sermon: The Great Flood (Part 4)
Deluge
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
Given 10-Jan-09; Sermon #918; 67 minutes
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Richard Ritenbaugh, reiterating that Genesis 6 reflects a distortion of the marriage and family structure on the earth, examines the probable meaning of the "sons of God." One improbable explanation, believed by a large portion of 'Christendom,' is that angelic beings (designated as sexless in Luke 20:35-36) allegedly cohabited with human beings, creating a line of giants. A second explanation, a little more probable, is that the phrase refers to the righteous line of Seth and the daughters of men refer to the line of Cain. The third and most plausible explanation is that it refers to men (influenced by demons) instituting doctrines and behaviors designed to destroy the institutions of marriage and the family. A fourth explanation is that it refers to human rulers who claim divine status or ancestry, such as Pharaoh, who was considered to be the son of Ra, or Alexander the Great, who claimed to be an offspring of Zeus. The offspring of these demon-influenced rulers may have been the Nephilim--magnates having powerful rule over the people. The construction of Genesis 7 (relating Noah's rescue from this sinful environment) presents a four-fold amplification of the details of this rescue. This indicates that God wants us to realize that this incident really did happen, impressing upon us the horrendous consequences of sin, illustrating the depths of His mercy, and relating the example of faith of Noah and His family. If we similarly worship the Lord God in holiness He will rescue us.
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Abel Alexander the Great Allness terms Angels Caesar Augustus Canopy of water vapor Compromise of Godly principles Corruption of family life David's prayer to God Demigod Dew Distortion of family structure End time Evil Firmament in the midst of the waters Flood as a type of the Great Tribulation Fountains of the deep Geysers Giants in the earth Grapes of wrath Great Tribulation Heavens King of Persia Michael Piper must be paid Mist Nephilim Ocean basin Olivet prophecy Prince of Greece Proclamation against Babylon Rain Satan Seth Sons of God Sons of Lamech Subterranean Vault Tribulation Universal punishment Universal terms Water Voice of the Lord Winepress of God Women Wrath of the Lord of Hosts Zeus
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