Explanation of the Canopy Theory
The Canopy Theory is a hypothesis that tries to explain the existence of the vast amounts of water required to engulf the Earth during Noah's flood. The theory uses both biblical and scientific evidence.
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What Happened?
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The process of the Canopy Theory in its various forms describes a mass of water descending upon the Earth. This caused the Earth to flood, as the Bible explains in Genesis.
Hypothetical
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The Canopy Theory is ultimately not testable because it posits atmospheric conditions that do not exist today. The canopy was released to create Noah's Flood. Therefore scientists simply cannot examine the canopy; they must instead hypothesize its content and structure.
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Firmament
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This is the atmosphere that contained the canopy of water. Many versions of the Canopy Theory have posited this in the form of vapor, water or ice.
Water from Below
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"Springs of the great deep burst forth" (Genesis 8:2), releasing water from under the land like a spring or volcano. Given that volcanoes today consist mostly of steam, this is one concept of how the canopy of water could have been stored.
Water from Above
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The "floodgates of Heaven" (Genesis 7:11) has been described as a water vapor canopy that surrounded the Earth and protected the Earth's life from harmful ultraviolet rays, also increasing oxygen levels, allowing humans to live hundreds of years. Another name for this is the firmament.
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