Raphael quoted from the Bible.
“And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.” Genesis 7:6, 24.
“And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.” Genesis 8:4.
“And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.” Genesis 8:20.
“Shem took the ring from Noah’s hand after Noah had died and tried to open the door on the Ark, but it remained closed. The ring was not meant for him. Gabriel appeared to Shem and told him to find Melchizedek. Although Melchizedek was but a youth he was able to open the door using the ring. The image upon its su
