GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:1 Although God had commanded mankind to MULTIPLY (Genesis 1:28), their increasing numbers led to increasing wickedness on the earth. The problem was worsened by the joining of the SONS OF GOD and the DAUGHTERS OF MAN. Scholars have proposed at least two interpretations of t... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:3 God announces that because of the immoral nature of people, their DAYS SHALL BE 120 YEARS. This could mean either that the lives of human beings will no longer exceed 120 years, or that the flood will come in 120 years. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("i... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:4 The meaning of NEPHILIM is not clear. The only other OT occurrence of the term is in Numbers 13:33, where the Israelite spies use it to describe a group living in Canaan. The Nephilim were MIGHTY MEN or warriors and, as such, may well have contributed to the violence that... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:6 The Hebrew word for REGRETTED is sometimes translated “repent” and sometimes as “feel sorrow” or “be grieved.” God is GRIEVED over his creation, which he at first saw as very good (Genesis 1:31) but which is now filled with sin (see note on 1 Sam. 15:29). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var image... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:9 Noah’s Descendants. Chapters Genesis 6:1 describe a flood that leads to a renewal of the earth—a reminder of the creation account of Genesis 1:1. But while the land is cleansed and God makes a new start possible, human nature has not changed. This is clearly seen in the f... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:11 In contrast to Noah, THE EARTH WAS CORRUPT IN GOD’S SIGHT. These verses confirm vv. Genesis 6:1. Here the emphasis is on the VIOLENCE that fills the earth. Compare “bondage to corruption” (Romans 8:21): the creation suffers because of mankind’s sin. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:15 In modern measurements, the ark would have been around 450 feet (140 m) long, 75 feet (23 m) wide, and 45 feet (14 m) high, displacing about 43,000 tons (about 39 million kg). The inside capacity would have been 1.4 million cubic feet (39,644 cubic m), with an approximat... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:17 EVERYTHING THAT IS ON THE EARTH SHALL DIE. This does not necessarily mean that the flood had to cover the whole earth. Since the geographical perspective of ancient people was more limited, it is possible that the flood, while universal from their viewpoint, did not cove... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 6:18 God indicates that he will establish a COVENANT with Noah (see note on 9:9–11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]