The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Demons and fallen angels

I feel bad because you take so much time to make an answer, and mine are so short. You backed up your position about not intermarrying with verses which were post Mosaic in nature, that doesn't prove that there was such a law prior to the flood, you are making an assumption also.

As for God being grieved that He made man, this view helps us understand Gen. 6:6 better. He was grieved because of what the fallen angels had done. Their actions required Him to destroy the whole race except for Noah and his family. This was another verse that I had difficulty with, but it makes more sense now.

I am chewing on it all yet, but as I said, I believe it is to big a leap to make me change my view, for me, Seth's line is a ridiculous interpretation. I'm sure you think my thinking is as ridiculous, but that is the way it is. I find answers with the angelic interpretation, with yours, it only creates or leaves questions in my mind. I'm trying to be open minded about both views, but Seth's line doesn't fit into my overall thinking.

I appreciate all your efforts and replies. For your first section, as said, the verses were all post Mosaic, for the second, the wickedness of man was great is true. The race was infected and being led/influenced by unholy beings, the course of the world was the course of wickedness, going deeper and deeper into darkness. God's striving and man's days as 120 years was the time until the plague (infection) would be cleansed. I believe God kept man from becoming as wicked as he could be during this time due to unholy influences. Even the animals had to be destroyed, that gives me other ideas, but I'm sure I bored you enough.

You say your point is upheld by scripture, but I have a problem with that because it too makes assumptions. There were men in the past who were convinced their interpretation was right and because of that, they missed seeing the Messiah when He came. We can also be so convinced of a wrong view causing us to miss the greater truths. Again, I'm only giving you my view, I would not have anyone accept it unless they were truly convinced in their own heart. I feel comfortable with the view and it does not bring injury to any of my reformed beliefs. We build houses of doctrine and everything must fit together. If a time came that this view did not fit, I would willingly tear it down but for now, I build on.