GENESIS CHAPTER 6

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GENESIS CHAPTER 6

            The Wickedness and Judgment of Man. When God saw that man was constantly planning and doing evil, he resolved to bring a just destruction upon him. But Noah was a righteous man, so he and his immediate family were to be spared to make a new start

This is just one example that demonstrates the absolute uniqueness of the Bible as God's revealed message to His people.

            The context of Chapter 6 flows from chapters 4 & 5 which just traced the line of Cain and the line of Seth. The merging together of them in chapter 6 would be both natural and the explanation for the utter corruption of all mankind described in verses 5 & 6.The description of evil here is incredible. It was not just the evil acts of man, and it was not just the evil thoughts that they had, but it went another step beyond that. Their very intentions were only evil continually so that all that they thought about was evil, and since actions arise out of what we think, their lives were evil. There was nothing good left.

There are people around today that fit that description. In addition societies continue to degenerate as they turn their backs on God and seek to do whatever they desire. The prophet Isaiah pronounced a woe on such people saying,” Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And clever in their own sight! 22 Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine, And valiant men in mixing strong drink; 23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away the rights of the ones who are in the right! (Isaiah 5:20-23). The Apostle Peter tells us that the present world is also reserved for God‘s judgement (2 Peter 3:7-12).

            God saw man's wickedness as one injured and wronged by it. He saw it as a tender father sees the folly and stubbornness of a rebellious and disobedient child, which grieves him, and makes him wish he had been childless. None are punished by the justice of God, but those who hate to be reformed by the grace of God. God looks down upon those with an eye of favour, who sincerely look up to him with an eye of faith. It is easy to be religious when religion is in fashion; but it shows strong faith and resolution, to swim against the stream, and to appear for God when no one else appears for him; Noah did so.