up from the ground to water everything. Many scientists believe there was a water canopy around the earth that created:

Multiple Choice

1. What divided the waters above from the waters below?

○ A) Mountains   ○ B) The firmament   ○ C) Clouds   ○ D) Nothing

2. How was the earth watered before the Flood?

○ A) Rain   ○ B) A mist from the earth   ○ C) Irrigation   ○ D) Rivers only

True or False

1. There were waters above the firmament before the Flood.
○ True ○ False

2. It rained regularly before the Flood.
○ True ○ False

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 1:7

"And Elohim made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament."

RECALL (3 min)

Close this workbook! Write down: The 3 layers of the pre-Flood world. How the earth was watered. Why there was no rain.

TEACH-BACK

Explain the pre-Flood world structure to someone! Draw a diagram if it helps.

Who I taught: Date:

LESSON 2: THE FOUNTAINS OF THE GREAT DEEP

When the Flood started, the FIRST thing that happened was...

Genesis 7:11
"...were all the fountains of the great broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened."

Hebrew Word: "Broken Up" (BAQA)

baqa (Strong's #1234) means:

This was a VIOLENT, CATASTROPHIC event - not gentle rain!

What Is the "Great Deep"?

The "deep" (Hebrew: tehom) refers to massive underground water reservoirs. Think about it - the earth's crust CRACKED OPEN and water EXPLODED out!

Proverbs 8:28
"When He established the clouds above: when He the fountains of the deep."

Yahuah "strengthened" or restrained these fountains - until the day of the Flood, when He released them!

What Did This Cause?

Think About It

What happens FIRST in Genesis 7:11?

1.

2.

The water came from BELOW first, then from ABOVE!

Multiple Choice

1. What does "baqa" (broken up) mean?

○ A) Gentle opening   ○ B) To split, rip open, burst forth   ○ C) To drip slowly   ○ D) To close

2. What happened FIRST?

○ A) Windows of heaven opened   ○ B) Fountains of the deep broken up   ○ C) It started raining   ○ D) Noah entered the ark

RECALL

Close this workbook! Write: What "baqa" means. What the "great deep" is. The order of events.

TEACH-BACK

Explain what "fountains of the great deep" means to someone!

Who I taught: Date:

LESSON 3: THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN

The SECOND source of Flood waters came from ABOVE!

Hebrew Word: "Windows" (ARUBBAH)

arubbah (Strong's #699) means:

These are literal OPENINGS in the firmament!

Important Question

You can't "open" or "close" empty space, right? The word "windows" implies something SOLID with openings that can be opened and shut!

This confirms the firmament is a real, solid structure!

Genesis 7:12
"And the rain was upon the earth days and nights."

This was the FIRST rain in history - the release of the waters above the firmament!

Genesis 8:2
"The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were , and the rain from heaven was restrained."

Draw It!

Draw a picture showing:

Multiple Choice

1. What does "arubbah" (windows) mean?

○ A) Empty space   ○ B) Clouds   ○ C) Lattice, window, floodgate   ○ D) Mist

2. How long did the rain fall?

○ A) 7 days   ○ B) 40 days and nights   ○ C) 150 days   ○ D) 1 year

True or False

1. "Windows of heaven" implies a physical structure that can be opened.
○ True ○ False

2. It had rained many times before the Flood.
○ True ○ False

RECALL

Close the workbook! Write: What "arubbah" means. Where the windows are. How long the rain fell.

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 8:2

"The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained."

LESSON 4: THE GLOBAL FLOOD

Was the Flood local or global? Scripture makes it ABUNDANTLY clear!

Genesis 7:19-20
"And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the were covered."

Key Details

Genesis 7:21-23
"And flesh died that moved upon the earth... and every man: All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died... and only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark."
2 Peter 3:6
"Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, ."

Why Was the Flood Global?

Multiple Choice

1. How much of the earth did the Flood cover?

○ A) Just a valley   ○ B) The Middle East   ○ C) All the high hills under the whole heaven   ○ D) Half the earth

2. How many people survived outside the ark?

○ A) Thousands   ○ B) Hundreds   ○ C) A few   ○ D) None

True or False

1. The Flood was a local event.
○ True ○ False

2. All land animals outside the ark died.
○ True ○ False

RECALL

Close the workbook! List at least 3 pieces of evidence that the Flood was global:

TEACH-BACK

Explain to someone why the Flood HAD to be global based on Scripture.

Who I taught: Date:

LESSON 5: HOW LONG WAS THE FLOOD?

The Flood was NOT just 40 days! The earth was covered for over a YEAR!

Flood Timeline - Fill in the blanks!

EventTime
Flood began (Genesis 7:11)2nd month, 17th day
Rain fell days
Waters prevailed (Genesis 7:24) days
Ark rested on Ararat (Genesis 8:4)7th month, 17th day
Earth dried (Genesis 8:14)2nd month, 27th day (next year!)
TOTAL TIME ON ARKAbout 1 year + 10 days!

Key Numbers to Remember

Genesis 7:24
"And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and days."

Multiple Choice

1. How long did the waters prevail?

○ A) 40 days   ○ B) 100 days   ○ C) 150 days   ○ D) 365 days

2. How long was Noah on the ark total?

○ A) 40 days   ○ B) 5 months   ○ C) Over 1 year   ○ D) 2 years

RECALL

Close the workbook! Write the timeline: How long did rain fall? How long did waters prevail? Total time on ark?

RESPOND - Apply It!

LESSON 6: THE WORLD CHANGED FOREVER

After the Flood, EVERYTHING was different!

Change 1: The Waters Above Were Released

Before: Waters above the firmament (protective canopy)

After: Most of those waters fell to earth, causing:

Genesis 9:13
"I do set my in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth."

This was the FIRST rainbow! Why? Because there had been no rain before!

Change 2: Mountains Rose, Valleys Sank

Psalm 104:6-8
"Thou coveredst it with the deep... The waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled... They go up by the ; they go down by the ."

Change 3: Permission to Eat Meat

Genesis 9:3
"Every moving thing that liveth shall be for you..."

Multiple Choice

1. What is the sign of Yahuah's covenant after the Flood?

○ A) The sun   ○ B) The moon   ○ C) The rainbow   ○ D) Stars

2. Why had there been no rainbow before?

○ A) No sun   ○ B) No rain before the Flood   ○ C) Rainbows didn't exist   ○ D) No one noticed

RECALL

Close the workbook! List the 3 major changes after the Flood:

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 9:13

"I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth."

LESSON 7: EVIDENCE OF THE GLOBAL FLOOD

The Flood left MASSIVE evidence that we can still see today!

Evidence 1: Sedimentary Rock

Over 75% of the earth's surface is covered with sedimentary rock. These layers extend across entire CONTINENTS and were formed by water!

Evidence 2: Fossils

Fossils require RAPID burial (or else the creature decays). The Flood explains:

Evidence 3: Coal and Oil

Coal and oil form from buried organic matter. The Flood buried vast forests and organisms rapidly!

Evidence 4: Polystrate Fossils

These are fossils (like tree trunks) that extend through MULTIPLE rock layers. If each layer took thousands of years, the tree would have rotted! These prove rapid burial.

Evidence 5: Flood Legends

Over 200 cultures worldwide have flood legends! Why? Because they all descended from Noah's family!

Multiple Choice

1. How much of earth's surface is covered by sedimentary rock?

○ A) 10%   ○ B) 25%   ○ C) Over 75%   ○ D) 50%

2. How many cultures have flood legends?

○ A) Only 1   ○ B) 20   ○ C) Over 200   ○ D) 3

True or False

1. Marine fossils on mountaintops prove a global flood.
○ True ○ False

2. Fossils form slowly over millions of years.
○ True ○ False

RECALL

Close the workbook! List 5 evidences for the global Flood:

TEACH-BACK

Explain at least 3 evidences for the Flood to someone!

Who I taught: Date:

RESPOND - Apply It!

LESSON 8: THE NEPHILIM AND THE FLOOD

One major (often overlooked) reason for the Flood: the Nephilim!

Genesis 6:1-4
"...the sons of Elohim saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives... There were in the earth in those days... the sons of Elohim came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men... men of renown."

Hebrew Word: NEPHILIM

Nephilim (Strong's #5303) means:

These were the offspring of fallen angels and human women!

Genesis 6:9
"Noah was a just man and in his generations, and Noah walked with Elohim."

Why "Perfect in His Generations"?

The word "perfect" (Hebrew: tamim) can mean "without blemish" or "genetically pure." Noah's family was the only line NOT corrupted by Nephilim genetics!

The Flood was necessary to preserve the human race and the promised Messiah!

Multiple Choice

1. Who were the "sons of Elohim" who took human wives?

○ A) Godly men   ○ B) Fallen angels   ○ C) Kings   ○ D) Priests

2. Why was Noah chosen to survive?

○ A) He was rich   ○ B) He was perfect/pure in his generations   ○ C) He was a king   ○ D) Random choice

RECALL

Close the workbook! Write: Who the Nephilim were. Why the Flood was necessary. What "perfect in generations" means.

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 6:9

"Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with Elohim."

LESSON 9: YAHUAH'S COVENANT AND THE NEXT JUDGMENT

Genesis 9:11
"And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a ; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth."

The Rainbow Promise

Yahuah promised NEVER to destroy the earth by flood again. The rainbow reminds us of:

But There IS Another Judgment Coming...

2 Peter 3:6-7
"...the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto against the day of judgment."

The Next Judgment: FIRE

Just as the Flood came suddenly and destroyed the unprepared, so will the final judgment by fire!

Are YOU in the ark? Today, our "ark" is Yahusha HaMashiach!

2 Peter 3:10
"But the day of Yahuah will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat..."

Multiple Choice

1. What is the sign of Yahuah's covenant with Noah?

○ A) Circumcision   ○ B) Sabbath   ○ C) Rainbow   ○ D) Dove

2. What is the NEXT global judgment reserved for?

○ A) Water again   ○ B) Fire   ○ C) Wind   ○ D) Earthquake

3. Who is our "ark" of salvation today?

○ A) Our good works   ○ B) Yahusha HaMashiach   ○ C) The church building   ○ D) Nothing

True or False

1. There will never be another global judgment.
○ True ○ False

2. The next judgment will be by fire.
○ True ○ False

RECALL

Close the workbook! Write: The rainbow promise. The next judgment. Who our "ark" is today.

TEACH-BACK

Share the connection between the Flood and the coming judgment by fire with someone!

Who I taught: Date:

RESPOND - Apply It!

MEMORY VERSE: 2 Peter 3:6

"Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished."

FINAL REFLECTION

After completing this study, answer:

How does biblical cosmology explain the Flood?

What were the two sources of Flood waters?

What evidence do we see today of the global Flood?

How does the Flood point to the final judgment?

What is your personal response to what you've learned?

SPACED REVIEW TRACKER

Instructions: After completing each lesson, return to review at these intervals.

LessonCompletedDay 1Day 3Day 7Day 21
1. Pre-Flood World___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
2. Fountains of the Deep___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
3. Windows of Heaven___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
4. The Global Flood___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
5. Duration of the Flood___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
6. World Changed Forever___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
7. Flood Evidence___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
8. Nephilim and the Flood___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]
9. Covenant and Next Judgment___/___/___[ ][ ][ ][ ]

ANSWER KEY

Lesson 1

above, rain, mist | MC: 1-B, 2-B | T/F: 1-T, 2-F

Lesson 2

deep, strengthened | MC: 1-B, 2-B

Lesson 3

forty, forty, stopped | MC: 1-C, 2-B | T/F: 1-T, 2-F

Lesson 4

ALL, mountains, All, Noah, perished | MC: 1-C, 2-D | T/F: 1-F, 2-T

Lesson 5

40, 150, fifty | MC: 1-C, 2-C

Lesson 6

bow, mountains, valleys, meat | MC: 1-C, 2-B

Lesson 7

MC: 1-C, 2-C | T/F: 1-T, 2-F

Lesson 8

giants, perfect | MC: 1-B, 2-B

Lesson 9

flood, fire | MC: 1-C, 2-B, 3-B | T/F: 1-F, 2-T

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"Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished." - 2 Peter 3:6