It is my understanding that God wanted to wipe clean the entire population from man and start over again with just Noah. Just 8 people - a righteous man, his wife, and descendants. The ultimate reset.
If the flood was local to the middle east, then it would not have drowned anyone outside the middle east, such as the Chinese. If God’s purpose was to extinguish all man but Noah’s immediate family, then he would not have spared the Chines.
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>> “If the flood was local to the middle east, then it would not have drowned anyone outside the middle east, such as the Chinese.” <<
Other than the fact that the Ark is not in the “Middle East,” but in Turkey, your statement is correct.
Why would anyone wish to ignore global evidence, and assume a “local” flood?
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