The Flood, Part 1 (The Covenant & the Cross #42)

Today's passage of Scripture is Genesis 6:1-3 which reads: "And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 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."

Today's quote about the Bible is from A.W. Tozer. He said: "The Word of God well understood and religiously obeyed is the shortest route to spiritual perfection. And we must not select a few favorite passages to the exclusion of others. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian."

Our topic for today is titled "The Flood (Part 1)" from the book, "The Promise and the Blessing" by Dr. Michael A. Harbin. Before we begin looking at that topic, we are going to address another question that has often been asked by readers of the Bible, and that is: Is Polygamy Allowed?

The author states: A question that is often raised is, Why does God permit polygamy? As I read my Bible, my impression is that this is one of various practices that God tolerated in Old Testament times but did not authorize. There is no place where God specifically says that it is acceptable for any man to marry more than one woman (although there are some guidelines in the law that protect the rights of the second wife of those who do). Rather, as Jesus noted in Matthew 19:3-9 and Mark 10:2-9, the ideal is for one man and one woman to become one.

Now, we are going to turn our attention to the Flood -- 

After telling us what became of Adam, the writer opens a new toledot section, spending some time on the Flood. Here there are two complex issues that need to be addressed, both of which are very controversial. The first is the cause of judgment...