Question 64: What was the population of earth before and after the Flood?

Answer:

All the information we have in Scripture concerning the population of the earth before the Flood is contained in Genesis 4, 5 and 6. It is made clear in Genesis 5:4 that Adam had a numerous progeny. Jewish tradition says he had thirty-three sons and twenty-three daughters. Chapter 5 tells of the increased population. There must have been intermarriages. This is the view generally accepted by commentators, as the only reasonable explanation, where no other light can be had on the subject. The only record we have of the repopulation of the world after the Flood is that found in Genesis 9, 10 and 11.

Question 63: Was there rain before the Flood?

Answer:

Read Genesis 2:4-6. This, according to some geologists, indicates that the earth, being then in a cooling condition, had no rain; and they also affirm that there may have been none until the great precipitation at the Flood cleared the atmosphere and established new conditions. (See chapters 8 and 9.) Of course, these are merely scientific speculations or conjectures, but they are not opposed to Scripture.

Question 62: What became of Elijah’s body?

Answer:

The bodies of Elijah and Enoch were doubtless changed or transformed as Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52 -- the verses immediately following the well-known passage, that flesh cannot inherit the kingdom. They were changed into spiritualized bodies like in some degree that with which Moshiach rose from the dead. His resurrection body seemed to be made of flesh, but it was clearly different from that which he possessed before his death. All the redeemed, the saints who have died before Moshiach's coming and those who are alive when he comes, are promised these new "celestial" bodies for the heavenly life. These are the views of commentators who have discussed the subject.

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Question 61: From whom were the Edomites descended?

Answer:

They were descendants of Esau. They inhabited a fertile and rich country specially given to them (Deuteronomy 2:5; Genesis 27:39). Their country was traversed by roads though it was mountainous and rocky (Numbers 20:17; Jeremiah 49:16). They were governed by dukes and later by kings (Genesis 36:15-30; Numbers 20:14). In character they are said to have been wise, proud and self-confident, strong and cruel, vindictive, idolatrous and superstitious (Jeremiah 49:7, 16, 19; Ezekiel 25:12; 2 Chronicles 25:14, 20; Jeremiah 27:3). They inhabited the cities of Avith, Pau, Bozrah, Teman and others. Though they were implacable enemies of Israel, it was forbidden to hate them (Deuteronomy 23:7) or to spoil and they might be received into the congregation in the third generation (Deuteronomy 23:8). Saul made war against them and David conquered them (1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 8 :14). They took refuge in Egypt and returned after David's death (1 King 11:17-22) when they confederated with Israel's enemies only to again be over thrown (2 Chronicles 20:10) but finally aided Babylon against Judah (Psalm 137:7, Obadiah 11).

I received this 18 minute video from Scripture Truth Ministries just a few minutes ago. They claim that rabbinic Judaism is wrong on the clean and unclean animals classification.

Scripture Truth Ministries believes that tuna, duck, geese, swan, veal, mushrooms, seaweed, etc., which are classified as clean by rabbinic Judaism, are in reality, unclean. Scripture Truth Ministries claim that they are not adding to Scripture, but clarifying it.

I personally believe that rabbinic Judaism has the clean foods right, but what do the rest of you think?

"Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen."

De 27

Thought for Today: Sunday January 12

We cannot always understand the ways of YHVH – the crosses which He sends us, the sacrifices which He demands from us… But we accept with faith and recognising His Holy will with no looking back to what might have been, and we are at peace.

Hine Ma Tov הִנֵּה מַה טוֹב / Am Echad Adonai Echad
עם אחד יְהוָ֥ה אחד
Romans 11, the gentiles are come alive from the dead, and are one people with one elohim, one nation israel.
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Here's First Fruits Ministries sermon for the Sabbath on 1/11/2025, called: "Community, Part 10: Money Matters": https://firstfruits.cc/blog/20....25/01/11/community-p

Please watch if you missed it live, and share with those you know have interest in our community.

Here's First Fruits Ministries sermon for the Sabbath on 1/11/2025, called: "Community, Part 10: Money Matters": https://firstfruits.cc/blog/20....25/01/11/community-p

Please watch if you missed it live, and share with those you know have interest in our community.