what wood was noah’s ark made of

The Bible clearly states in Genesis 6:14: 'Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch' (KJV). This is the direct command God gave to Noah regarding the materials for the ark's construction. Gopher wood is the specific type of wood identified in Scripture for this purpose. Noah's obedience to God's detailed instructions, including the material specifications, demonstrates his faithful response to divine direction during a time when 'the earth was filled with violence' and mankind's thoughts were evil (Genesis 6:5, 11). The Church of Christ accepts the biblical account as stated without requiring additional sources to confirm what Scripture explicitly reveals.