The Biblical account of the Flood (Gen 6:1-9:17)

C Mc

In view of the above passage, what are the meaning and the reasons for the Flood? These and other questions are worth minding the text for a better understanding the biblical account of the flood. Such as:

1. In Gn 6:1, 4, who were the Nephilim?
2. Who were the "Sons of God" and the "daughters of men"?
3. Was the Flood worldwide (water covered earth or just a section of the earth)?
4. What was lost during the Flood?
5. In months, how long did the flood waters last?
6. Could there be another flood (worldwide), again, as depicted in this account?
7. Can the age of the earth be known considering the ages of the people before and after the flood?
8. How old was Noah at end of the flood?

CD users, let's drill down into the biblical text, over theoretical human opinions. God has spoken, let's hear what has been said. CM

Dave_L

1. In Gn 6:1, 4, who were the Nephilim?
2. Who were the "Sons of God" and the "daughters of men"?
3. Was the Flood worldwide (water covered earth or just a section of the earth)?
4. What was lost during the Flood?
5. In months, how long did the flood waters last?
6. Could there be another flood (worldwide), again, as depicted in this account?
7. Can the age of the earth be known considering the ages of the people before and after the flood?
8. How old was Noah at end of the flood?

1 “We even saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed liked grasshoppers both to ourselves and to them.”” (Numbers 13:33)

2 “The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after this) when the sons of God were having sexual relations with the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. They were the mighty heroes of old, the famous men.” (Genesis 6:4)

3-4 “The waters rose more than twenty feet above the mountains. And all living things that moved on the earth died, including the birds, domestic animals, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all humankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. So the LORD destroyed every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, including people, animals, creatures that creep along the ground, and birds of the sky. They were wiped off the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.” (Genesis 7:20–23)

5 Around 12 months. Allowing for tolerance between different calendars.

6 “And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.” (Genesis 9:15)

7 Approximately Yes

8 “In Noah’s six hundred and first year, in the first day of the first month, the waters had dried up from the earth, and Noah removed the covering from the ark and saw that the surface of the ground was dry.” (Genesis 8:13)