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*Genesis 06, 1-7
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| readeralexey | Дата: Суббота, 02.09.2023, 14:56 | Сообщение # 1 |
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| 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
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Who are "the sons of God" (v. 2)?
Why would the sons of God be attracted to the daughters of men? What does the fact they were add to their definition as "the sons of God"?
Why do you think "giants" were born from the union of sons of God and daughters of men? Is it good to be a "giant", а "mighty man of renown"?
"And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (v. 5). Man is usually thought of as a mixture of good and evil. Here, however, man is described as totally immersed in evil. How is such unadulterated evil possible for man, do you think? How it became possible, especially for the descendants of the sons of God?
"And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." (v. 6) How can God repent of what He had done?
Why would God destroy animals as well as men? And repent that He had made them (v. 7), when they are not guilty of people's sins?
Why would God preserve Noah and his family from destruction if He repented that he had created man?
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| tsvioletta17 | Дата: Пятница, 27.10.2023, 00:55 | Сообщение # 2 |
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| This Bible passage is actually quite interesting, and even contradictory and strange. It is worthy of discussion and reflection.
Firstly, it would seem that God never makes mistakes, and here He cries that He made a mistake in creating man. How is it possible?
Secondly, God loves his creation, man, unconditionally. God loves everyone. But here he cries that he wants to "exterminate" all people. How is that possible?
I don't have the intelligence to answer these questions myself, but I can guess. As I wrote above, God loves all people, naturally. Therefore, he did not create them (us) as robots without free will, but created us so that we could choose to be with God or not. Since Adam and Eve had already "tried" to do this, God still continued to love and give people everything, and they in turn chose sin, and fornication. This is probably why God was saddened by the fact that man existed. But I still don't fully understand this passage.
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| ulyana_kazakova | Дата: Понедельник, 20.11.2023, 15:42 | Сообщение # 3 |
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| To be honest, I don't really see how God can regret what He himself created. How can He be sorry that He created man and want to exterminate all humans? Yes, God is saddened by what he sees, He is sad that man has come to this state. But how can a perfect God want to destroy everyone? Is He suggesting that He made a mistake in creating all of us?
It's a complicated question. After all, we know that God loves us with an unconditional love.
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Сообщение отредактировал ulyana_kazakova - Понедельник, 20.11.2023, 15:42 |
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| amasaltseva | Дата: Воскресенье, 10.12.2023, 21:38 | Сообщение # 4 |
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| Genesis 2:1 is believed by many to be a very difficult place to interpret. Who are meant by "the sons of God" who "saw the daughters of men"? Some theologians suggest, the sons of God are angels, some believe men of higher position to be meant. The commentary of Ss. John Chrysostom and Ephraim the Syrian says they were pious descendants of Sith.
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| salomiagudova | Дата: Пятница, 22.12.2023, 15:45 | Сообщение # 5 |
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| The beginning of chapter 6 explains the reason behind the Flood, which was the great wickedness of people in those times. The situation was so dire that “every imagination of the thoughts of [man’s] heart was only evil continually.” And one of the reasons for their wickedness was the fact that “the sons of God” took as wives “the daughters of men.” Who were those sons of God and daughters of men? Metropolitan Philaret says that sons of God might be offspring of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve, and daughters of men might me offspring of Cain. And so, first we see the moral state of people in those times and then we see God’s judgment on them, that is, their destruction. And Metropolitan Philaret adds that those people did not perish because God is severe, but because they were too stubborn to change and receive His mercy.
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Сообщение отредактировал salomiagudova - Пятница, 22.12.2023, 15:45 |
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| marie05052001 | Дата: Пятница, 06.09.2024, 13:55 | Сообщение # 6 |
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| Who are "the sons of God" (v. 2)?
Sons of God are Seth’s descendants and faithful people. Daughters of men are Cain’s descendants.
Why would God destroy animals as well as men? And repent that He had made them (v. 7), when they are not guilty of people's sins?
Animals had to share the curse of people because they were made for them.
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Сообщение отредактировал marie05052001 - Пятница, 06.09.2024, 13:55 |
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| tsumskaa30 | Дата: Понедельник, 09.09.2024, 12:39 | Сообщение # 7 |
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| “And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." (v. 6) How can God repent of what He had done?
The Lord saw all the wickedness of men and it is said that He “repented”. But this statement is rather an anthropomorphism. The Bible uses this plain, childish language in order to make it easier for our perception. The main message is that God is not indifferent to our behaviour, to committed murders and idolatry. The verb “repented” doesn’t mean that the Lord regrets of having created men but that He grieves over our iniquities. And so He decides to destroy all creations in order to stop evil in its tracks, to put a limit on people’s malevolence.
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| dawa2311 | Дата: Среда, 11.09.2024, 15:35 | Сообщение # 8 |
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| How can God repent of what He had done?
The phrase " God repented" doesn't mean repentance . It means that God fell into a deep grief about His creation.
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| katyadorniak | Дата: Четверг, 21.11.2024, 19:56 | Сообщение # 9 |
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| Why would God preserve Noah and his family from destruction if He repented that he had created man?
When God created man, "God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good." (Genesis 1:31.) God, unlike man, does not contradict himself. What he said once is always true. Therefore, at least one family of the entire human race remained unaffected by the general decline of morality.
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| abalakinan27 | Дата: Воскресенье, 15.12.2024, 23:29 | Сообщение # 10 |
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| Why would the sons of God be attracted to the daughters of men? What does the fact they were add to their definition as "the sons of God"?
Some interpretations suggest "sons of God" refers to the godly lineage of Seth, while "daughters of men" refers to the ungodly lineage of Cain. In this view, the attraction signifies a moral and spiritual compromise, where the faithful intermarried with the unfaithful.
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| sophianesterenok | Дата: Четверг, 25.09.2025, 03:03 | Сообщение # 11 |
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| "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (v. 5). Man is usually thought of as a mixture of good and evil. Here, however, man is described as totally immersed in evil. How is such unadulterated evil possible for man, do you think? How it became possible, especially for the descendants of the sons of God?
This state became natural for people after the fall as a consequence of separating from God. He is the source of all good, and therefore all that is good in people is from Him. This is why God's intervention is necessary for our salvation. Unless we turn to God, we can do nothing. As for "the sons of God", I think this phrase has more or less the same meaning as in the New Testament. While Jesus Christ is Son of God by nature, everyone who follows Him becomes a son or daughter of God by likeness, by sharing in His character. Our nature is still fallen ("for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin", Romans 3:9), but it is redeemed by Christ.
Why would the sons of God be attracted to the daughters of men? What does the fact they were add to their definition as "the sons of God"?
This fact illustrates that the entirety of the human race was enslaved to sin, no matter the righteousness of the person.
Why would God preserve Noah and his family from destruction if He repented that he had created man?
Noah and his family have not strayed from the faith despite the fallen state of humanity. In the same way the true faith was preserved by the Israelites and is now preserved in Christ's Church despite human failings.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
Сообщение отредактировал sophianesterenok - Вторник, 07.10.2025, 12:00 |
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| davydenkololita | Дата: Четверг, 25.09.2025, 09:55 | Сообщение # 12 |
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| Who are "the sons of God" (v. 2)?
I do not find any use in attributing these qualities or epithets to any lineage or race, just the way I don't see any sense in trying to find "where Adam and Eve could be from if the Paradise was really on the Earth". To my mind, the sons of God are all people who descend from Adam, because God created him and told him to replenish. As words of God are His "seeds", so to say, it means, every other man was the son of God. Just the same way, as Eve was created out of Adam's rib, all women may be considered the daughters of men. I suggest we simplify things a little.
Цитата sophianesterenok (  ) This fact illustrates that the entirety of the human race was enslaved to sin, no matter the righteousness of the person.
It might sound bold, but I fail to recognise any illustration of sinfulness in the fact that "the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose". These words of yours may refer to the line 5 of the passage, I gather. Speaking about personal righteousness, we have Noah, who was preserved from destruction.
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In my opinion, passages 5, 6 and 7 describe a situation that could be metaphorically imagined as trying to clean a very dirty place, when everything is so untidy that it seems to be easier to burn it down and rebuild from scratch, but when one begins to work with his hands, the place might turn out to be not utterly despairing (take for example Noah who was saved), so there's no contradiction. Thus, lines 5, 6 & 7 are not focusing on God's "hopelessness", but rather they are descriptive of the bigger picture of the humanity, overall state of men. Antropomorphisms, as Tanya has defined these verbs, are here to enhance the picture: a person who wrote the Bible was not actually trying to see everything with God's eyes. He was telling the story. He started from the full size map, to illustrate how fallen the people were, and then zoomed-in on Noah and his family.
Сообщение отредактировал davydenkololita - Вторник, 07.10.2025, 12:02 |
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