The Wickedness of Man & The Call of Noah - Genesis 6

Part 11 in Pastor David Guzik's in-depth look at the book of Genesis, covering the sinful degeneration of mankind and God's need to destroy the earth with a flood, sparing only a just man named Noah and his family.

Here is David Guzik's written commentary on Genesis chapter 6:

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[fromthewrathcome]

David, you are a courageous man. I agree with this interpretation of Genesis 6. You have explained it clearly and convincingly.

As a woman who loves God and His word, I Rejoice that this teaching is destroying the shroud that has covered women in the church since Augustine.

[emf]

I also am pleased to see you supporting the ‘sons of God’ interpretation as being angelic beings. For years, I pondered this scripture passage and about a decade ago, I finally heard someone preaching on it and was delighted to hear that my ponderings were legit.
Thank you once again for presenting both interpretations and giving solid reasons why you do not embrace the ‘sons of Seth’ theory.

I also appreciated your detailed description of the ark and its capacity as well as the fact that many people throughout the years have ‘seen’ it resting on Mount Ararat. I wasn’t aware of this.

[ettamargason]

Thank you Pastor Guzik for that magnificent in depth Bible Study!!!

[johnpoepping]

The late Michael Heiser teaches your theory on many videos. Thank you for teaching what I have always believed. God bless.

[dwrev]

Teach Holy Spirit! Hallelujah! Praise God for this!

[joescleanpools]

Thx David, Karen and I are enjoying our journey, with you, through the book of Genesis. Luvya Bruth!

[stevenpierce]

I invited Jesus Christ to come in to my life, right now, please send me the holy spirt,

[traciw]

Love this message so encouraging thank you for all the facts

[Superior-Concept]

AMAZING VIDEO !!! You’re great and I thank God you make these this is so well detailed. GOD BLESS YOU MY BROTHER IN CHRIST

[richardeanmeyers]

Thank you for the wonderful teaching God bless you

[janeecejjf]

Hi Pastor Guzik. Let me start by saying I love your teachings of the Word of God! I’ve been following you going on a year now.
I do have a question though. How do the words in Hebrews 11:7 bring you to Noah offered salvation in the ark that the whole world rejected? I’m not seeing that.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

I’ve always believed that by the time God told Noah to build the ark, His mind was made up and only Noah and his family would survive.
Can you explain that verse a little more please? Thank you.

[kathryntuttle]

I wish I could speak to you somehow. I am new at learning anything from the Bible and I am so amazed by the way I have questions in my heart not spoken out loud and everytime God seems to answers my questions like he is speaking to me only through some teachings. I smile each time this happens because I feel so much connection and love It. Today during this video I found answers to questions or should I say my own actions of putting off learning the Bible to tomorrow. I been feeling God in my life the past year but I do seem to put of learning till tomorrow and today tonight God spoke through you as a message to me that it is time I follow God now that tomorrow is not promising that God will extend my time to learn and follow. I'm not sure if you read these comments but if you do can you please respond to me on what to do next on my learning mission.

[janeecejjf]

This is the first time I’ve understood the 120 years.
I’m also glad to see another pastor not afraid to speak the truth about Genesis 6.
I don’t think it was demon possessed men because then it still would have been the seed of man. I believe the fallen ones took on the form of man. We see it throughout the Bible when people encountered angels and thought they were men. And we’re told in Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

[Alexandra-vsnm]

45 meters or 15 meters high? 41:51 thank you

[fernandomarquez]

It is I am like that, bending my ears towards the holy spirit, makes all the difference in the world.

[UnderstandTheFundamentals]

Peter and Jude had comments in Gen 6 referencing the book of Enoch. That book was part of their doctrine in demonology and angelology in the 2nd temple period of Jewish traditions. Even though the book of Enoch is not inspired but it was useful for them to explain their point, quoting doesn't mean supporting the whole belief. Gen 6 also the context was Mesopotamian religion referring to the Apkallu story.

[chriscurtis]

The earliest manuscripts of the Septuagint did not translate Genesis 6:2 as angels of God. It was only a later rendition that suggested the sons of God could mean angels of God. This was based off the Masoretic Text calling the angels God in the Book of Job the sons of God. The Masoretic Text is where all of this confusion started. Today every preacher who teaches that the sons of God in Genesis 6 are angels always refers back to the Book of Job. But there's a huge problem with this. For nearly a thousand years before the Masoretic Text was even finished the Septuagint never called angels the sons of God in Job, it simply said angels of God. When reading Job there is no doubt that, Job 1:6, 2:1, and 38:7 is referring to angels but for some reason the Jewish scribes when writing the Masoretic Text decided to use the phrase sons of God. They even changed some of the scripture to mean something totally different. Was it because these particular scribes hated Jesus? Likely. Did they agree with the New Testaments claim that Jesus was their Messiah? Absolutely no! Did they have a problem with Jesus' claim that He was the only begotten son of the Father? Yes! I would find it very hard to believe that any Jewish scribe alive after the time of Christ wouldn't have a problem with the Septuagint given the fact that most of the Old Testament verses that were quoted by the apostles in the New Testament came from the Septuagint and matched up exactly word for word. Let's look at this verse from Deuteronomy 32:43 and compare it between the two texts.
Deuteronomy 32:43 (Masoretic) “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people;
For He will avenge the blood of His servants,
And render vengeance to His adversaries;
He will provide atonement for His land and His people.”

Deuteronomy 32:43 (Septuagint) Rejoice, ye heavens, with him, and let all the angels of God worship him; rejoice ye Gentiles, with his people, and let all the sons of God strengthen themselves in him; for he will avenge the blood of his sons, and he will render vengeance, and recompense justice to his enemies, and will reward them that hate him; and the Lord shall purge the land of his people.
Notice the phrase, (let all the angels of God worship him), this is also found in Hebrews 1:6 but ironically in verse 1:5 it says, For to which of the angels did He ever say:“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”?
So according to the Septuagint's Greek translation from an earlier Hebrew manuscript which are now all destroyed the angels of God couldn't possibly be referring to the sons of God who are to strengthen themselves in him.
Let's now compare Job 38:7. This is sometime before the creation of mankind but after God said, Let there be light.
(Masoretic Text) When the morning stars sang together,
And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
(Septuagint) When the stars were made, all my angels praised me with a loud voice.
Notice there is no mention of morning stars singing together, only being created.
(Targum of Job 38:7 1st century BC) When the morning stars shone, all the angels of God shouted together.
Here we have three ancient texts but only one says sons of God, the other two say angels of God. Which one is correct? The one that contradicts Hebrews 1:5 and calls angels sons of God, or two that simply call the angels of God angels.
1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

[wygantsh]

The traditional interpretation goes back to the book of Enoch which makes it clear that Sons of God referred to angels - fallen angels.

[sheryllawrence]

Here’s my question, can angels not take on human-like bodies? How else can we entertain angels without knowing it (Heb 13:2)? And, what about the angels who rescued Lot (Gen 19:1).

[jabob]

Hebrews 13:2 tells us to welcome strangers in our homes because we could be entertaining angels.

We can infer from this that they can assume the form of man quite convincingly (at least).

If they have the form of man, what are their limitations? No clue.

This was after God would have put a stop to this, so not sure what to make of it.