Quick Info
The Ark and the Darkness is a 2024 apologetics documentary centered around Noah’s flood an it’s implications for the world then and now. It has a heavy evangelistic tone, with high production value, comments from experts throughout, and powerful graphics. The movie covers some advanced topics, but could be valuable for beginners. The movie could be good for teens, adults, skeptics, new believers, small groups, and others, but is probably to advanced for young children.
Synopsis
The Ark and the Darkness vividly presents the worlds of Genesis 1 through 11. It covers events from the Garden of Eden, to the Flood, to the Tower of Babel with powerful graphic recreations and commentary from subject matter experts. Special focus is given to the Biblical Flood of Noah and its ramifications then and now, as well as powerful apologetic proofs for the accuracy of the flood and dispersion from Babel as described in the Bible.
Why This Movie Matters
- That Ark and the Darkness vividly presents the pre and post-flood world in a way then it has been seen before.
- Features apologetic evidences that aren’t in many other movies.
- Portrays the wickedness of the world preceding the time of the flood
- Shows that the Flood was the total judgement and destruction of the ante-diluvian world; it shows God’s mercy of preserving human and animal life through the ark.
- The movie shows humanity’s rebellion against God after the flood at Babel that led to the dispersion of peoples across the earth, different people groups and languages.
- The movie details how the New Testament points back to the flood as an example of how the world will again be judged at the second coming of Christ, and how people can avoid that judgement by taking refuge in Christ now.
- Released by Sevenfold Films and Genesis Apologetics, who respectively created the films Genesis: Paradise Lost and Genesis Impact.
What You’ll Experience
- Powerful graphic video recreations/interpretations of Genesis chapters 1 to 11.
- An accurate depiction of God’s judgement of the wicked pre-flood world in the flood, and of God’s mercy in preserving human and animal life in the ark.
- The flood and the world after the Flood, with apologetic evidences and arguments
- Well-edited commentary from subject matter experts.
- Evidence for the veracity of the Flood narrative portrayed in the Bible
- How the Gospel of Jesus relates to the flood and the ark.
Strengths
- Great visuals that bring Genesis to life
- Good apologetics arguments
Cautions / Weaknesses
- Depictions of Christ
- Some intense scenes (e.g. depiction of infant sacrifice, death in the Flood)
- Interpretations of eschatology/end times
Best Audience
- Skeptics/truth seekers exploring the evidence for Biblical truth
- New believers seeking further answers and explanations
- Small groups or teen groups exploring apologetics and/or big questions
- Families with older children seeking to learn about the fall and the judgements in the Flood and at Babel
- Anyone who is interested in the pre-flood world, the Flood, the events of Babel, and apologetics
Similar Picks
- Genesis: Paradise Lost
- Is Genesis History?
- Is Genesis History? Mountains After the Flood
Best Quotes & Notable Moments
“In the second book of Peter we are told that in the last days before Jesus Christ returns, people would deliberately ignore the evidence of the flood, or as the Bible puts it, “they would be willingly ignorant of the Flood.”
“Is it too difficult a thing for the God who created the universe and everything in it to preserve the life that he chooses? Of course not! So, let us not be counted among those who Peter prophesied would ignore the evidence of the Flood, since we are indeed living near the end. Instead, let us be named among those who believed in God and His word.”
“You know the interesting thing is that most evidence shows that humanity started in the Middle East, which we’d expect if Tower of Babel was true. All these languages seem to have diverged from about that region.”
