Lunar and Planetary Cratering in the Rahab Model

(This is a continuation of the discussion introducing a theory developed by Dr. Wright.)

Two Major Meteor Events and Earth’s Hidden Record

The Rahab theory provides a unified biblical explanation for the striking crater patterns observed on the Moon, Earth, and other solar-system bodies. Rather than requiring billions of years of slow, uniform bombardment, the model aligns with observable evidence of two distinct meteor-event episodes. These episodes occurred within the literal Genesis timeline and explain both the preserved craters on airless bodies and the near-absence of visible craters on Earth.

The Two-Episode Cratering Pattern on the Moon

The Moon displays a clear two-stage cratering record that fits the Rahab framework well:

• Early minor episode (post-Creation / around the Fall): The heavily cratered lunar highlands contain countless smaller craters formed shortly after Day 4 or in connection with the curse that followed the Fall (Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 8:20-22). At this time, minor gravitational instabilities or small debris from the still-stable Rahab planet (or other created bodies) produced limited impacts. This early activity accounts for the dense, overlapping small craters that cover the ancient highland crust.

• Main intense episode (Rahab destruction during the Flood): The large impact basins that later filled with dark lava to form the maria resulted from a narrow, intense swarm of asteroids and meteoroids delivered when Rahab was catastrophically disrupted near the onset of Noah’s Flood (Genesis 7:11). The tidal shredding of Rahab near Jupiter, followed by the perturbation of its debris into Earth-crossing orbits, generated this late heavy bombardment. Most of the Moon’s large basins and the associated maria flooding occurred during or shortly after the Flood year. The near-side/far-side asymmetry (more maria on the Earth-facing side) is consistent with the directional nature of the Rahab swarm interacting with the Earth-Moon system at that time.

  
  

This two-episode pattern, with lighter early cratering in the highlands followed by a brief, heavy bombardment that created the basins, matches biblically-based cratering models developed by creation researchers. The Rahab destruction supplies the physical mechanism for the second, more violent episode.

The Two-Episode Cratering Pattern on Earth

Just as on the Moon, cratering on Earth fits two distinct biblical phases:

• Early minor episode (post-Creation / around the Fall): Shortly after Day 4 or in connection with the curse that followed Adam’s sin (Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 8:20-22), limited debris from minor instabilities in the still-intact Rahab planet (or other created bodies) produced a modest number of impacts. These would have left smaller craters scattered across the pre-Flood world’s surface.

• Main intense episode (Rahab destruction during the Flood): The catastrophic tidal disruption of Rahab near Jupiter and the resulting debris swarm delivered the primary bombardment at the onset of Noah’s Flood (Genesis 7:11). This swarm struck Earth while the “fountains of the great deep” were bursting open, crustal plates were rapidly shifting, and global floodwaters were rising. The same swarm that created the large lunar basins and maria also pummeled Earth, adding to the horrors of the judgment.

  
  

Why Earth Preserves Almost No Visible Craters

The global Flood itself is the reason we see so few intact impact craters on Earth today. The intense geological activity triggered by the Rahab swarm and the breaking up of the fountains of the great deep produced:

• Massive sedimentation: Rapid deposition of thousands of feet of Flood sediments quickly buried or filled in most craters formed early in the Flood year.

• Extreme erosion and resurfacing: Torrential rains, tsunamis, and continent-scale water movements scoured the surface, erasing crater rims and ejecta blankets.

• Catastrophic tectonics: Rapid plate movements, mountain-building, and volcanic activity during the Flood completely reshaped the crust, destroying or deeply burying impact structures.

• Water cushioning: As previously noted in the model, many Rahab-derived meteorites and smaller debris struck while Earth was already covered by rising floodwaters. The deep water absorbed much of the kinetic energy, reducing surface scarring and preventing the formation of classic dry-land craters while still fracturing the crust and contributing to the fountains.

  
  

Only a handful of craters have been identified in Flood-deposited sediments (underground or partially preserved structures), and a few sharper, post-Flood craters (such as Arizona’s Barringer Crater) remain visible because they formed after the Flood waters receded, when the Earth had stabilized (Genesis 8:22). This explains why Earth, despite being larger and therefore statistically more likely to receive impacts, shows far fewer craters than the Moon. The Flood acted as a global “reset” that obliterated the record.

Barringer Crater

Cratering on Other Planetary Bodies

The same two-episode pattern holds across the solar system. Mars shows heavily cratered southern highlands (early episode) and smoother northern lowlands (less affected by the late swarm or resurfaced by Flood-time effects). Large impact basins like Hellas and Argyre could tie to the Flood-era Rahab swarm. Mercury, Venus, and the moons of the outer planets display crater densities that align with the brief early activity plus the single intense Flood bombardment. Once the Rahab debris was delivered and the asteroid belt stabilized post-Flood, cratering dropped dramatically.

ESA - Crater Hale in Argyre basin

Biblical and Theological Integration

This cratering history harmonizes perfectly with the broader Rahab narrative:

• Day 4: Perfect creation of Rahab and the solar system (Genesis 1:14-19).

• Fall to Flood onset: Minor instability and limited early cratering under the curse.

• Flood year: Rahab’s full destruction triggers the intense swarm, crustal fracturing via the fountains of the great deep, and global judgment (Genesis 7:11; 2 Peter 3:5-6). Impacts and Flood processes worked together as instruments of wrath.

• Post-Flood: Stabilized seasons and a remnant asteroid belt produce only occasional meteorite falls as reminders (Matthew 24:29; Revelation 6:13).

  
  

The Moon and other bodies preserve the full history because they lack the dynamic Flood processes that reshaped our planet. Earth’s largely missing crater record is therefore not a problem for the model. It is exactly what we would expect. In this way, the scarred surfaces throughout the solar system stand as silent witnesses to the biblical sequence of creation, curse, cataclysmic judgment, and restoration, all centered on the sovereign God who upholds the universe (Colossians 1:17) and who will one day create a new heavens and new earth with no more curse (Revelation 21:1).