Age.
930 Adam, Born 4004 B.C. Died 3074 B.C.
Abel, ,, 3875 ,,
912 Seth, ,, 3874 ,,
905 Enos, ,, 3769 [5] ,,
910 Cainon, ,, 3679 ,,
895 Mahaloled, ,, 3609 ,,
962 Jared, ,, 3544 ,,
815 Enos, ,, 3282 ,,
969 Methuselah, ,, 3317 ,,
777 Lamech, ,, 3130 ,,
365 Enoch, ,, 3017 ,, (Translated?)
815 Noah, ,, 2948 ,, 500 bef. flood. }
315 aft. ,, }
We may venture to make a very strong interrogation mark after these
years. They are, however, in harmony with the rest of the story. Noah
closes the fabulous period. We hear no more of God's doings until
we come to Abraham, 1921 B.C. And Abraham reached the age of 175
years only.
Chapter vi, on the sons of God, etc., is next. I beg to remind the
reader we are still in Chaldea, near the Gulf of Persia; near the
river Euphrates; near the garden of Eden, where God created man;
where we found gold and precious stones; the place where murder was
committed; near Arabia, etc. The geographical location is important,
and let the reader also remember that the whole tract of land where
all these transactions are supposed to have taken place is not so
large as any moderate-sized state in our Union.
If you will examine a map of this particular region, it will help
to bring the truth to your mind, and add considerably to your
understanding. It is also well to bear in mind that in this small
territory the art of agriculture was pursued, as well as fruit-growing,
sewing was invented and aprons were made, and Eve had an apron before
she had a dress, and this high state of civilization existed as soon as
man and woman appeared on earth! What a contrast with other barbaric,
savage, and uncivilized tribes! Eve had a decided advantage over the
young female that was captured when Columbus landed December 12th. She
was perfectly naked; so says history.
Verse 2: "The sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were
fair; and they took them wives all which they chose."
Sons of God! Was God married? If so, to whom? How many wives had
he? How many sons and daughters? Where was God's residence, if he had
any? Were his domestic relations pleasant or not? Was his family large
or small? Pray give us some information. Our theologians will tell us,
"Ah, that has a spiritual meaning."
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