Questions (Jesus, Moses, Earth, Sodom, choice)

[Druidus]

This is not an attack. I just want to hear what you think.

In Genesis, why does God create man and women twice, once before the non-humans, and once after?

Who are the other "sons of God" that are seen in Genesis 6:1-4? (I mean other than Jesus)


Genesis 6:2 That the sonsofGod saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
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.

Why does Abraham have to convince God to spare the city of Sodom if he is able to find ten righteous in it? How can Abraham convince God of anything? Why does God spare Lot's family, claiming they are righteous, when Lot's wife turns around against God's will, and Lot's daughters turn around and rape him while he is drunk? In the bible, we are told that children were amongst those killed in the destruction. How were they not righteous?

How is Moses able to advise God not to kill the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel? How does God "repent" of the evil which he had thought to do unto his people?

A person who took this vow had to abstain from wine or anything made with grapes, he never cut his hair, and he never came in contact with anything that was dead. If the person kept this vow, they were considered holy or righteous no matter what else they did.

Why is it that Samson, as a Nazarite, got away with breaking most of the rules of the Nazarite without losing his strength? Why did only the hair count?

As a Nazarite, if he drank wine, or anything made with grapes, never came into contact with anything that was dead, and never cut his hair, he was holy, and with God's strength. But clearly when Samson killed and hid the lion from his father, he came into contact with something dead. Why then, did he keep his strength? What about when he killed people with his bare hands in order to pay back his gambling debts with their clothing? Why is it that many times when he killed innocent people, it is said that "the spirit of the Lord" came upon him?

Any answers are appreciated. Thank you.

[Mister Emu]

In Genesis, why does God create man and women twice, once before the non-humans, and once after?

God creates more animals in the garden of eden. It also shows a more indepth creation of man.

Who are the other "sons of God" that are seen in Genesis 6:1-4?

I believe they are angelic beings.

Why does Abraham have to convince God to spare the city of Sodom if he is able to find ten righteous in it? How can Abraham convince God of anything?

Don't understand this.

How is Moses able to advise God not to kill the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel?

Conversation? A plea for mercy?

How does God "repent" of the evil which he had thought to do unto his people?

Decides not to do it.

Hold on while I get my bible out, and will answer the rest.

[Druidus]

Decides not to do it.

But according to the bible, God is unchanging. How can she repent, when the act of repenting is to change one's mind?

Thank you for the answers so far. What don't you understand about the Sodom bit?

[Linus]

Whew, that's a lot of questions... I'll answer what I can...

Originally Posted by Druidus

In Genesis, why does God create man and women twice, once before the non-humans, and once after?

How many times Have I heard this question? I don't know how many ways I can try and explain it. Genesis 1 is a general telling of the order of creation. Chapter 2 is an in-depth, detailed description of the creation of man. THe same creation in chapter one, just retold in more detail.

Originally Posted by Druidus

Who are the other "sons of God" that are seen in Genesis 6:1-4?

Some believe they are angels that came to earth and mated with human women (the doughters of men). It is believed that the offspring of such unions produced giants. The other major theory out there is that they are godly men that descended from the line of Seth, Adam and Eve's youngest son. But it is mysterious to me why their offspring would be so mighty.

Originally Posted by Druidus

Why does Abraham have to convince God to spare the city of Sodom if he is able to find ten righteous in it? How can Abraham convince God of anything?

Abraham didn't have to convince God to do anything. He wanted to do it though. Abraham wanted to save just a few more people, but God knew that it wasn't going to happen. I think God is sort of humoring Abraham to prove a point. I dunno. That's what I think.

Originally Posted by Druidus

Why does God spare Lot's family, claiming they are righteous, when Lot's wife turns around against God's will, and Lot's daughters turn around and rape him while he is drunk?

As far as I know, Lot is the only one who found favor in the sight of God. I haven't read anywhere where his family is said to be righteous. I think they come along because they are his family and they are just sorta with him. Kinda like a package deal ya know?

Originally Posted by Druidus

In the bible, we are told that children were amongst those killed in the destruction. How were they not righteous?

It appears that the children were doing the same evil as well as the adults. Verse 4 of Genesis 19 says that both the young and the old were surrounding Lot's house. Additionally verse 11 says that the angels struck both the small and the great with blindness. So it appears, as sad as it may be, that even the children of the city were committing evil in the sight of God.

Originally Posted by Druidus

How is Moses able to advise God not to kill the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel? How does God "repent" of the evil which he had thought to do unto his people?

Again we have another insance of God changing His mind. I don't see the big deal...

Originally Posted by Druidus

Why is it that Samson, as a Nazarite, got away with breaking most of the rules of the Nazarite without losing his strength? Why did only the hair count?

I think that the hair is the key to his strenght. That was where the emphasis was placed. I'm not exactly sure about all the details of the Nazirite vow so I can't give youa definite answer.

I hope this has been helpful.

[Druidus]

How many times Have I heard this question? I don't know how many ways I can try and explain it. Genesis 1 is a general telling of the order of creation. Chapter 2 is an in-depth, detailed description of the creation of man. THe same creation in chapter one, just retold in more detail.

I see.

Some believe they are angels that came to earth and mated with human women (the doughters of men). It is believed that the offspring of such unions produced giants. The other major theory out there is that they are godly men that descended from the line of Seth, Adam and Eve's youngest son. But it is mysterious to me why their offspring would be so mighty.

But aren't angels spirit beings, and not physical? How could they mate with a partly physical being like a human? The second theory, to me, answers nothing. They would not be "sons of God" if they were descended of man. To me, the phrase "sons of God" would be symbolic rather than literal, but as the same verse also references "daughters of man", the phrase becomes less symbolic.

Abraham didn't have to convince God to do anything. He wanted to do it though. Abraham wanted to save just a few more people, but God knew that it wasn't going to happen. I think God is sort of humoring Abraham to prove a point. I dunno. That's what I think.

This makes sense.

It appears that the children were doing the same evil as well as the adults. Verse 4 of Genesis 19 says that both the young and the old were surrounding Lot's house. Additionally verse 11 says that the angels struck both the small and the great with blindness. So it appears, as sad as it may be, that even the children of the city were committing evil in the sight of God.

But if the young were doing the evils, was it not only because they were taught to do it by their parents? Surely the newborn babies were not evil, and should have been spared.

Again we have another insance of God changing His mind. I don't see the big deal...

Because the bible says that God cannot change, that she is perfect. If he had to change something about him, he is either no longer perfect, or was not perfect before.

(Cf. Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Psalm 102:26-27; Malachi 3:6; Romans 11:29; Hebrews 6:17-18; James 1:17)

I think that the hair is the key to his strenght. That was where the emphasis was placed. I'm not exactly sure about all the details of the Nazirite vow so I can't give youa definite answer.

I kind of understand what you mean, but the vow of the Nazarite is broken whenever you break any of the rules. Until you break those rules, you can do anything else and still be considered holy (say, sleep with a prostitute, which is exactly what Samson does). However, God seems not to care that he broke nearly every other rule of the Nazarite, only caring when his hair was cut.

Thank you, again, for the answers so far.

[Mister Emu]

Because the bible says that God cannot change, that she is perfect. If he had to change something about him, he is either no longer perfect, or was not perfect before.

There is a difference between changing a descision, and changing a part of yourself. At least in my eyes.

[Druidus]

There is a difference between changing a descision, and changing a part of yourself. At least in my eyes.

I see what you mean, but to change one's mind is to admit that your first choice of action was wrong. How could God have been wrong? And how did Moses convince him that he was wrong? Surely omnisentient beings are never wrong.

Thank you.

[Mister Emu]

Deciding not to do something does not mean one was wrong.

Oh and,

How could they mate with a partly physical being like a human?

I beleive that spiritual beings can have children with humans. I do not beleive they have intercourse per se, but that they can produce offspring.

[Druidus]

Deciding not to do something does not mean one was wrong.

It implies that you believe you were wrong in your first choice of action. Since God is omnisentient, if he thinks he was wrong, he was. But how con an omnisentient being be wrong?

beleive that spiritual beings can have children with humans. I do not beleive they have intercourse per se, but that they can produce offspring.

I see. Much like God didn't have intercourse with Mary? So these sons of God are angelic in nature, and closely akin to God, right? So the sons of the sons of God, and the daughters of man would be partly divine? Not so much as Jesus, but moreso than normal humans?

[Mister Emu]

It implies that you believe you were wrong in your first choice of action.

All that it implies is that you choose another course of action. Not that either one is wrong.

So the sons of the sons of God, and the daughters of man would be partly divine?

No, angels(to my knowledge) do not partake in divinity.