What the Bible says about Marriage Practices, Ungodly
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Genesis 6:1-7 This vignette deals with the prevalence of ungodly marriage practices leading to disastrous results. The gist of this section is that, after a few generations of multiplying, men as a whole began to leave God out of their lives. They chose wives—probably several of them, like Lamech—based solely on their physical beauty, not on their depth of character. Their children, though they became mighty, famous leaders, grew into wicked adults whose every impulse, thought, and plan was corrupt. Violence became a way of life. Once conditions reached this point, God decided to destroy them before they became so totally depraved that they could never repent, even in the resurrection. The Bible pictures a society of unrestrained sin of every kind. The New Testament frequently mentions it in the same context as Sodom and Gomorrah and Israel's sins caused by Balaam and Korah. The underlying factor in all these situations is rebellion against and rejection of God. Cain, Lamech, and mankind in general never took God into account when they committed their iniquities. As Psalm 10:4 says, "The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts." Has our present society reached this nadir of behavior? Richard T. Ritenbaugh 'As It Was In the Days of Noah' Related Topics: Balaam | Days of Lot | Days of Noah | Israel's Immorality | Korah | Marriages, Multiple | Sodom and Gomorrah | Sodom as a Type of the World | Violence

 

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