Movies suck nowadays. There was also a lost book of Giants of which only a fragment remained in the Dead Sea Scrolls. The fact that Christ did not author the Hebrew/Aramaic word for angel in Gen 6:2, but instead authored the word sons, is very simply explained by Mark 12:25 and Matt. 2023 BGEA He loves you. There is nothing in all the Bible that states angels can have sex with humans! God makes a covenant with humanity never to destroy the world again. The Blasphemous movie was Satans way of twisting the truth of scripture and making the ignorant feel some sort of sympathy toward the Demons. portrayed Noahs ark as a box, often with legs. Its certainly a fun ride, but how does the movie compare to the actual story of Noah in the Bible? Why are you trying to make the movie Noah fit with the Bible? That alone ought to give you some clues for what is occurring here. The statues of Northern Israel were representations of a female anatomy, while of the goddesses of Southern Israel, many were depicted with only the upper body as having a womans form with the lower body reprsented by a pillar. God provided instructions. Everybody loves her because she is the embodiment of virtue.. My advice ENJOY! The judgment was sealed because of the sin of lawlessness, robbery, or wrongdoing (chamas). Therefore, the creation of Giants Without SEX is a viable concept and is probably happening as we speak. You are correct, Paul D., but for the sake of the general reader, its safe to assume that the term sons of Elohim can refer to the sons of the singular God or the plural gods or if you prefer, powers. The same applies to Genesis 1:26 when Elohim said let us make man in our image. The singular God performs the work through the agency of the gods/powers since we know that the father of the Canaanite gods, El, was also the maker of mankind. 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). Calculations suggest that the first stars to form, out of hydrogen and helium produced in the Big Bang, would be 100 times as massive as the Sun and would rapidly explode, scattering heavier elements like oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and iron the stuff of planets and life into space to serve as material for a new generation of stars. 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. Noah Builds an Ark God said to Noah, "I am going to destroy all flesh because the world is full of violence. Soon they will be removed along with the great adversary when Jehovah vindicates His Sovereignty over both heaven and earth. Many of these things were not meant to be taken at full literal face value. The English language is much differently constructed than early Hebrew, Aramaic & Greek. Eden was not a myth for the prehistoric peoples of the high plateau of the Tassli-n-Ajjer, Eden was home.. In the movie they show a glimpse of the oyster bar where thats all you eat, giving it that turn of the century nostalgia. So much for questioning facts from the film. 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. 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. Billy Grahams 9/11 Message From Washington National Cathedral. 2. God told Noah to build an ark. Noah was perhaps the most unlikely seaman. Hollywood (little Babylon) at its best. Wallis Budge, p.74). may well have been the partnership paradise whose loss has created one of the most persistant and poignant of our mythicalogical motifs the nostalgia for paradise, the idea of a lost golden age of plenty, partnership, and social balance. VI-XI. I havent seen this movie but I know its just gonna suck. Solicitation Disclosure Statement In time two of these men went to Sodom to warn Lot of a coming destruction (Gen. 19:1 where they are called angels). The words of Christ is the template by which we can judge that which is truthful. Genesis 6 makes no mention of rock giantsor fallen angelshelping Noah build the ark. People laughed and mocked Noah, but through his obedience and faith in God, he was the first person in the Bible to be called righteous. Produced by Mooj Zadie , Luke Vander Ploeg and Clare Toeniskoetter. Howard-West / Lock Gate, The Riddle Lords Secrets. And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven . [10. And the canopy of water that surrounded the earth was used (Gen 1:6-10). Point 1 Eve listened to the Magician/Snake who instilled in her, a thirst for forbidden knowledge. In his article The Curious Case of NoahsBox? in the Summer 2021 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, archaeologist Shelley Wachsmann looks at examples of ancient biblical art and examines how early translations of the Hebrew word for ark may have influenced, in surprising and unexpected ways, ancient depictions of Noahs fabled seaworthy construction. Noah, being commanded, goes forth from the ark. Paul D. - - , ; , . Just as the storm god Baal usurped the position of El, so did Zeus usurp the positon of Cronos, making Zeus, god of lightning, the leader of a rebellion in heaven, hence the statement by Jesus; I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky (Luke 10:18). The sons of God were humans. The important thing is Jesus Christ died, rose again, and Has given eternal life to those who have put their faith in Him. And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for himself one, and they began to go in unto them and to defile themselves with them, and they taught them charms and enchantments, and the cutting of roots, and made them acquainted with plants. Angels in the Bible are actually referring to humans. And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. Nice way to lose your readers in the opening paragraphs. It probably more resembled a rough barn or stable in workmanship. 1. 13. I think that Enoch writings are key 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. By means of this book he obtained divine power, and he became able to cast spells upon folk (Egyptian Magic by E.A. Edited by Anita Badejo and Marc Georges. That's all. That fact that the Gentiles had superior technology was adressed in the book of Watchers in which the watchers taught the people inventions that werent nesessarily beneficial if their aim was to corrupt by promoting vice. After all, the ark was a boat, right? Local: 704-401-2432 Making them out to be hard done by and or the Saviors. What does Noah's ark teach us? The context into which the words are written determine the use of either, in Gen 6:2 the context is human elohyim therefore the sons are of human origin. While we typically imagine Noah building a ship to carry his family and animals, ancient biblical art depicts the ark as a simple wooden box with legs, as in this well-preserved mosaic floor found at the site of Mopsuestia in Turkey. With the premiere of the Hollywood movie, Noah sailing into movie theaters all across the country, crowds are packing the theaters to enjoy this action packed summer blockbuster. Thou seest these things and Thou dost suffer them, and Thou dost not say to us what we are to do to them in regard to these.. Show me a scripture that gives them that power? But Id like to talk about Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. Did not Enoch live at the time relative to sons of Elohim following their descent? And go, say to the Watchers of heaven, who have sent thee to intercede for them: You should intercede for men, and not men for you: 3. Thank you very much. The only option that led to life was on the ark and they all gave it a pass. Billy Graham. 5 The waters continued to go down until the tenth month. One thing we do know is that pre-flood cultures had the writings of Enoch, so it is not like they had no Bible at all, they had the Book of Enoch & the ministry of Noah. This apocryphal book reimagines the account of Genesis 56, adding details to the flood narrative and elaborating on what was revealed to Enoch in heaven. It made the story very interesting; giving the viewer something to think about. Paul says The book of Genesis does not have one scribe only, it is a book which means beginnings, plural, more than one beginning, each beginning seemingly accounted for by three different scribes, Enoch, Noah & Moses. Theyre called fallen angels and are based loosely on the Watchers we see in the Book of Enoch. 1. 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. That stuff is the material from which mythology is derived. Ezekiel, chapter 1 is a great example of that. 22:30. 11. I know you will probably take this as an affront to your post & I dont intend for it to sound insulting, but fantasies are a huge hinrance to the truth. This article first appeared in Bible History Daily on July 21, 2021. 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. Summary: Surprisingly a time period of 40 (days, weeks, years) is significant. I saw the movie. Noah obeyed God's commands and built . Did not Enoch live at the time relative to sons of Elohim following their descent?. grinding stones and sickle blades with glossy sheen on their bits (the result of silica from cut grass stems adhering to a sickles cutting edge) appear in late Paleolithic tool kits (Egypt Before the Pharaohs by Michael A. Hoffman, p..88). Its all happy. Just as Christ did not give humans the capability of changing the composition of their DNA, then for what logical reason would he give angels the capacity to exchange the composition of their spirit body for that of human DNA? NO ONE PUTS THE KEY TO HIDDEN TREASURES IN PUBLIC UNLESS THEY FIRST ENCODE IT FOR ONLY THE WORTHY ARE WORTHY , THE TRUE SEEKERS. God tells Noah to build an ark and fill it with every species on the earth. The Flood was a real event. Certainly it is not a straightforward retelling of the flood story in Genesis 6, but as Ronald S. Hendel points out in his Biblical Views column Noah, Enoch, and the Flood: The Bible Meets Hollywood, which appears in the July/August 2014 issue of BAR, the flood story has been reimagined in Christian and Jewish texts, such as the apocryphal Book of Enoch, for millennia. And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel looked down from heaven and saw much blood being shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. Chill out! 300 is the height of the giants in 1 Enoch 7:2 and 300 cubits is the length of Noahs ark (Genesis 6:15). Floodwater destroyed the wicked and all creatures that lived on the land except those in the ark. Where do you stand? 6. 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. The floods came. It wasnt until God poured out His wrath that they cared GOD IS NOT DEAD NOR IS HE DEAFASK HIM IN YOUR MIND CAUSE THE IDDY BIDDY DEVIL CANT READ YOUR MIND !! Therefore, demons can inhabit people! While we typically imagine Noah building a ship to carry his family and animals, ancient biblical art depicts the ark as a simple wooden box with legs, as in this well-preserved mosaic floor found at the site of Mopsuestia in Turkey. Jareds name means go down.so what, now you sound as if youre comparing one who was in all likelihood a righteous man who had a righteous wife the mother of Enoch & you are comparing them to fallen angels. God surely chose Noah because of his dedication and obedience. . When the ark is full, a flood inundates the earth. 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. That is why its name was called Babel, because there Jehovah had confused the language of all the earth.Genesis 11:8, 9. As with any ancient tale, there are numerous theories as to why this cataclysmic event occurred. Noahs life was hard nothing happy about building an ark middle of nowhere. As for the spirits of heaven, in heaven shall be their dwelling, but as for the spirits of the earth which were born upon the earth, on the earth shall be their dwelling.] From the giant Rock Giants who help Noah build the Ark and the murderous killing spree Noah embarks on to purge mankind of evil, to the not-so-subliminal messages against the wanton destruction of flora and fauna, the movie takes many liberties to tell a good story, but the plot-line fails to meet the biblical text. Floodwater destroyed the wicked and all creatures that lived on the land except those in the ark. Kislev 27 (early winter): Forty days of rain end; beginning of 150 days of water's swelling and churning.. Sivan 1 (early summer): Water calms and begins to subside at the rate of one cubit . (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. A Greek inscription depicted on the chests open lid reads the ark of Noah the redeemer. More recently, excavations at the fifth-century synagogue of Huqoq in northern Israel revealed a similar mosaic carpet, also showing the ark not as a boat, but as a wooden chest with legs. Who Was Moses? 2. Whose lives religious titled them the sons of God, Im not going to get deep on this conversation, but would like to put my 2 cents worth in. The ark was finished. President Spencer W. Kimball explained that when Noah built the ark, "there was no evidence of rain and flood. 7. They were no longer in heaven as spirits. And heal the earth which the angels have corrupted, and proclaim the healing of the earth, that they may heal the plague, and that all the children of men may not perish through all the secret things that the Watchers have disclosed and have taught their sons. In addition, springs burst forth under the oceans, pouring in more water. Why Build the Ark So Quickly? 1. Jude 6 says: And the angels that did not keep their original position but forsook their own proper dwelling place, he has reserved with eternal bonds in dense darkness for the judgement of the great day. Also 2 Peter 2:4 says: Certainly God did not refrain from punishing the angels who sinned, but threw them into(Greek) Tartarus, putting them in chains of dense darkness to be reserved for judgement. 6. That is not inventible by human minds.Triune, dual nature, logically impossible, no real God is similar to anything we can imagine. Despite the difficult circumstances, Noah and his family proudly finished the ark and waited for the flood to come. No convoluted numerology, no mysticism. Point 2 JESUS cast out demons. Therefore have I given them wives also that they might impregnate them, and beget children by them, that thus nothing might be wanting to them on earth. COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. To be sure, if you listen to what youre being told, that you cant rely on anything that is not approved biblical canon, then you become usefull as building material in someones Tower of Bible. Shalom. That the Ark Encounter in Kentucky is a farce? The people prior to the flood event were much larger, the giants mentioned in the OT? God chose Noah as a messenger, instructing him to build the Ark as a sign to the people that the flood would come unless they changed their actions. The Pharisees did not like Jesus questioning their authority over scripture & obviously you do not like my approach at getting at the truth, you are simply taking my approach as a challenge to your self perceived authority, get over yourself. And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works that were taught by Azzl: to him ascribe all sin. 9. So why does ancient biblical art depict Noahs ark in this unusual way? by the same priestly authors who composed the 1st chapter of Genesis. I dont think that the author of the movie script was intending on conveying a truth exactly as recorded in the Bible. The Book of Enoch is a collection of texts, the earliest dating to the third century B.C.E., supposedly authored by the famous Enoch of the Bible, who lived in the seventh generation from Adam (Jude 14) and was taken by God: Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him (Genesis 5:24). The gyrations you two use to get around what the text says is laughable. How did Noah trust God? The Lord commanded Noah to build an ark in which his family and "every living thing of all flesh" (Genesis 6:19) were saved from the Flood. Today grace comes in the shape of a Cross. It is a 2000 year old cross that bridges the gap between God and man. But we shall miss her sorely. God was going to be sending a massive flood that would destroy all terrestrial life not on board the ark. Then Enkidu regrets being seduced by the woman who lured him to civilization by first giving him wine so that he was out of touch with nature. IF YOU ARENT SHOCKED YOU HAVENT UNSEALED IT. Nobody asked for prayer. Then said the Most High, the Holy and Great One spake, and sent Uriel to the son of Lamech, and said to him: 2. The only way a person can be saved from the eternal consequences of their rebellion against God is to turn from that sin and trust in the Savior Jesus Christthe way, the truth, and the life. Perhaps they learned to harness this power of the creatures over and against the people they controlled so that when the agricultural revolution began, people covered the site with debris, imprisoning the harmful spirits. Frequently human rulers are referred to as elohiym, eg, Ex 21:6, Ex 22:8, Ex 22:9. Its a movie made by a Satanist. Dont accept counterfeits. 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/. This was in direct rebellion against Gods assignment for angels. I sure God gave some joy to him , very little, when job was finished, when Noah got drunk . As human men they were able to do all the things that humans can do. Noah chopped down trees to build an enormous ark on dry landfar from any oceanbecause God was going to send a great flood. 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. Oh, really now? Christ is crystal clear angels never have sex with humans under any circumstances. Shortly after 13,00 B.C. 7. Good exegesis, Paul D., but this debate over Elohim with a small g (gods) and a large G (God) is becoming like that Saturday Night Live skit spoofing a commercial advertisement where two men are arguing over over a small can; Its shaving cream! Its whipped cream! Then Chevy Chase steps in and says, Its a shaving cream AND a whipped cream!. He builds an altar, and offers sacrifices, 21. which God accepts, and promises to curse the earth no more. Noah said to the people, "Return from your evil ways and deeds." They did not change in those 120 years. He agreesbut to no avail. And there arose much godlessness, and they committed fornication, and they were led astray, and became corrupt in all their ways.