Ararat & Noahs ark 2.0
- Ntandoyenkosi
- Sep 28
- 10 min read
Now anyone who has taken the drive, from say Kokstad in the KZN to Barkly East in the Eastern Cape, you will be going through some of the most spectacular landscapes that you will ever see. Mountains rising high up on your right hand side. Going through lovely towns like Nqanqarhu (used to be Maclear), Ugie, Elliot, then Barkly East, and later on Lady Grey. You can see this rise of impenetrable mountains, driving through them on the roads made on top of old Biblical travel routes. A literal wall or as the Zulus call them spears, are following you all the way. Not passable, except for the odd pass here and there. After a while driving you can choose to go deeper into the mountains or take a left and start your descend down, heading to the Sea, going towards perhaps a larger city like East London. Or you can continue, heading west and going around the majestic rise of the Biblical mountain chain of the Mountains of Ararat. The great descent. Today this great mountain chain that divides South Africa is called the Drakensberg (southern and northern), though it was not always called that. These are the mountains of Ararat. Now this chain of mountains stretch all the way in and around Lesotho. It even goes around, on the other side of Lesotho, in the province of the Free State and close to Bethlehem. And on both sides of Lesotho (figuratively) we find names of Biblical mountains. Close to Elliot is one Mount Ararat and another peak called Lubar close by Ugie, then another Mount Ararat in the Free State. close to Bethlehem. But we get a head of ourselves. Lets get into this!
Now in the Book of Genesis in our Scriptures, hare ararat (הָרֵי אֲרָרָט,) is the terms we are presented with when described which region the Boat (Ark) of Noah came to a standstill after the waters withdrew from the Flood. We can go to Assyrian writings and find Urartu. So if we go to the proper old writings, people like Berossus likely written Bal-usursu or Baal-esous kinda meaning Baal is my prophet. You see the worshippers of Baal (Hebrew for devil and lord) back in the day was much like today, established clergy, in control of money and law making. Nothing has changed much, what was back then we see also today. There is nothing new under the sun.
And if you read the writings of these men, remember you must read the ancient writings with an accepting (objective) mind, friend and foe a like. And if you approach them unbiased, then ancient sources like these of Berossus - written in a Greek and Babylonian territory in likely north and central Africa - a priest of Bel Marduk and an astronomer, written in Koine Greek. If you read what he and other contemporaries say, they all make much more sense. He has some interesting remarks as far as the ark of Noah and where it was situated. Not in the European Armenia (which is the location given after the Latin/Roman Bibles). But where most of them say the remains of the ark rested on the Mountains of Ararat in Ἀρμενίαν Βάρις. We do read and write Koine Greek, there it says ARMENIAN VARIS or BARIS, in the Minyas (Minaeas). Sure a little detail but comes with a big difference, Armenia is in Europe and Armenian Varis and Ararat is in Southern Africa. And little clues and changes like this, when place names are written one way in this tongue and another way in that tongue, is the source of a lot of confusion. Which we need to get right. We will g through Josephus quote below.
Now, although Berossus work Babyloniaca is now long lost, other great historical authors quoted from it freely. Among them is Josephus that we quote many times on this site. Berossus would have been a contemporary with another great African ruler namely Alexander The Great, as he reigned Babylon around his time. Lots of historical references to Asia Minor (part of that is still on the continent) and ancient Egypt, and yes, we are still on the continent of Africa. The reason we mention these old authors is because they are the evidence, they have in their writings the proofs that will include Africa into Ancient History. They need revising and revisiting with a different lens and outlook then the current one. Now among other authors the we think can be trusted is:
Hieronymus of Cardia (in ancient Thrace likely close to Zambia and Congo) and writer of the Diadochi on which A LOT of ancient history is based, although we think misinterpreted and misplaced
Mnaseas of Patrae, likely from the dried up areas of northern Africa (that once used to hold water and islands) Cappadocia and Lycia, his Periplus described Europe and larger parts of Africa, where he was from.
Nikolas Demaskenos (Nicholas of Damascus), would have been alive at the time of Christ (uMsindisi) and an intimate friend of King Herod. That is the same man that Christ does not say a word too but called a fox. Just imagine the stories Nikolas was able to tell being a partaker of Herods court for years. Imagine orgies and young children. If your mind lets you, if not let the words set the scene. Now Damascus was a great city in ancient Assyria, which was either a coastal city in Southwest Africa (Angola) or in Southeast Africa (Tanzania & Kenya).
Ἰώσηπος or Josephus (Joseba), a man that traveled around as Jerusalem and the Promised lands were being ravaged and destroyed in the times after uMsindisi (Christ) had gone up into heaven. His descriptions will send shivers down your spines and make any modern colonial powers look like gentle and thoughtful rulers. Impaled people for many miles going in and out of the Roman conquered cities. The Romans where brutal.
Now, looking closer at Josephus writings, as we tend to do, we can find some quotes in relation to Noahs Ark, The Flood and in hundreds if not thousands of Biblical locations. We quoted some of these in Part 1.0 of this research, but we will include some of them here as well. In Josephus Antiquities of the Hebrews (Book 1 Chapter 3), we can see the account of the Flood, the rain ceasing, Noahs sends out a raven, then Noah and all the living creatures leaving the ark (Josephus, 1.3.5 (92b):
However, the Armenians call this place (Apobaterion) The Place of Descent; for the ark being saved in that place, its remains are shown there by the inhabitants to this day.
Apobaterion (αποβατεριον) means the place of coming down the mountains, leaving the wreckage of the boat a sight for all eyes to be seen. A place accessible and settled by people nearby. Josephus goes on in this quote and cites Berosus of Babylon (Josephus, 1.3.6):
Now all the writers of barbarian histories make mention of this flood and of this ark; among whom is Berosus the Chaldean; for when he is describing the circumstances of the flood, he goes on thus: – “It is said there is still some part of this ship in Armenia, at the mountain of the Cordyaeans; and that some people carry off pieces of the bitumen, which they take away and use chiefly as amulets for the averting of mischiefs.” Hieronymus the Egyptian, also, who wrote the Phoenician Antiquities, and Mnaseas, and a great many more, make mention of the same. Nay, Nicolaus of Damascas, in his ninety-sixth book, hath a particular relation about them, where he speaks thus: – “There is a great mountain in Armenia, over Minyas, called Baris, upon which it is reported that many who fled at the time of the Deluge were saved; and that one who was carried in an ark came on shore upon the top of it; and that the remains of the timber were a great while preserved. This might be the man about whom Moses, the legislator of the Jews wrote.
Here we see Josephus quoting what he regarded as trusted ancient historians, and he says many others of his contemporaries and those that wrote long before him, they said the same thing. He goes further and says that Noah (and the other ancients) lived up to a thousand years of age (1.3.9.107-108):
Now I have witnesses to what I have said, all those that have written Antiquities, both among the Greeks and barbarians; for even Manetho, who wrote the Egyptian History, and Berosus, who collected the Chaldean Monuments, and Mochus and Hestiaus, and besides these, Hieronymus the Egyptian, and those who composed the Phoenician History, agree to what I here say: Hesiod also, and Hecataeus, Hellanicus, and Acusilaus; and besides these, Ephorus and Nicolaus relate that the ancients lived a thousand years; but as to these matters let everyone look upon them as he thinks fit.
So here is the mark of someone being objective, as we believe Josephus to be, citing other people. Substantiated claims. Or maybe call it just plain old witnesses. There are over 11 strong ancient sources (witnesses) given, which is more than enough to substantiate a claim. Of these ancient writers we have very few of these books now, if we had them perhaps it would be easier to move some ancient civilisations back to the continent of Africa. Now as far as needing a witness to substantiate a claim, Christ even said 2-3 three witnesses is enough too establish truth. An example is when, in the same way of setting a certain time, when the day comes to and end. Look for two or three stars to witness (stars in the sky) and to establish that the Sabbath has come to an end. A fixed every seven day occurring witness that tells you when the time is right. These are Laws and rules set into place by SoNiNi, established truths. Witnessed in nature.
Now back to Josephus as he wrote, let those that look at the sources take them at their source value. Meaning, take it for what you will. But, here it is. Look at the stars as they come back when the light dims, does it mean anything? Maybe not for every man, but for those that know, it means something. Take from it what you will. And know that in establishing truths, that this ark was a historical land mark back in ancient times and EVERYONE in the area knew where it was. So then, when we find this place and we will find it, test the stone at the site and find it to be petrified wood. We will know this site again.
The resting place of Noahs ark. SoNiNis rest, Noah (נֹחַ) means rest in Hebrew, and we are called into His rest. The Sabbath is that rest. And people, when is the Sabbath? Who can discern the ordinances of the moon and tell established days? And do not come to us and say it is Saturday or Sunday. The Laws and the times have been changed, just like Daniel said. Follow the true ancient African calendar if you will. There are many posts on our site. Get into it. It will edify you in one way or another, perhaps you even get angry or have an opposing theory. Do not hesitate, contact us, lets discuss. Lets make arguments.
Moving on, and it is so that not only in Genesis does it say the Ark of Noah rested in the land or mountains of Ararat. Also in Jubilees (Sepher Noah), we se that the ark of Noah came to rest upon Mount Lubar, a peak in the mountains of Ararat. We believe the this mountain chain or region is the one we call southern Drakensberg today. So we have ongoing discussions between scholars (like R.H. Charles & Sayce) as to the Mountain being Lubar or Lulu in the region of Ararat. And how on earth can you find both these names on the impassable peaks of the Drakensberg in the Eastern Cape? There is no good explanation for this other than, there it is again.
Two Peaks in close vicinity of one another being called both Lubar and Ararat. Though in the other side of Lesotho, in the Free State, we find another place that may actually look like a petrified large vessel. We know from images and from our excursions that petrified wood does look like stone until examined. And there are even the theories about the giants that perished, that now have their flesh turned into stone. Biological material now turned into stone. We will do a larger article on this if we have the time for it. And there is research online of this being put out.
Back to Noah and his ark. If we read on in Jubilees (XII.3), we can see that Noahs Vineyard was also located on Lubar, where the ark came to rest. Now we have had sources from outside our Scriptures help to broaden our understanding. Lets include our Scriptures, to solidify. So, for further edification in understanding these areas such as The Mountains of Ararat, they were in the Lands of SHEM, according to the Bible (Genesis 10,30):
30 The territory in which they lived extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar, the hill country of the east. 31 These are the descendants of Shem, by their families, their languages, their lands, and their nations.
Now reading II Kings we can see that Ararat was actually regarded as a province not an area of just mountains (II Kings 19,37):
37 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok, his sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped to the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son succeeded him as king.
There is another quote in Jeremia, where it is mentioned as its own Kingdom, along with Minni and Ashkenaz (Jeremia 51,27):
“Lift up a banner in the land! Blow the trumpet among the nations! Prepare the nations for battle against her; summon against her these kingdoms: Ararat, Minni and Ashkenaz.
So according to Jeremia, Ararat was even its own Kingdom. Food for thought. These areas was on all accounts in the Lands of Shem (Genesis 11,2). To clarify this we have to go into Descendants of Noah, and areas AFTER the Tower of Babel. Then we can start to draw a crude map of spreadings of Noahs people.
