(try to imagine it without the Honda CR-V and tourists)6.
120 years? Sounds like a better range than 900+. Did God make a mistake letting them live so long in the first place? My theory is that He's an optimist and underestimated our capacity for wickedness.
Sin grieves God.
God loves righteous people.
Things I would like to see if I had a DeLorean or a phone booth capable of time travel: the Garden of Eden, Noah's ark that took 100 years to build, the Red Sea crossing, the Temple in Jerusalem on its opening day...
Things I wouldn't like to smell: an ark full of that many animals.
7.
By the way, it would take a lot of water to flood the whole earth. These are the type of insights you can't buy.
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God always remembers His people. Whenever God remembers in the Bible, it usually has to do with a promise. Whenever He forgets, it usually has to do with our sins. These are important insights into the character of God.
First thing to do when God delivers you and makes good on His promises: worship Him. He likes that.
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You might notice that God's blessing is similar to what He said to Adam and Eve. That didn't work out so well, but this covenant promise has gone pretty well so far. At least He has kept His promise to not wipe out all earthly life again (though I'd have to guess He's been tempted every once in a while).
Rainbows: reminders of God's promises.
Back to Jesus' lineage. Grandpa Noah was a drunk.
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The first of many geneologies in the Bible. Why are they worthy of publishing? They establish a line that leads to Jesus. Gut out these passages, and you'll see the big picture. Plus, there are some funny baby names you can suggest to your friends.
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