Fall and Result #4
- Sermon By: William Subash
- Categories: Fall, Result, Redemption, and Restoration
Bible Passage: Genesis 6:1-8
I. Introduction
1. Cain’s generation are not counted as part of Adam’s genealogy
2. Seth who is the link to Adam started having his own genealogy
3. Noah comes through the genealogy of Seth-Adam
II. The effect of the fall
2. Seth who is the link to Adam started having his own genealogy
3. Noah comes through the genealogy of Seth-Adam
II. The effect of the fall
1. Verse 1a “When humankind began to multiply on the face of the earth” points back to Gen 1:28 “be fruitful and multiply
a. Adam’s generations multiplied (one side of God’s blessings), but the multiplication did not go in the way God wanted them to
b. While God’s blessing was happening, the enemy’s corruption and distortion was also happening at the same time!
b. While God’s blessing was happening, the enemy’s corruption and distortion was also happening at the same time!
2. Verse 2 “the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus, they took wives for themselves from any they chose”
a. Relationships that are not part of the plan of God were happening!
b. The narrator appears to tell that relationships were happening purely on the basis of sexuality and externals
c. “Sons of god” were marrying daughters of man
b. The narrator appears to tell that relationships were happening purely on the basis of sexuality and externals
c. “Sons of god” were marrying daughters of man
i. Here, the narrator is saying that divine order was overturned/perverted
ii. A new hybrid race arose, disfiguring God’s beautiful plan
iii. God’s original plan was that one man and one woman would come together to have “godly seed”
ii. A new hybrid race arose, disfiguring God’s beautiful plan
iii. God’s original plan was that one man and one woman would come together to have “godly seed”
– When Lamech married two women and then the domino effect started
– Following Lamech, “sons of god” and “daughter of men” married that caused hurt to God’s plan
– Sin is contagious
– Following Lamech, “sons of god” and “daughter of men” married that caused hurt to God’s plan
– Sin is contagious
iv. This situation, i.e., “sons of god” marrying “daughters of man” called for divine judgement
d. The expression “sons of God” refers to
i. “Sons of Seth” marrying “daughters of Cain”
ii. “Sons of God” refer to angelic beings (cf. Job 1:6)—
iii. “Sons of God” may refer to the angels that disobeyed as mentioned in 1 Peter 3:19-20 and Jude 6
iv. “Sons of God” may refer to angelic spirits possessing some men of power and positions
ii. “Sons of God” refer to angelic beings (cf. Job 1:6)—
iii. “Sons of God” may refer to the angels that disobeyed as mentioned in 1 Peter 3:19-20 and Jude 6
iv. “Sons of God” may refer to angelic spirits possessing some men of power and positions
– In other words, the fallen angels possessing men, causing perversion in the form of sexual immorality, corrupting deliberately the seed that God desires (as the agents of Satan)
– Demons possessed powerful people of the Canaanite society
– Behind all deviant behaviors and decadent lifestyles, there is demonic possession
e. In verse 2, we see three words similar to Gen 3:6 “saw,” “were beautiful,” and “took” (Eve’s sequence—“saw,” “was beautiful,” and “took”)
f. Adam and Eve’s sin now passed on to the multiplied-generations
– Demons possessed powerful people of the Canaanite society
– Behind all deviant behaviors and decadent lifestyles, there is demonic possession
e. In verse 2, we see three words similar to Gen 3:6 “saw,” “were beautiful,” and “took” (Eve’s sequence—“saw,” “was beautiful,” and “took”)
f. Adam and Eve’s sin now passed on to the multiplied-generations
i. We saw last week that the original sin has a natural selection towards sin and world
ii. Sin is contagious
g. So, the Lord said, “My spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal (Gen 6:3)
ii. Sin is contagious
g. So, the Lord said, “My spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal (Gen 6:3)
i. “And the Lord God said” is an expression before pronouncement of a major punishment/judgement (cf. Gen 3:22)
ii. Without the continual indwelling of the Spirit, the flesh perishes, and man returns to the dust (Job 34:14–15; cf. Gen 2:7; 3:19; Isa 40:7)— בָּשָׂרdeath is reaffirmed
iii. The spirit of life is to be immediately withdrawn and that all men would die
ii. Without the continual indwelling of the Spirit, the flesh perishes, and man returns to the dust (Job 34:14–15; cf. Gen 2:7; 3:19; Isa 40:7)— בָּשָׂרdeath is reaffirmed
iii. The spirit of life is to be immediately withdrawn and that all men would die
h. “They will remain for 120 more years” (Gen 3:6) (It is more likely that this refers to the time remaining between this announcement of judgment and the coming of the flood)
i. Verse 4 is a recap of verses 1-3
i. The translation of Hebrew word Nephilim is unknown
ii. It most likely refers to descendants of the “sons of God” and “daughters of man.”
iii. They were physically much larger and taller than regular people. So, some translations use the word “giants.”
iv. In Num 13:33, we read “We (those who went to spy Canaan along with Caleb) even saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed liked grasshoppers both to ourselves and to them”
3. Verse 5 “But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time”
ii. It most likely refers to descendants of the “sons of God” and “daughters of man.”
iii. They were physically much larger and taller than regular people. So, some translations use the word “giants.”
iv. In Num 13:33, we read “We (those who went to spy Canaan along with Caleb) even saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed liked grasshoppers both to ourselves and to them”
3. Verse 5 “But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time”
a. “But” is disjunctive, i.e., “despite the growth and multiplication”
b. In Gen 1 we see the expression “God saw that it was very good”
c. Here the LORD saw that the wickedness of man had become great on the earth
d. “Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time”
b. In Gen 1 we see the expression “God saw that it was very good”
c. Here the LORD saw that the wickedness of man had become great on the earth
d. “Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time”
4. Verse 6 the LORD regretted “to experience emotional pain or weakness,” “to feel regret,” often concerning a past action
5. Verse 6 that the LORD was offended “to be embarrassed”; “to be offended” (to the point of anger at another or oneself); “to be insulted”
6. Verse 7 So the LORD said (the same expression is found in Gen 3:22)—both the places, it’s words of disappointment
7. Verse 7: “I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them”—a complete annihilation
8. Cf. Gen 6:11-12 The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence. God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful
9. Sin, corruption, and alienation from God was pervasive
10. The effect of Adamic sin and Satanic influence cause the children Adam to behave so sinfully that God decided to remove them from the face of the earth
11. The punishment includes the withdrawal of the spirit of God from the earth (death) and annihilation of the sinful generation
12. Verse 8 But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord
5. Verse 6 that the LORD was offended “to be embarrassed”; “to be offended” (to the point of anger at another or oneself); “to be insulted”
6. Verse 7 So the LORD said (the same expression is found in Gen 3:22)—both the places, it’s words of disappointment
7. Verse 7: “I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them”—a complete annihilation
8. Cf. Gen 6:11-12 The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence. God saw the earth, and indeed it was ruined, for all living creatures on the earth were sinful
9. Sin, corruption, and alienation from God was pervasive
10. The effect of Adamic sin and Satanic influence cause the children Adam to behave so sinfully that God decided to remove them from the face of the earth
11. The punishment includes the withdrawal of the spirit of God from the earth (death) and annihilation of the sinful generation
12. Verse 8 But Noah found favor in the sight of the Lord
a. Something God gives to Noah which he didn’t deserve—what the recipient receives is the opposite of favor
b. In other words, he will escape God’s wrath and annihilation
c. This favor is not based on the receiver, but purely sovereign
d. God saved Noah from His judgement by grace
b. In other words, he will escape God’s wrath and annihilation
c. This favor is not based on the receiver, but purely sovereign
d. God saved Noah from His judgement by grace
13. 6:14 Make for yourself an ark of cypress wood
14. 7:1 … “Come into the ark, you and all your household
15. 7:12 And the rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights
16. 8:16 “Come out of the ark
17. 8:15 -17 Then God spoke to Noah … Let them increase and be fruitful and multiply on the earth
III. Jesus the new Ark
14. 7:1 … “Come into the ark, you and all your household
15. 7:12 And the rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights
16. 8:16 “Come out of the ark
17. 8:15 -17 Then God spoke to Noah … Let them increase and be fruitful and multiply on the earth
III. Jesus the new Ark
1. John 10:9 I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture
2. 2 Cor 5:17 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come!
3. In Jesus, we have forgiveness of God and continued relationship with God (Read Eph 2:1-10)
2. 2 Cor 5:17 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come!
3. In Jesus, we have forgiveness of God and continued relationship with God (Read Eph 2:1-10)
Takeaway:
1. Check your associations and influences and avoid disappointing God (who is your influencer?)
a. Move away from those who will take you away from God
b. Avoid hurting God with your deliberate disobedience
b. Avoid hurting God with your deliberate disobedience
2. Receive God’s grace by entering through Jesus