Because God told him to do it (Gen 6:22; Heb 11:7). Wow what a joke. The ancients loved to use symbolism to represent stories, people and events. Noah obeyed God's commands and built . And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways. THE MOVIE OF NOAH IS ENCODED FOR THOSE WITH EYES TO SEE AND EARS TO HEAR BUT THE FOOLS WILL THINK THEIR BELIEFS ARE RIGHT AND THUS IGNORE, SECRETS IN PLAIN SIGHT. Above the lid is depicted a dove, bearing an olive branch, and a raven (Genesis 8:612). As with any ancient tale, there are numerous theories as to why this cataclysmic event occurred. Havent seen Noah in DVD format yet, but I saw another flim that starred the same actor who played Noah. Solicitation Disclosure Statement Perhaps then it was the first generation of giants who were indeed mighty ones in their ability to construct the temple at Gobekli Tepe at a time when humans were hunter-gatherers. The womans name is the same as the Egyptian designation for the land of Canaan, Hurru, and the Old Testament references Hurrian people being intermarried with Edomites in the region of Mount Seir (Genesis 36:29-30). And they said to the Lord of the ages: Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings, and God of the ages, the throne of Thy glory (standeth) unto all the generations of the ages, and Thy name holy and glorious and blessed unto all the ages! Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! In addition, springs burst forth under the oceans, pouring in more water. So the idea of the ark being a box shape is probably correct albeit WITHOUT legs! By means of this book he obtained divine power, and he became able to cast spells upon folk (Egyptian Magic by E.A. I dont know about early Christians, I know enoch scrolls were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is likely that the cubit of Noahs world was longer than the accepted 18 inches. 5. There is nothing in all the Bible that states angels can have sex with humans! Its Winters Tale and it was published in 1984 and now 30 years later the film based on the novel came out like the beginning of the book of Ezekial; It happened in the thirtieth year when I was in the community of exiles by the Chebar Canal, the heavens opened and I saw visions of Elohim.. because this occurs prior to the advent of farming and animal husbandry which were already established by Cain and Abel. We may still have some of the writings of Enoch with us today, the first six chapters of Genesis, the book of beginnings. That this instruction from the Lord to build the ark came when he was approximately 500 years old. 13. Paul D., its possible that the book of Enoch that you call phony may have relied on sources that date back to the 10th century B.C.E.. How foolish to build an ark on dry ground with the sun shining and life moving forward as usual! For which the world erelong a world of tears must weep.. Stories in time grow more complex, the simple are earlier. Anne Graham Lotz: What Impossible Situation Are You Facing? Each period of 40 units is related to testing, probation or being tried. These are obviously not elohiym (god) in heaven, it is clear from the context they are elohiym (god) residing on the planet Earth. http://www.andrewcollins.com/page/articles/Gobekli_Tepe_interview.htm 20. ..Paul D. Paul D., its possible that the book of Enoch that you call phony may have relied on sources that date back to the 10th century B.C.E. The door to the ark had been firmly shut by God. by the same priestly authors who composed the 1st chapter of Genesis. There is a lot that could be conjectured about how pagan mythology seems to have certain parallels to the Genesis accounts up until the time just before Noahs Flood. One author claims: The Tower of Babel myth is definitely one of the most absurd stories ever told. Even a Jewish rabbi called it a naive attempt to explain the origin of nations. Noah made the ARK in 40 days the rains/storm lasted for 40days.The Israelites walked through the desert for 40 days the Tower of BABEL was built in 40 days Jesus Christ fasted for 40days. p. 35 when the account in Genesis was thought to have been composed. Its all happy. Are they merely an invention by Hollywood scriptwriters? The fact that the Dead Sea Scroll fragment of the Book of Giants lists the name of Gilgamesh as being a giant is an indication (at least to me) that this was probably taken froman old source. [paragraph continues] Hence the emphasis on humans being made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26, 5:1) after their experiance in exile among a populace who were mental slaves under the state-approved religion. All the above commentary is pedantic and laborious and far too serious by many who take themselves very seriously. In any event, a larger cubit would result in a much larger ark, with plenty of room for the animals, 8 people, and food for all. VI-XI. God told Noah to "build an ark." Noah was perhaps the most unlikely seaman. In those days they shall be led off to the abyss of fire: and to the torment and the prison in which they shall be confined for ever. When the floodwater receded, Noah and his family exited the ark. God saved His faithful servant and washed the earth clean. Believed to be the first temple yet discovered, the site was probably in use as a cult center before the temples construction: I think that Enoch writings are key source to understand what happened in the past, in that way we will be able to understand whats coming in the future because Jesus said that the last times will be like in the days of Noah, and according to Enoch and the book of Genesis, giants, nephilim, rephaim & fallen angels were on earth in those days, and will be again for the coming of the son of men. Even Homer explains that the leaders of the Greeks and the Trojans armies were very large warriors. (This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Its certainly a fun ride, but how does the movie compare to the actual story of Noah in the Bible? However, there is no clear instruction that Noah had to build the ark himself. Dont get me wrong, I study the ancient history of all cultures, and I too, am fascinated by the ancient stone monuments, cities, and monoliths. Grab your bible. Destruction was coming to a godless society. JB Richards I wonder if the Nephillim might be a memory of Neanderthals? Why wouldnt they show the giants as good guys, helping Gods chosen? A natural reaction to the influence of Greek mythology was to adapt the accounts of the gods and goddess pairing with mortals to Jewish belief. And whosoever shall be condemned and destroyed will from thenceforth be bound together with them to the end of all generations. It kept flying back and forth until the . That is best wish for all involved, what the devil made for evil, God can turn it for good. Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk (circa 2600 B.C.E. So God did not give permission to the wicked angels of Noahs day to take human form nor were they ever forgiven for what they did. Then the earth laid accusation against the lawless CHAPTER VIII. Check this out if you really want to know where he got his ideas: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2014/04/noah-the-kabbalah-and-gnosticism/. But you were formerly spiritual, living the eternal life, and immortal for all generations of the world. For no very good reason (probably). And they became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three thousand ells: 3. Who consumed all the acquisitions of men. The biggest mistake so many well intentioned people make in trying to understand the Bible is by lifting a few words out of the context into which they are written & then trying to re-insert those words into another part of the Bible that is written in a completely different context, additionally they think inserting pagan Mesopotamian mythology of pre-Noah flood accounts can do the same thing. Thats not to say that these stories are not historical accounts or that literal events and people were not involved. The throne of Satan in Revelation 2:13 is the Great Alter in Pergamum, dedicated to Zeus. Noah was off to a new start with his family and a heap of animals that fared a lot better than live trading sheep bound for the Middle East. Paul, I would have to agree with commentator Howard # 11, that the book of Enoch was an authoritative source for early Christians. Genesis 6 makes no mention of rock giantsor fallen angelshelping Noah build the ark. It rained for 40 days, and the ground was flooded for over a year. Therefore, demons can inhabit people! And the women have borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. Traditions such as Elohim is name for God. And to Gabriel said the Lord: Proceed against the bastards and the reprobates, and against the children of fornication: and destroy [the children of fornication and] the children of the Watchers from amongst men [and cause them to go forth]: send them one against the other that they may destroy each other in battle: for length of days shall they not have. As described in Genesis 5:13-21, the ark that God directed Noah to build (not to be confused with the ark of the covenant that God directed Moses to construct in Exodus 25:10-22, which has been discussed in several recent questions on this site) was a large boat in which God intended to save . In the free eBook Exploring Genesis: The Bibles Ancient Traditions in Context, discover the cultural contexts for many of Israels latest traditions. Produced probably sometime during the second and first centuries B.C.E.,it is a collection of extravagant and unhistorical Jewish myths, evidently the product of exegetical elaborations on the brief Genesis reference to Enoch. The last time that happened was just after a 1000 year sea stagnation period then MWP1B and sea-level rose by 26.7 feet in 100 years and continued to rise at over a inch per years for several thousand years. Because you & the Noah movie are contorting Gen 6:2 sons into angels based on an English capital g for God for the Hebrew word elohyim for you have no standing based on the words of Christ in Mark 12:25 & Matt 22:30, in so doing you are challenging the words of Christ himself, you are suggesting you know something Christ just plain forgot about & that he needs you & the Noah movie to get him straightened out on. During the Flood. Interestingly, the Jews did have an anecdote; Genesis chapter 11, that was reflected in the writings of Second Isaiah. The waters flooded the earth for 150 days, including the 40 days of rain (Genesis 7:12, 17, 24; 8:1). President Spencer W. Kimball explained that when Noah built the ark, "there was no evidence of rain and flood. Nice way to lose your readers in the opening paragraphs. Where then did the rock giants in Noah the movie come from? So does ancient biblical art help us answer the question, How did Noah build the ark? It may seem odd, but early Christian and Jewish artists of the early first millennium C.E. Every translation out there of the Bible is a paraphrase: built on through traditions! What gyrations? The Mesopotamian cultures had access to the Genesis account of the pre-flood world because Enochs lineage (Shem) living in post-flood Mesopotamia were the keepers of those documents. Easter is celebrated after 40 days. What is wrong with simply taking the words of Christ at face value: Mark 12:25, Matt 22:30, no sex if you please, meaning no offspring. Noah built the ark, filled it with pairs of every kind of animal, and prepared for the flood.. And he did not refrain from punishing an ancient world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, safe with seven others when he brought a flood upon the world of ungodly people.. God sent a wind, then for 150 days the water steadily went down. Go to Noah and tell him in my name Hide thyself! and reveal to him the end that is approaching: that the whole earth will be destroyed, and a deluge is about to come upon the whole earth, and will destroy all that is on it. The exact opposite of Christs clearly worded statements, this is not a fantasy God implores the human race to enjoy. Its a movie made by a Satanist. Do you remember the forms that progeny all earthly life takes? This article first appeared in Bible History Daily on July 21, 2021. The verse from Genesi 11:7, Come, let us go down and confound their language there contains the Hebrew word neredah (go down) and except for the vowel points, is similar to the word for nard; nerd. Mentioned in Song of Songs 4:16, nard is a perfumed oil that was imported from India via Persia, and its possible that this descent was like the flowing down of ointment (Matthew 26:7). It seems likely, therefore, that early Jewish and Christians artists, working in the early first millennium C.E., were influenced by overly literal interpretations of the translated Hebrew Bible, which suggested to them that Noahs ark and the Ark of the Covenant were similar in appearance. That based on verse three, it took Noah 120 years to build the ark. 22:30. Who could rightly disagree with the Master.. But he believed God. Your email address will not be published. Christ only is the author of all of Holy Writ, anything else, though it may contain a particle of truth, only leads us further from the truth. CHAPTER XV. I once read where Jerome wrote to a female parishoner that he wanted to see repentant tears in her hollow cheek, which to me is a red flag that these fallen angels or watchers were perhaps religious figures who conspired to make women subserviant. It may have been a reaction to Greek influences on Jewish society known as Hellenism (named after Helen whom the Achaens allegedly conquered Troy over but was probably the goddess Helle of the strategic Hellenspont waterway whose economic importance was the reason for the Trojan war). It took 40 days and 40 nights to complete it. 17 And then shall all the righteous escape,And shall live till they beget thousands of children,And all the days of their youth and their old ageShall they complete in peace. The water was so deep it covered the tops of the mountains by more than 20 feet. Anyone in post-flood Mesopotamia in contact with Shems lineage would of course have had access to these scrolls & learned of their contents, but evil intent being what it is decided to create its own versions of events & we have MYTHOLOGY. I was really disappointed in this movie, I was hoping it would be more factual than it was. While the movie had my interest initially for its flood special effects and the like, the final 3rd of the movie completely ruined any entertainment value this fiction weakly based on reality may have had. The waters flooded the earth for 150 days, including the 40 days of rain (Genesis 7:12, 17, 24; 8:1). Required fields are marked *. OR, the Bible, the book of Enoch, etc., are full of metaphor, simile, and figure of speech. Book of enoch Angels in the Bible are actually referring to humans. Shall yield up all their virtue, all their fame ignobly, And they all answered Eden was not a myth for the prehistoric peoples of the high plateau of the Tassli-n-Ajjer, Eden was home.. The long time (possibly 120 years; see Genesis 6:3) it took for Noah and his family to build the ark naturally afforded him the opportunity to share with those around him the reason for the ark's construction. Rain began and lasted 40 days and 40 nights. The Enoch chronicles so many have such a fetish with clearly do not comport with Holy Writ. Author of Miriamne the Magdala-The First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novel Series and Content Creator for The Miriamne Page, For more information on this novel series, and The Miriamne Page, just click on this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Miriamne-the-Magdala-First-in-the-Series-of-the-Yeshua-Miri-Novels/206903979347028, the Watchers were not fallen until they made a conscious consensus decision to enter into the human evolutionary journey, as a delegation of Angels assigned to Earth as Watchers, they forsook their First Estate, and entered permanently into the stream of the human story, (genomic); by relinquishing their immortality, and status in Heaven (which they discovered was a consequence of their concensus disobedient action, so then they petitioned Enoch for intervention, mediation with God) the Watchers decision, was lead by Azazel, who was a doubter of Gods sovereingty over the Earths evolution, and who became attracted to the desired human experience the will (of disobedience), towards satiating a physical desire for this activity created the distortion of the outcomeas apposed to an immaculate desire that also produced its own results; (also genomic); much later in the human story. (taught) astrology, Kkabl the constellations, Ezql the knowledge of the clouds, Araqil the signs of the earth, Shamsil the signs of the sun, and Saril the course of the moon. Shortly after 13,00 B.C. It is what it is; a Hollywood film that used a story from the Bible as it basis, but also including some ideas and concepts from ancient Sumerian/Akkadian epics. We are as we are on this earth due to our composition of DNA, you can be sure something similar is going on with the spirit bodies of which the angels are composed. When Enoch confronts the Watchers about their impending doom, they implore him to intercede on their behalf. Genesis reveals that "Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came upon the earth" (Gen. 7:6). Gods with names and images would not evolve into nameless imageless deities. The words of Christ is the template by which we can judge that which is truthful. 9. 2. Wallis Budge, p.74). Im not particularly interested in the mysticism of cultures preceding that of ancient Israel, I know all too well about such contrivances mixing Mesopotamian culture as events paralleling the Genesis accounts. Paul says to give in Chapter 81, star references to about 12,500 years before Christ: with Bootees ,Ursa major and minor as seasonal constellations. However, the sons of the true God, referred to at Genesis 6:2, are actually angels PaulI believe you mistakenly quoted what Howard said(22) not my info(21). This Enoch book you are so fascinated with is not the same book scribed by Enoch son of Jared. p. 37 Howard-West / Lock Gate, The Riddle Lords Secrets. Yes,yes, yes.just almost exactly what Ive been saying in all my posts on this subject.finally you have come to where Ive been concerning how the post-flood Mesopotamian culture learned about the contents of the first six chapters of Genesis. The magic powers of a god are described in the papyrus as hindering one troop and bewitching others. In Food of the Gods, (p.74) Terrence McKenna raises the possibility that Eden was in the African Sahara as evidenced by the rock art at the Tassili Plateau in southern Algeria: portrayed Noahs ark as a box, often with legs. There is a problem with the chronology of period when this temple was in use (9500-8000 B.C.E.) Not content with endeavoring to dethrone the king by an uprising of both soldiers and civilians, Hui, a certain high official, who was the overseer of the [royal] cattle, bethought him of applying magic to help their evil designs, and with this object in view he went to some one who had access to to the kings library, and he obtained from him a book containing formula of a magical nature, and directions for working magic. They were no longer in heaven as spirits. Contact Us. WHY 40? The waters flooded the earth for 150 days, including the 40 days of rain (Genesis 7:12, 17, 24; 8:1). It would take four men as men are today to throw a stone as large as that. The length of the cubit varies through history, with the Roman cubit being nearly 4 feet long. Our design of the Ark was found to carefully balance the conflicting demands of stability, comfort, and strength, including a study of ancient ship-building It was designed as a wooden vessel but constructed as a building for millions of people to experience.
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