I’m reading this passage in the VOICE right now and I’m reminded of how weird the world had gotten (refer to my previous post for an explanation of the Nephilim and the “sons of God”). I don’t think our world is as nuts as it must’ve been in Noah’s day five thousand years ago, but Jesus said, “As in the days of Noah, so it will be when the Son of Man comes” (Matthew 24:37). But we cannot predict this date (Matthew 24:36). Yet, our world is a bit similar to Noah’s time now. Also, I was wondering, “How thick was that layer of water in the Earth’s atmosphere?” That I cannot answer, but I don’t think it should’ve been translated that God regretted creating anybody. As a reminder, the English is translated awkwardly from the Hebrew across the Old Testament, like in Exodus 32:14 — the words are very bizarre in most translations! But now’s not the time to get to that.
Noah, at the age of 600, later saved his family from the flood, and I’m thinking, “Glad that disaster isn’t going to happen again!” (See Genesis 9:11-17.) I also just noticed the “afterward” part of verse 4 here — I think Nephilim were on the earth during that time (like in Moses’ day), but there might be some today, I don’t know if there are any. But to be frank, I do not believe they are actual demons, for demons cannot make more demons since the rebellion in Heaven happened (Isaiah 14:12-14, also Ezekiel 28:12-19, Revelation 12:7-8). It’s not possible that a human being can be hated by God (Job 36:5), for demons are repulsive. By the way, this passage is found in page 3 of my NKJV Bible, page 4 of my NASB Bible, pages 7-8 in my copy of the VOICE Bible (including two notes between some of the verses), and page 7 of my copy of the Amplified Bible (Classic Edition).
What I’m about to say might tick off a number of people, but I’m thoroughly disgusted with the thought that some of the women were probably raped by the demons that pretended to be human beings! It’s one of the worst forms of slavery, if not the worst form! Yeah, I’m thinking it was the absolute worst form of slavery that can happen, for a soul tie is created as a result, and healing is usually very difficult to find, for even though God is everywhere, people can warp others’ viewpoints about Him, and so He is given a bad name and spoken of falsely to the point that truth is taken as unforgivingly offensive. I know some of you may have seen statements like this before, but I find sexual violence more offensive than anything. God’s Name must never be used to promote rape or condemnation of the ones His enemies are oppressing. I can give a further explanation of what I know and believe hostility against Jesus is like, but for now (because Two Rivers Awaken starts in less than an hour), I’ll say that petty issues shouldn’t be exaggerated, and neither should anything else. But for those who have been raped or sexually harassed/assaulted, let me say, it’s not your fault. You don’t deserve these shameful things. If you want me to pray for healing and to move forward, and especially for justice for you (I mean restoration; see Amos 5:24), submit a request on Instagram (username: @ronnie.out1926) because I’m bad at checking my e-mails, and I’m on Instagram almost every day, if not daily, so I’ll definitely be praying for you there. I know that was unrelated to the passage, but I imagine that’s what happened in some parts of the world back then.
I also forgot to mention that the ocean probably wasn’t so deep in those days due to the water in the atmosphere God later released, but it is true that springs shot up in Noah’s lifetime. There’s also a movie called “Noah,” but I don’t agree with some of the parts I heard about. For instance, I heard about a moment when the actor’s character wanted to kill his family, but Jesus never believed in that kind of insanity, and neither do His followers. I know I don’t believe in death. By the way, only two people have avoided death: Enoch (Genesis 5:24) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11), and though God can have someone avoid death entirely, we shouldn’t expect that to happen, although a resurrection is possible, but only by the Holy Spirit. I do want to make it to the Rapture that is to come before the start of the Great Tribulation (1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7), but we shouldn’t expect that to happen in our lifetimes — I’m already 28, but my niece will likely live to over 100, so I think if she becomes Christian, it’ll be easier for her to avoid death like this.
Well, I’m off, I’ve spent enough time on here for now. See you later!
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