Noah's Ark for Atrahasis', Utnapishtim's, and Noah's ark, respectively (a difference of 4%). This has led professor Finkel to conclude that "the iconic story of the Flood, Noah, and the Ark as we know it today certainly originated in the landscape of ancient Mesopotamia, modern Iraq." Linguistic parallels between Noah's ark and the ark of the Babylonian flood-hero Atrahasis have also been noted. The word used for "pitch" (sealing tar or resin) in Genesis is not the normal Hebrew word, but is closely related to the word used in the Babylonian story. Likewise, the Hebrew word for "ark" ("tevah") is nearly identical
Noah Hutchings Noah Hutchings Noah Webster Hutchings (December 11, 1922 – June 17, 2015) was the president (presidency ended in March 2015) of Southwest Radio Church Ministries, a Christian broadcasting company based in Oklahoma City. For six decades, he was the host of their nationally syndicated radio show "Your Watchman On The Wall", which is broadcast daily on stations across the USA. "Your Watchman on The Wall"'s main focus is biblical prophecy and exposition of end times theories as well as conservative Christian apologetics. Hutchings also contributed to the ministry's two monthly publications, "Bible in the News" magazine and "Prophetic Observer" newsletter.