Were the “Sons of God” angels who married women? PROBLEM: The phrase “sons of God” is used exclusively in the OT to refer to angels (Job 1:6; Job 2:1; Job 38:7). However, the NT informs us that angels “neither marry nor are given in marriage” (Matthew 22:30). Furthermore, if angels married, their c... [ Continue Reading ]
Does this contradict what Moses said in Psalms 90 about human longevity? PROBLEM: This text seems to indicate that human longevity after the flood will not exceed “one hundred and twenty years.” Yet in Psalms 90 Moses took it to be as 70 or 80 years at best (v. 10). SOLUTION: First of all, it is n... [ Continue Reading ]
Why was God unsatisfied with what He made? PROBLEM: In Genesis 1:31, God was satisfied with what He made, declaring it “very good.” But here in Genesis 6:6, God declares that He is “sorry that He had made man on the earth.” How can both be true? SOLUTION: These verses speak of humankind at differe... [ Continue Reading ]
FF— How could Noah’s ark hold hundreds of thousands of species? PROBLEM: The Bible says Noah’s ark was only 45 feet high, 75 feet wide, and 450 feet long (Genesis 6:15, NIV). Noah was told to take two of every kind of unclean animal and seven of every kind of clean animal (6:19; 7:2). But scientist... [ Continue Reading ]