January 5, 2011

Had a long discussion with the girls tonight about the whole genealogy rundown in the book of Genesis.  Adam and Eve had sons and then their sons had sons, but wait......who did their sons marry?  Gasp!  Their sisters?  It doesn't really explain that, but one must assume the obvious here.  Over the years, I have read the theory that these stories from the Old Testament are just that....stories. Because modern science tells us that to have incestual (sp?) relations like this would cause serious birth defects.  But it also tells us in the book of Genesis that most of the characters were living well beyond 800 years.  So, in my humble opinion, I'm thinking that this is just one of those God things and through him all things were possible.  


I have always wondered why God had direct interaction with Adam and Eve and   many generations after that, but then nothing. Genesis 6:3 says:

Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years."

I am not sure if this is an answer to that question or not.  I would be interested in what you guys think.  


I read some of today's reading this morning, but am getting ready to wind down for the night and head into the bedroom to finish the rest of the reading. So I thought I would post tomorrow's reading list for those of you that get up hours before me.  :) 


GENESIS 11:1-26
1CHRONICLES 1:24-27
GENESIS 11:27-31
GENESIS 12:1-14:24