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Who was Noah and what did he do?

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hillsbororiver:
Hi Lisa,

I am not seeing two different accounts, 2 pair for the unclean beasts and 7 pair for the clean beasts. Are you asking why God directed more clean than unclean beasts on the ark?

It was interesting that God told Noah that the unclean beasts would be there (come unto thee) for him to put on board as they came to him, but we read that Noah had to take (is that draw?) the clean beasts.
Did Noah have to physically take the clean beasts (sounds like a tough directive!) but the unclean would just be available to him?

Peace,

Joe

Redbird:
Joe,

This is something I am going to study further. :) It is very interesting to me too.  Thank you for your input.

Peace to you brother, Lisa

Gregor:
Greetings,
This is my first post, and I'm not sure how to respond to specific posts, but here goes. I find it interesting that in the original garden of Eden, Adam and the animals were at peace with eachother. Then after the flood, in Gen. 9:2 it is when the fear and dread of man is imposed on every beast, bird, creeping thing, and even the fish. It is also in vs.3 that it is declared every moving thing that lives shall be food for man, even as the green herbs. Prior to this (Gen.3:18,19) God instructed man to only eat the herbs of the field/bread. Prior to this, man and animal were at peace. In Gen.6:20 it states that two of every kind will come to you (Noah). Gen.6:21 again God instructs Noah to take of all food that is eaten, gather it (not kill it) and it shall be food for you (Noah) and them (the animals). Gen.7:9 & 15 again states that the animals went into the ark to Noah - he didn't need to collect them, they weren't afraid of him yet. I'm sure that God led them. When God commanded Noah to such a seemingly impossible task (as he does with us sometimes), it is God who makes it come to fruition. I also believe that the "seven of two's" referred to in Gen.7:2 was for the purpose of the gene pool, as God commanded in Gen.9:1 to be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. It is also very interesting that in Gen.9:5 God will also require a 'reckoning' of both man and the animals for shed blood. One thing I noticed as I began to study the clean vs. unclean animals is that the common thread to unclean animals is in their direct contact with the earth (cloven hoof) and or consuming of blood, rather than those who chew their 'cuds' (vegetable mixture). I looked back at Gen.3:19 and see that man came from the dust (earth). Also, Gen.4:3 recounts the offering from Cain as unacceptable. Why? Gen.3:17 God just finished cursing the ground. Then in Gen.4:10 God says the voice of your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. Blood very well may also have been shed back in 3:21 when God made the tunics of skin for Adam and Eve. The ground has been cursed, and God says in Gen.9:4 not to eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.  We've heard it said many times in scripture that the life is in the blood, yet, in the begining it was said that God breathed the SPIRIT OF LIFE into man. The focus needs to be put back on the spirit, moreso than the blood. Christ said the words that he speaks are spirit, life. For the word of God is what matters, not the lie of the serpent (you shall not surely die) which, when believed, resulted in bloodshed. I hope this sheds some light on some of the questions raised.
All the best,
G.

Redbird:
Dear Gregor,

Welcome to the forum.  Those are some good observations, that will help in my study. :)

Thank you,
Lisa

iris:
Hi Gregor,

Welcome to the forum!
Good post!
Thanks for sharing.


Peace and Love
Iris

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