The Reason for the Flood
8-9-2015
Gen 6:1-8
Since fall: There were 1530 years of amazing achievements & development
of human civilization~ Cities were build,
farming thrived, tools made, musical instruments, music, etc.,
· There was
also incredible moral degradation: earth totally corrupt. Gen 6:1-2, 5
“Sons of God” This debate is centuries old, with many godly folks holding
differing views:
· Some
think it was nobles who sought to establish a dynasty through harems,
· Some
think it was the godly Sethite men who married ungodly Cainite women.
· Others
believe it was fallen angels who came to earth in human bodies & cohabited
with women, In the Old Testament the “sons of God” always refers to fallen or holy angels.
· The only
way a demon could consummate a marriage with a woman would be to possess a man.
o The term "take
as wives" is used seven times in Genesis = actual transaction is speaking of
marriage. Not rape
· I
believe: the pre-Flood wickedness was so great that the people actually desired
& pursued demonic control, possession for selfish reasons….Power/not die
o Nephilim
means powerful, fierce, great, strong.
§ Not
godlike, supernatural ½ man ½ angel (new
creation or comic book character)
but fully human. verse 3&4
· A genetic
pool (existed after flood Gen 6:4, Num 13:32) with men of great stature, power
and influence. KD in China.
Easy to lose the texts main focus
in a debate over “sons of God”.
· Beyond
actual deeds of wickedness their hearts were totally corrupt. Gen 6:5, Rom 7:18,
3:10-12, Jn 6:44, Ps 51:5, Jer 17:9
o Totally
corrupt/depraved does not mean we are as wicked or sinful as we could be or are
incapable of doing good.
Total depravity refers to nature of people & extent of sins
damage, not strictly deeds.
· The total
person (mind, will, emotions, body) was & is corrupted by sin;
o EVERY
person since Adam and Eve, except Jesus, were/are born with a nature alienated
from God & one in rebellion against God.
· Depravity
must be viewed in relation to God, not by comparing men with men.
o We all lack
spiritual good in ourselves & are totally unable to do anything about our alienation
from God.
· That’s why
we desperately needed Jesus to rescue us in spite of our sin, not because we’re
“worthy” or mostly good.
The wickedness was so profound that everybody but eight people would be destroyed
with literal worldwide flood. Gen 6:3,7, 7:23, 8:21, 1 Pet 3:20
· 120 yrs:
time between proclamation>flood or shortened lifespan
o Those post-flood
lived much longer but age dropped rapidly & then leveled off.
· “sorry” (repented KJV)does not mean God changed
His mind/purposes/plan.
o He emotionally
reacts differently to obedience /rebellion with the appropriate
blessing/punishment.
Flood came because a Holy God must punish sin, but even in midst of coming
judgment God’s grace shines thru. Gen 6:8, Rom. 5:20, Heb
11:7, Jn 1:12-13, 10:28
· Noah was
a sinner who escaped judgment by God’s grace by faith.
o Favor: acceptance
or grace. Noah did not earn favor with God, he found it.
o Once you
have received God’s favor you can never lose it.
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