Bible Contradiction? How long was the ark afloat?

Note: This post should not be confused with a similar attack by the skeptic of How long did the flood last?

For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: How long was the ark afloat?

Here are the answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:

For seven months or so.

“In the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat.” (Genesis 8:4)

For at least ten months.

“The water decreased steadily until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains became visible.”” (Genesis 8:5)

(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)

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