Noah's Flood, Joshua's Long Day, and Lucifer's Fall: What Really Happened?

Mr. Woodrow's book is an uncomplicated approach to addressing several instances where the Scriptures have been erroneously interpreted or applied. In "Joshua's Long Day", he illustrates an interesting understanding of the passage Joshua 10:12-14 and the language it contains (that is, the sun did not stop in its course across the sky - which is of course to say that the earth did not cease revolving on its axis). As well he addresses the legend concerning "space scientists" and the discovery of a "missing day". In "Was Satan Once an Angel in Heaven?" he points out several passages in the Bible that have been erroneously applied to Satan. In "Noah's Flood", what is certainly the main topic of the book, occupying half of it, Mr. Woodrow tackles the traditional view of Noah's Flood as a global deluge and argues that it was instead regional in impact. As well, he demonstrates several of the instances where the "global" tradition's point of view creates conflict and contradiction in Scripture. Thus it is entirely both unfair and untrue to call him a Bible scoffer; especially when he is arguing for the integrity of the text. The knowledgeable Christian understands that the traditional view of a global flood has become fraught with numerous distortions of scripture. For instance, some attribute all or part of Psalm 104 as referring to issues regarding the Flood. But Psalm 104 is written in regard to the majesty of God and the work of Creation, and not at all the Flood. Some assert the ark came to rest on Mt. Ararat and that it did not rain on earth until the Flood. But a precise reading of Genesis 8:4 shows that the ark landed on the "mountains" of Ararat. "Ararat" is also translated Armenia, and it is a country and not a mountain. Thus the text represents the ark coming to rest in the hill country foothills of Ararat, its elevation unspecified. As for a lack of rain before the flood, Genesis 2:5 suffers contortion to support that assertion, but on reading the verse in context it is stating the condition of the earth BEFORE God began bringing order and life to the world. Yet if one is to challenge the "global" view meaningfully, one must bring into consideration the very structure, method and type of the language of Genesis, and Mr. Woodrow only very lightly touches upon it, and principally leaves it outside the book's scope. If one intends to contest such an ingrained teaching as a global flood effectively, it is essential to demonstrate the accurate intention of the text's written word, the focus of the writer, and the purpose of the Author. Not to mention the true application of prophetic texts which refer to it. This topic, then, cannot be addressed in such a small volume conclusively. There are a few errors in Mr. Woodrow's book that bear pointing out. One error in logic concerns the ark being carried up to the freezing height of the top of Mt. Ararat. He suggests that "it would not have been